Legal Internship Program, Fall

Contract, Part-time

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SEO Friendly Job Title: Legal Internship Program, Fall - Gain Practical Experience in Environmental and Administrative Law

H1 Heading: Join the Office of the Solicitor's Legal Internship Program

H2 Heading: Gain Valuable Experience in Advising Agencies and Participating in Complex Civil Litigation

Organization: . Department of the Interior

Department: Office of the Solicitor

Salary: Unpaid, but eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program

Job Title: Legal Intern

Experience Level: 1L, 2L, 3L, and law school graduates enrolled in graduate law programs

Semester: Fall

Application Schedule: March 1 - May 1

Location: Various regional and field offices nationwide, including Washington .

Responsibilities:
- Conduct legal research on environmental and administrative law issues
- Assist in drafting legal memoranda, briefs, and motions
- Participate in conference calls and strategy sessions with agency counsel and officials
- May have the opportunity to attend hearings and meetings in Washington .
- Resolve appeals under the Freedom of Information Act
- Work with the Department's Ethics Office
- Strong emphasis on supporting programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives

Qualifications:
- Must be a student in good academic standing
- Must provide official documentation from school
- First-year, first-semester law students may apply after December 1 for internships the following summer

How to Apply:
1. Submit a consolidated PDF including:
- 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 (official or unofficial)
- Writing Sample (no more than 3 pages)
2. Email application to with YEAR and SEMESTER in subject line

Deadline: Complete application must be received by 11:59 . Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date.

Additional Information:
- Native American candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
- . Government does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor

Request for Consideration Form:
- Student Name
- Internship period requested (Fall, Summer, Spring)
- Availability dates
- Available to work and participate (part-time, in-person, virtual)
- Numerical ranking of up to 4 locations for consideration (see attached organizational descriptions)
- Numerical ranking of HQ offices in Washington . for consideration (see attached descriptions)

By participating in the Office of the Solicitor's Legal Internship Program, students have the opportunity to gain practical experience in environmental and administrative law while supporting the Department's mission to conserve the nation's resources. With offices and bureaus that affect the lives of millions of people, this program offers a diverse workload and the chance to work on complex civil litigation and provide legal counsel to agencies. Students also have the opportunity to attend hearings and meetings in Washington . and work with the Department's Ethics Office. Native American students are strongly encouraged to apply and the . Government does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and more. Applicants must be students in good academic standing and can apply after December 1 for internships the following summer. The deadline to apply for the Fall semester is May 1. This is an unpaid position, but students are eligible for the Transit Subsidy Benefit Program.

Submit a resume, completed Request For Consideration Fillable Form, cover letter, transcript, and writing sample as a consolidated PDF to , with the year and semester in the subject line.

Qualification and Experience Students enrolled at least half-time in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program, or enrolled in a law school program (including L.L.M. programs) at least half-time.

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