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Looking for an internship?
Check out our page on internships and fellowships for law students and recent law school grads.
Want USAJobs.gov to send you an email whenever an attorney job vacancy is posted?
Here's how:
- Sign in to USAJobs.gov or create an account. Once you have done that...
- Go to USAJobs's Create a New Saved Search page.
- Scroll down to "Agency Search"
- Select "Other Agencies and Independent Organizations" at the very bottom of the list of agencies.
- Under "Then sub agency" select "Environmental Protection Agency" then click on "Add >>"
- In the Occupational Series field, check "Attorney (0905)"
- If you want to narrow your search at this point, select specific work schedule, states, etc.
- Be sure to give your search a name (bottom of the page).
- Under "How often do you want to Receive E-mail Notifications?", check "Daily" since many positions may only be open for two weeks.
- Then click on "Save Search" at the bottom of the page.
Our attorneys work on cutting-edge legal issues, are given extraordinary responsibility early in their careers, and even at an early stage in their careers, are recognized as legal experts.
EPA attorneys work in these EPA offices:
- the Office of General Counsel (OGC) at EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
- the Offices of Regional Counsel in our ten regional offices located throughout the nation;
- the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance at headquarters; and
- program offices located in Washington and in our regional offices.
Note that most but not all jobs are posted on USAJobs.gov. Unlike almost all other EPA jobs, there is no requirement for attorney jobs announcements to be published on USAJobs.gov. While most offices that hire attorneys use USAJobs.gov, some offices might prefer to receive application materials on a rolling basis, and may contact you if/when a position becomes available.
To maximize your chances of finding out about all EPA legal job opportunities, review the information on the links below, and check USAJobs.gov periodically.
Opportunities in Washington, D.C.
Further Information about Opportunities in Our Regional Offices around the Nation
- Atlanta (Region 4): Attorney-adviser positions
- Chicago (Region 5): Office of Regional Counsel positions
- Denver (Region 8): Office of Regional Counsel and Legal Enforcement Program positions
- New York City (Region 2): Office of Regional Counsel positions
- San Francisco (Region 9): Office of Regional Counsel positions