 ODAG Interns visited the DEA Clandestine
Laboratory Enforcement Team's facility
in Quantico, Virginia.
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20530-0001
Attn: SeLena Powell, Room 4110
Fax: (202) 514-9077
E-mail: SeLena.Y.Powell@usdoj.gov
(Application via email highly preferred)
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| The Office of the Deputy Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, seeks two part-time volunteer interns for the summer, fall, and spring semesters. The Deputy Attorney General advises and assists the Attorney General in formulating and implementing Departmental policies and programs and in providing overall supervision and direction to all organizational units of the Department. The Deputy Attorney General is authorized to exercise all the power and authority of the Attorney General, except where such power or authority is prohibited by law from delegation or has been delegated to another official. In the absence of the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General acts as the Attorney General. |
| Projected No. of Volunteers: |
2 |
| Internship Location(s): |
Washington, D.C. |
| Application Materials: |
Cover letter (semester and dates when available), resume with 3 references, transcript (official or unofficial), and a writing sample of no more than 5 pages. |
| Qualifications: |
First-year (second semester only), second and third-year law students. Excellent research and writing skills with a knowledge of Lexis/Nexis and Westlaw. Applicants must successfully complete a pre-employment security check. |
| Application Deadline: |
December 1 for Spring Program (January - May)
February 23 for Summer Program (June - August)
July 20 for Fall Program (September - December)
Application decisions are made on a rolling basis. |
| Minimum Weeks Required:: |
6 - 8 weeks for Summer Program (full summer strongly preferred)
1 semester part-time (maximum 20 hours a week) for Spring and Fall Programs |
| Salary: |
Volunteer (without compensation) or work study credit |
| Assignments: |
Assignments reflect the broad range of challenging, complex, and sensitive issues that come before the
Department's leadership, many of which involve programs and initiatives of national significance. Legal interns will conduct
legal and non-legal research and analysis, prepare memoranda and talking points, and assemble briefing books and other materials relating to legal and policy issues for the Deputy Attorney General, Associate Deputy Attorneys General, and other
members of the office. |
| Web Site: |
http://www.usdoj.gov/dag |
| The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. |
