Full-Time Positions

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Law Intern Positions

Criminal Division
Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section
U.S. Department of Justice
1301 New York Avenue, N.W., 2nd Floor
Washington, D.C. 20530

ATTN:

Intern Coordinator

E-mail:

HRSPInterns@usdoj.gov

The mission of the Human Rights and Specials Prosecutions Section is to enforce federal laws relating to: (1) complex immigration and border crimes; (2) international human rights violations; and (3) certain federal crimes of violence committed outside the United States.

Internship Location(s):

Washington, D.C.
 

Please submit via e-mail a cover letter (including dates available), resume, writing sample (not to exceed 10 pages), transcript (official or unofficial), and three references.  All applications must be submitted to the HRSPInterns@usdoj.gov e-mail address.

Qualifications:

Summer: Rising second- and third-year law students. Fall/Spring: Second- and third-year law students; full-time International or Comparative Law LL.M. candidates who are not employed while pursuing their advanced degree.

Applicants must have: (1) a strong academic background; (2) excellent research and writing skills; and (3) experience or interest in criminal and international law.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Foreign language proficiency is preferred. 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 candidate(s) selected will be required to pass a drug test to screen for illegal drug use. Internship opportunities are also contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background investigation adjudicated by the Department of Justice.

Application Deadline:

Summer: February 1, 2013
Fall: June 1
Spring: September 1

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Minimum Weeks Required:

Summer: 10 weeks or more
Fall/Spring: Full semester (15 to 20 hours per week)
 

Salary:

Volunteer (without compensation) or work-study credit only.
 

Assignments:

Law interns will conduct substantial legal research and writing assignments in the areas of international, criminal, and immigration law. Law interns will also conduct factual research, review and organize documents, and work on policy matters.

Undergraduate Intern Positions

Criminal Division
Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 6746
Washington, D.C. 20530

ATTN:

Jeffrey Richter

E-mail:

Jeffrey.Richter@usdoj.gov

FAX:

(202) 616-2491

The mission of the Human Rights and Specials Prosecutions Section is to enforce federal laws relating to: (1) complex immigration and border crimes; (2) international human rights violations; and (3) certain federal crimes of violence committed outside the United States.

Internship Location(s):

Washington, D.C.
 

Please submit via e-mail or fax a cover letter (including dates Materials: available), resume, writing sample (not to exceed 25 pages), and a transcript (official or unofficial).

Qualifications:

Applicants must be currently enrolled full-time at a college or university. Graduating seniors are not eligible for internships that take place the summer after their college graduation even if they are entering a graduate program in fall.

Applicants must have: (1) a strong academic background; (2) excellent research and writing skills; and (3) experience or interest in foreign cultures, history, and languages.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Foreign language proficiency is preferred.

Application Deadline:

Summer: March 1
Fall: June 1
Spring: October 15

Minimum Weeks Required:

Summer: 8 weeks or more between early June and mid-August
Fall/Spring: Full semester (15 to 20 hours per week)

Salary:

Volunteer (without compensation) only. Successful applicants are encouraged to seek academic credit and/or financial support through the career services centers of their individual campuses.

Assignments:

Undergraduate interns assist HRSP staff by conducting research, analyzing and organizing materials, and summarizing and cataloguing documents acquired by the section, including materials written in various foreign languages.