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Summer Law Intern Program Key Dates
Date Action
July 25, 2008 Applications available
July 25 through September 2, 2008 Candidates submit applications
SEPTEMBER 2, 2008
(Midnight, Eastern Time)
ABSOLUTE DEADLINE DATE FOR
RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS
September 2nd thru through mid-September DOJ reviews applications
September 23, 2008 (estimated date)

Components nominate candidates for further consideration. DOJ notifies those candidates that they remain under consideration for employment. PLEASE NOTE: This status does not guarantee that a candidate will be interviewed or contacted by the component(s) that are considering him or her for employment. Some components make offers based on a review of the application package only.

Late OctoberDOJ notifies applicants not selected for further consideration by e-mail (Please note that the selection and notification processes for applicants to the Office of the Solicitor General and the Office of Legal Counsel, which require candidates.
Late September through late October
Components that do not hire on the basis of the application package conduct interviews by telephone, video conferencing or in field offices. Components contact candidates individually - this is not centrally managed.
October 27 through mid-December
DOJ extends most offers
Early DecemberDOJ notifies candidates not
selected as finalists
January/FebruaryDOJ completes hiring selections


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