_____ Office of Legislative Affairs
_____ Office of the Solicitor
SEO Friendly Job Title: Legal Internship Program at . Department of the Interior
H1: Join Our Legal Internship Program at the . Department of the Interior
H2: Gain Practical Experience and Make a Difference as a Legal Intern
Organization: . Department of the Interior (DOI)
Department: Office of the Solicitor
Location: Washington, . (with opportunities nationwide)
Semester: Fall
Year: 1L, 2L, 3L
Salary: Unpaid, but eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program
Application Schedule: March 1 - May 1
Overview:
- The Office of the Solicitor is responsible for the legal work of the . Department of the Interior (DOI)
- DOI's mission makes it the Nation's premier conservation agency
- The Office has nearly 200 practicing attorneys in the headquarters office and over 300 attorneys nationwide
- Legal interns will have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of legal issues and cases, including environmental, administrative, and Indian law
- The Office also handles appeals under the Freedom of Information Act and houses the Department's Ethics Office
- Native American candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
- The United States Government does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and more
Responsibilities:
- Conduct legal research on various environmental and administrative law issues
- Draft legal memoranda, briefs, and motions
- Assist with discovery in active federal cases
- Participate in conference calls and strategy sessions with other agency counsel and Justice Department lawyers
- Attend hearings and meetings in the Washington, . area
Qualifications:
- Must be a student (undergraduate, public policy graduate, first-year law student, second or third-year law student, or law school graduate enrolled in a graduate law program)
- Must be in good academic standing and provide official documentation from school
- First-year, first-semester law students may apply after December 1 for internships the following summer
How to Apply:
- Submit a consolidated PDF including:
- Resume with 2 professional or academic references
- Completed Request For Consideration Fillable Form (designate locations/organizations)
- Cover Letter addressed to “To Whom It May Concern”
- Copy of most recent transcript (official or unofficial)
- Writing Sample (no more than 3 pages)
- Email application to **** with YEAR and SEMESTER in the subject line
- Application must be received by 11:59 . Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date
Request for Consideration:
STEP 1:
- Numerically rank up to 4 locations for consideration (see attached organizational descriptions for more information)
- Available locations include Washington, . (HQ), 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, and Boise, ID
STEP 2 (only if ranking Washington, . in Step 1):
- Numerically rank all divisions/offices for consideration (see attached HQ office descriptions for more information)
- Available divisions/offices include 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 Legislative Affairs, and Office of the Solicitor
Join our Legal Internship Program at the . Department of the Interior and gain practical experience while making a difference in the lives of millions of people. Apply now for the Fall semester and be a part of the premier conservation agency in the nation.
