United States Department
of Commerce
Office of the General Counsel
Fall/Spring Legal Internship Program
The Department of Commerce’s the Office of
General Counsel (OGC) is seeking second or third year law students to
work part-time during the fall and/or spring semester. Candidates should
have completed, or be enrolled in, law school classes related to the Department’s
practice areas, such as international trade, employment and labor law,
contract and federal assistance law, administrative law, marine/environmental
law, import relief laws, and export control laws.
Eligibility and General Information
OGC Fall and Spring Legal Internships are highly competitive.
Legal Interns will work in positions that offer both valuable experience
and substantial individual responsibility. Students are selected on the
basis of merit. Selection is based on many factors including academic
achievement, law school courses, law review or other publication experience;
moot court, legal aid or legal clinic participation; demonstrated commitment
to public service; extracurricular activities; and previous summer and/or
part-time legal intern employment.
Offices participating in the Fall and Spring Legal
Intern program include the Department of Commerce headquarters located
in Washington, D.C. , the Bureau of Census located in Suitland, MD, and
at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) located
in Silver Spring, MD.
Internships may be paid or unpaid. For unpaid positions,
interns may receive academic credit through their law schools. An applicant
for an unpaid position should inquire directly to his/her law school about
requirements and programs for academic credit or funding.
Applications, Deadlines and Interviews
Second or third year law students should submit a resume, a law
school transcript (official or unofficial), and a short legal writing
sample of 10 pages or less to:
Office of the General Counsel
Executive Office
14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Room 5875
Washington, D.C. 20230
Reference: Fall/Spring Legal Intern
Alternatively, application may be made via email by sending the information
to ogcexecutiveoffice@doc.gov.
To ensure that your application is sent to the correct hiring office,
please reference “Fall/Spring internship”
in the subject line of your email.
The application, interview and offer process for the Internship Program
is structured and conducted within a specific time frame. Late applications
will not be considered. Recruitment for the Fall Internships begins in
July, while recruitment for Spring Internships begins in November. Applications
for Fall Internships must be submitted to the Executive Office no earlier
than July 1 and no later than September 15. Applications for Spring Internships
must be submitted to the Executive Office no earlier than November 1 and
no later than January 15. Applications will be sent only to those legal
offices interested in having interns during the academic year.
U.S. citizenship is required. The Commerce Department
does not condone or tolerate discrimination based on race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation.
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