Student Internship
The Professional Responsibility Advisory Office (PRAO) has intern positions
for which recruiting is done each semester. PRAO offers volunteer and
academic credit internships to undergraduates and to law students.
PRAO accepts students, with the permission of their school, to work
on assignments that include legal research and analysis on a wide range
of professional responsibility issues and drafting memoranda and legal
briefs. Some issues involved might include conducting state-by-state
surveys of whether a jurisdiction permits screening in a law firm, researching
what kind of screen is acceptable under conflict of interest rules,
or drafting a general discussion of an issue such as the duties owed
a prospective client.
Work Schedules
The Fall Program runs from September through December. The Spring Program
runs from January through May. The Summer Program runs from June through
August. PRAO is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Internships are offered as student work study programs only, not for
compensation. Interns are requested to work at least three full days
(9:30-5:30 p.m.), but other schedules will be considered. In the summer,
most students work 40 hours a week.
Academic Credit
Students accepted for an internship may earn academic credit for working
in our office. Information on academic credit programs can be obtained
from school placement offices.
Requirements
Applicants for an internship must be United States citizens and are
required to request an application by submitting a cover letter, resume
and writing sample to PRAO on or before the deadlines listed below.
Please note that every student internship is contingent upon the satisfactory
completion of a security clearance. Under no circumstances will a student
be allowed to work in any capacity before his or her security clearance
is successfully completed.
Application Deadlines
Spring Program
PRAO will be accepting application requests for the Spring Program
from August 1st to November 1st. The deadline for submitting a completed
security application package is December 1st and the Program will begin
on the first Monday after New Year's Day.
Summer Program
PRAO will be accepting application requests for the Summer Program
from January 1st to March 1st. The deadline for submitting a completed
security application package is May 1st and the Program will begin on
the first Monday in June.
Fall Program
PRAO will be accepting application requests for the Fall Program from
May 1st to July 1st. The deadline for submitting a completed security
application package is August 1st and the Program will begin on the
first Monday after Labor Day.
Application Procedures
Anyone interested in applying for any of the above programs should
send a cover letter, resume and writing sample to:
U.S. Department of Justice
Professional Responsibility Advisory Office
Attn: Office Manager
1425 New York Ave, N.W., Suite 12000
Washington, DC 20530
Tel: (202) 514-0458
Fax: (202) 353-7491
The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation
Employer.
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