Legal Internship Program, Spring

Part-time

No

_____ Office of the Solicitor (SOL)

Legal Internship Program, Spring: Gain Practical Experience in Environmental and Administrative Law with the . Department of the Interior's Office of the Solicitor.

- Program Application Schedule: June 1 - August 1
- Semester: Spring
- Eligibility: 1L, 2L, 3L law students and graduate law students enrolled at least half-time
- Salary: Unpaid, but eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program
- Locations: Nationwide, including Washington ., Anchorage, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Boston, Atlanta, and more
- Departmental Mission: Premier conservation agency responsible for legal work for the DOI
- Workload: Extensive litigation and program counseling for various offices and bureaus
- Responsibilities: Conduct legal research, draft legal documents, attend hearings and meetings, assist with discovery in active federal cases
- Focus: Environmental and administrative law, Indian law, appeals under the Freedom of Information Act
- Opportunities: Participate in conference calls and strategy sessions with other agency counsel, including Justice Department lawyers and agency officials
- Diversity: Native American candidates strongly encouraged to apply
- Non-discrimination: The United States 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.

How to Apply:
1. Submit the following documents as one consolidated PDF to :
- 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. Include the YEAR and SEMESTER in the subject line.
3. Deadline: Complete application must be received by 11:59 . Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date.

Qualifications:
- Students only: undergraduate students enrolled at least half-time, public policy graduate students, first-year (second semester), second- and third-year law students, and law school graduates enrolled in graduate law programs (., . programs) at least half-time
- Good academic standing
- Official documentation from school required
- First-year, first-semester law students may apply after December 1 for internships the following summer.

Organizational Descriptions:
- Regional and Field Offices: Nationwide locations, including Washington ., Anchorage, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Boston, Atlanta, and more
- 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, Office of the Solicitor (SOL)

Request for Consideration:
Student Name:
Internship Period Requested:
- Fall
- Summer
- Spring
Dates Available:
- MM/DD/YYYY to MM/DD/YYYY
Available to Work:
- Part Time (hours per week ____)
- Full Time
Available to Participate:
- In-Person Only
- Virtual Only
- No Preference

STEP 1:
Rank no more than 4 locations for consideration:
- 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

STEP 2:
If Washington, . was ranked in Step 1, please rank all divisions/offices for consideration:
- 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
- Office of the Solicitor (SOL)

Eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program

Legal research, writing, drafting legal memoranda, briefs, and motions, conducting legal research, attending hearings and meetings, participating in conference calls and strategy sessions, providing advice and counsel on legal issues

Law students and recent law school graduates enrolled in graduate law programs

Submit a resume, completed Request for Consideration form, cover letter, transcript, and writing sample via email to with the year and semester in the subject line

Qualification and Experience Law students and recent law school graduates enrolled in graduate law programs

Legal