Legal Internship Program, Fall

Part-time

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Legal Internship Program, Fall: Join the Office of the Solicitor at the . Department of the Interior for a legal internship program during the fall semester. Gain practical experience in advising agencies on the legal aspects of their mission and participate in complex civil litigation.

Program Application Schedule: Mark your calendars for the opening and closing dates of the program application schedule. The program will be accepting applications from March 1 to May 1 for the fall semester.

Organization: The Office of the Solicitor is responsible for the legal work of the . Department of the Interior (DOI). With nearly 200 practicing attorneys in the headquarters office and more than 300 attorneys nationwide, the Office supports DOI's mission as the Nation's premier conservation agency.

Salary Information: The legal internship program is without compensation, but interns are eligible to participate in the Transit Subsidy Benefit Program.

Job Title: Legal Intern

Experience Information: This program is open to undergraduate students who are enrolled at least half-time, public policy graduate students, first-year (second semester), second- and third-year law students, and law school graduates who are enrolled in graduate law programs (., . programs) at least half-time. All students must be in good academic standing and will be required to provide official documentation from their school. First-year, first-semester law students may apply after December 1 for internships the following summer.

Location: The Office of the Solicitor has offices and bureaus nationwide, including the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, . Geological Survey, Bureau of Reclamation, Office of Surface Mining, and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement.

Responsibilities:
- Conduct legal research on a variety of environmental and administrative law issues, as well as issues involving Indian law
- Resolve appeals under the Freedom of Information Act
- Draft legal memoranda, briefs, and motions
- Assist with discovery in active federal cases
- Participate in conference calls and strategy sessions with other agency counsel, including Justice Department lawyers and agency officials
- Attend hearings and meetings in the Washington, . area (potential opportunity)

Qualifications:
- Must be a student
- Must be enrolled at least half-time
- Must be in good academic standing
- Native American candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

How to Apply:
1. Submit the following documents as one consolidated PDF in the order listed below:
- Resume with 2 professional or academic references
- Completed Request For Consideration Fillable Form (designate locations/organizations for which you wish to be considered)
- Cover Letter addressed to “To Whom It May Concern”
- Copy of most recent transcript (official or unofficial)
- Writing Sample (no more than 3 pages)
2. Email the application package to and include the YEAR and SEMESTER in the subject line.

Deadline: Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 . Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of May 1.

Department of the Interior: As the Nation's premier conservation agency, the Department of the Interior (DOI) has a diverse workload that affects the lives of millions of people. DOI's mission is to protect and manage the Nation's natural resources and cultural heritage for the benefit and enjoyment of current and future generations.

. Department of the Interior Office of the Solicitor Organizational Descriptions:
- Washington, .
- Anchorage, AK
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Phoenix, AZ
- Boston, MA
- Twin Cities, MN
- Atlanta, GA
- Knoxville, TN
- Albuquerque, NM
- Tulsa, OK
- Denver, CO
- Billings, MT
- Sacramento, CA
- Portland, OR
- Boise, ID

HQ Washington, . Offices:
- Departmental FOIA Office
- Division of General Law
- Division of Indian Affairs
- Division of Land Resources
- Division of Mineral Resources
- Division of Parks & Wildlife
- Division of Water Resources
- Immediate Office
- Office of Indian Trust Litigation
- Departmental Ethics Office

Join the Legal Internship Program at the . Department of the Interior for the fall semester and gain practical experience in advising agencies on the legal aspects of their mission and participating in complex civil litigation. Apply now and become part of the Office of the Solicitor's team of talented and dedicated law students.

Eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program.

Legal research, brief writing, motion drafting, discovery assistance, conference call participation, strategy session participation, hearing and meeting attendance

Law students enrolled at least half-time.

Submit a resume with 2 professional or academic references, completed Request For Consideration Fillable Form, cover letter addressed to "To Whom It May Concern," copy of most recent transcript, and writing sample (no more than 3 pages) as one consolidated PDF to with the year and semester in the subject line.

Qualification and Experience Law students enrolled at least half-time, in good academic standing, with a strong interest in environmental and administrative law, Indian law, and civil litigation.

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