2025 Summer Law Intern Program

Full-time

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Summer Law Intern Program: Gain Valuable Legal Experience and Get Paid

Organization: Department of Justice
Job Title: Summer Law Intern
Experience: Completed at least one full semester of legal study
Salary: Competitive
Application Deadline: September 3, 2024
Location: Various components and . Attorneys’ Offices
Benefits: Valuable exposure to the Department of Justice

Eligibility for the Summer Law Intern Program

- Law students who have completed at least one full semester of legal study are eligible to apply.
- Most successful applicants intern the summer between their second and third year of law school.
- Graduating law students who will enter a judicial clerkship or a full-time graduate law program may also apply.
- Part-time law students are also eligible.

Participating Components

- Various components and . Attorneys’ Offices hire students through the SLIP.
- Justice annually hires approximately 50 SLIP interns.

Selection Criteria

- Selections are made based on a candidate’s background, including a demonstrated commitment to government service, academic achievement, leadership, and legal experience.
- Other factors considered include law review or moot court experience, legal aid and clinical experience, past employment, and extracurricular activities related to the work of the Department.

How to Apply

- Applications must be submitted via the online application.
- The application for summer 2025 opens on July 31st and closes on September 3, 2024, at 11:59 . EST.
- Applicants should review eligibility rules before applying.
- Accommodation requests should be directed to Deana Willis or AskOARM.
- Technical assistance is available through the AVUE Help Desk.

SLIP Deadlines & Key Dates

- July 31: Application Opens
- Tuesday, September 5, 2023: Application Deadline
- Early October: Interview Candidates Selected
- Mid. Oct – early November: Telephone Interviews
- Late Nov. – January/ February: Offers Extended

Status Updates

- Applicants can check their status online.
- The Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management posts status updates at key decision points in the selection process.
- The Community message board associated with the online application is also helpful for updates and questions.

Next Steps

- The Department will update candidate status online to show selection for consideration for employment.
- The online status will also show which component(s) selected the candidate.
- Selected candidates may be contacted for interviews by telephone.
- Questions regarding submissions or interviews should be directed to the appropriate component contacts.

Additional Information

- Salary, Promotion, and Benefits Information
- Conditions of Employment (Hiring Process, Policies, Requirements)
- Components, Offices and . Attorney’s Offices
- Disability Hiring

Applications for the 2025 Summer Law Intern Program open July 31st and close on September 3, 2024. The submission deadline is Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 11:59 . Eastern Time (10:59 . Central; 9:59 . Mountain; 8:59 . Pacific). Updated February 21, 2024.

Gain Valuable Legal Experience and Get Paid: Apply for the Summer Law Intern Program at the Department of Justice

The Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP) at the Department of Justice offers law students the opportunity to gain valuable legal experience while getting paid. This highly competitive program is open to eligible law students who have completed at least one full semester of legal study by the application deadline. The SLIP provides an exceptional legal experience and exposure to the Department of Justice for diverse backgrounds and interests.

Eligibility for the Summer Law Intern Program

To be eligible for the SLIP, applicants must have completed at least one full semester of legal study. Most successful candidates intern the summer between their second and third year of law school. However, graduating law students who will enter a judicial clerkship or a full-time graduate law program may also intern following graduation. Part-time law students are also eligible to apply. It is important for all applicants to review eligibility rules before applying.

Participating Components

Every year, various components and . Attorneys’ Offices hire students through the SLIP. The Department of Justice hires approximately 50 interns annually. This year, interested candidates can check out the list of participating components and the estimated number of positions available.

Selection Criteria

The Department of Justice takes great pride in considering the “whole candidate” when making selections for employment. Selections are made based on many elements of a candidate’s background, including a demonstrated commitment to government service, academic achievement, leadership, law review or moot court experience, legal aid and clinical experience, past employment, and extracurricular activities that relate to the work of the Department.

How to Apply

To apply for the SLIP, candidates must submit their applications online. The application for summer 2025 will open on July 31st and close on September 3, 2024, at 11:59 . EST. Before starting the online application, applicants are advised to read the application tips and checklist and assemble all requested information. For technical assistance, the AVUE Help Desk is available through Live Chat on the application screen within the Avue Platform (Monday through Friday, 8 . until 8 ., EST). Accommodation requests can be directed to Deana Willis or AskOARM.

SLIP Deadlines & Key Dates

Mark your calendars for these important dates:

- July 31: Application Opens
- Tuesday, September 5, 2023: Application Deadline
- Early October: Interview Candidates Selected
- Mid. Oct – early November: Telephone Interviews
- Late Nov. – January/ February: Offers Extended

Status Updates

Applicants can check their status online. The Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management posts status updates at key decision points in the selection

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Legal research, legal writing, communication, leadership, academic achievement, time management

Currently enrolled in law school or recent law school graduate

Submit application online through the Avue Platform

Qualification and Experience Completed at least one full semester of legal study

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