Law Student - Government in Washington, DC

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Washington, DC

Law Student - Government in Washington, DC

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_____ Office of the Solicitor (SOL)

Legal Internship Program at the . Department of the Interior's Office of the Solicitor is currently accepting applications for their Spring semester program for 1L, 2L, and 3L law students. The program is based in the headquarters office in Washington, . and offers a unique opportunity for students to gain practical experience in environmental and administrative law, as well as Indian law. The program is unpaid, but interns are eligible to participate in the Transit Subsidy Benefit Program. Native American candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Title: Legal Intern at . Department of the Interior's Office of the Solicitor
Salary: Unpaid, but eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program
Experience: Law students, including undergraduates, graduate students, and law school graduates enrolled at least half-time

Program Application Schedule:
- Opening Date: June 1
- Closing Date: August 1
- Semester: Spring
- Year: 1L, 2L, 3L

Headquarters Location: Washington, .

Organization: . Department of the Interior's Office of the Solicitor, Immediate Office

Overview:
- Responsible for legal work of the DOI
- Nearly 200 practicing attorneys in headquarters office
- Over 300 attorneys nationwide
- Mission to be Nation's premier conservation agency
- Work affects lives of millions of people
- Diverse workload with extensive litigation and program counseling

Responsibilities:
- Conduct legal research on environmental, administrative, and Indian 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 officials
- Opportunities to attend hearings and meetings in Washington, . area

Qualifications:
- Applicants must be students
- Eligible students: undergraduates enrolled at least half-time, public policy graduate students, first-year (second semester), second- and third-year law students, law school graduates enrolled in graduate law programs at least half-time
- Must be in good academic standing
- Native American candidates strongly encouraged to apply

How to Apply:
1. Submit the following documents as one consolidated PDF:
- 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 application package to **** with YEAR and SEMESTER in the subject line

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

Request for Consideration:
1. Rank up to 4 locations for consideration (see attached organizational descriptions)
2. If ranking Washington, ., rank all divisions/offices for consideration (see attached HQ Washington, . Offices descriptions)

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H2 Headings:
- Gain Practical Experience in Environmental, Administrative, and Indian Law
- Unpaid but Eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program
- Strongly Encouraged for Native American Candidates to Apply
- Application Schedule and Deadline
- Qualifications and How to Apply
- Request for Consideration: Ranking Locations and Divisions/Offices