Law Student - Government in Washington, DC

Government

Washington, DC

Law Student - Government in Washington, DC

Law Student

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_____ Division of Indian Energy and Economic Development
_____ Division of Energy and Mineral Resources
_____ Office of the Solicitor - Legal Counsel to DOI Ethics Office
_____ Division of Conservation and Classification
_____ Division of Land Resources - California Office
_____ Division of Indian Affairs - Alaska Office
_____ Division of Law Enforcement and Security
_____ Division of Land Buy-Back Program
_____ Division of Civilian Board of Contract Appeals

Organizations: . Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Division of Parks & Wildlife

Job Title: Legal Intern

Experience: Law students in good academic standing, including first-year (second semester), second- and third-year law students, and law school graduates enrolled in graduate law programs (., . programs) at least half-time

Salary: Unpaid, but eligible for participation in the Transit Subsidy Benefit Program

Application Schedule:
- Opening Date: March 1
- Closing Date: May 1
- Semester: Fall
- Year: 1L, 2L, 3L

Location: Washington, . (HQ) and various regional and field offices nationwide

Department Mission: The Office of the Solicitor is responsible for the legal work of the . Department of the Interior (DOI), with a focus on conservation and the well-being of American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Responsibilities:
- Conduct legal research on environmental, administrative, and Indian law issues
- Draft legal memoranda, briefs, and motions
- Assist with discovery in active federal cases
- Participate in conference calls and strategy sessions with other agency counsel
- Attend hearings and meetings in the Washington, . area

Qualifications:
- Must be a student, including undergraduate students enrolled at least half-time, public policy graduate students, and law students in good academic standing
- Native American students are strongly encouraged to apply
- No discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor

How to Apply:
1. Submit a consolidated PDF with the following documents in order:
- Resume with 2 professional or academic references
- Completed Request for Consideration Fillable Form (designate locations/organizations for which you wish to be considered)
- Cover Letter addressed to “To Whom It May Concern”
- Copy of most recent transcript (official or unofficial)
- Writing Sample (no more than 3 pages)
2. Email application package to **** with the YEAR and SEMESTER in the subject line
3. Deadline: Complete application must be received by 11:59 . Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date

Organizational Description:
- Nearly 200 practicing attorneys in headquarters office and more than 300 attorneys nationwide
- Legal work for DOI, including the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, . Geological Survey, Bureau of Reclamation, Office of Surface Mining, and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
- Unique responsibility to support the Department’s programs to benefit American Indians and Alaska Natives

Request for Consideration:
Student Name:
Internship period requested:
- Fall
- Summer
- Spring

Dates available: ________________ thru ________________
MM/DD/YYYY MM/DD/YYYY

Available to work:
- Part Time (hours per week _____)
- Full Time

Available to participate:
- In-Person Only
- Virtual Only
- No Preference

Step 1:
- Numerically rank no more than 4 locations for consideration (see attached organizational descriptions linked below)
- Regional and field offices available

Step 2 (only if Washington, . was ranked in Step 1):
- Numerically rank all divisions/offices for which you would like to be considered
- HQ Washington, . offices available

Divisions/Offices:
- Departmental FOIA Office
- Division of General Law
- Division of Indian Affairs
- Division of Land Resources
- Division of Mineral Resources
- Division of Parks & Wildlife
- Division of Water Resources
- Immediate Office
- Office of Indian Trust Litigation
- Departmental Ethics Office
- Division of Indian Energy and Economic Development
- Division of Energy and Mineral Resources
- Office of the Solicitor - Legal Counsel to DOI Ethics Office
- Division of Conservation and Classification
- Division of Land Resources - California Office
- Division of Indian Affairs - Alaska Office
- Division of Law Enforcement and Security
- Division of Land Buy-Back Program