Legal Intern Positions
The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace, and the person selected will be required to pass a drug test to screen for illegal drug use. Career Opportunities are also contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background investigation adjudicated by the Department of Justice.
Opportunities are available in the Criminal Division's Domestic Security Section (DSS) for qualified candidates interested in summer legal internships or academic semester legal internships. Legal interns will work directly with attorneys on cutting edge legal issues relating to criminal immigration and public international law. Typical intern projects have involved researching novel legal issues, drafting litigation documents for active cases, analyzing policy proposals, and helping to draft Section publications.
Summer legal internships are full-time and usually last between ten to twelve weeks. In past years, the Section has hired up to six summer legal interns who have completed either one or two years of law school. Semester-based legal internships are part-time. The legal intern positions are unpaid. Because of the sensitive nature of the work, applicants must pass a background check before a formal offer for an internship can be extended.
Application process for legal interns:
Applicants for law internship positions must be enrolled in law school and have: (1) a strong academic background; (2) excellent research and writing skills; and (3) experience or interest in criminal issues. Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample (not to exceed 10 pages), transcript (official or unofficial), three references, and hours and days available
via both e-mail to dssjobs@usdoj.gov and mail to:
U.S. Department of Justice
Criminal Division
Domestic Security Section
950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Room 6746
Washington, DC 20530
ATTN: Legal Internships
Summer legal internships: Applicants for summer legal internships will be accepted from December 1 until March 1 prior to the internship summer. Because interviews are scheduled on a rolling basis beginning as early as January 1, applicants are encouraged to submit applications as early as possible.
Semester-based legal internships: Applications for a semester-based legal internship will be accepted no later than three months prior to the intended start date. Because interviews are scheduled on a rolling basis, applicants are encouraged to submit applications as early as possible.
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