Below is a list of current attorney and legal internship vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice. To learn more about Justice and our legal careers, please visit our website: https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers.
At Justice, diversity extends beyond race and gender. It includes differences in culture, ethnicity, economics, status as a veteran, generations, geography, sexual orientation, and includesindividuals with disabilities. We welcome applications from candidates who are interested in positively contributing to Justice, and hope that you will consider joining the dedicated public servants at the Department of Justice.
Do You Know any Law Students Interested in a Volunteer Legal Internship at DOJ? Every year, over 1,800 volunteer legal interns serve in Justice components and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices throughout the country. Any law student enrolled at least half-time, and who has completed at least one semester of law school, is eligible to apply for a volunteer legal internship.
DOJ offices recruit for legal interns through vacancy announcements posted on the DOJ Legal Careers web page at http://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/volunteer-internship-opportunities. Each announcement lists the applicable deadlines and requirements and students interested in volunteer internships at DOJ for spring and summer 2016 should apply now. Students apply directly to each office in which they have an interest. For more information, please watch our brief video with three tips for securing a legal internship at https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/video/top-3-tips-secure-legal-internship-us-department-justice and visit our web page at https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/volunteer-legal-internships.
| Hiring Organization | Job Title | State | Posted/Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) | Law Student Volunteer | Utah | May 4, 2017 |
| Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) | Attorney Adviser (Counsel for Title Matters) | District of Columbia | May 3, 2017 |
| Criminal Division (CRM) | Resident Legal Advisor (RLA) - Bangladesh | May 3, 2017 | |
| USAO District of Massachusetts | Law Student Volunteer | Massachusetts | May 3, 2017 |
| USAO Northern District of California | Law Student Volunteer, Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 (Tax Division) | California | May 2, 2017 |
| USAO Northern District of California | Law Student Volunteer, Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 (Civil Division- San Francisco, CA) | California | May 2, 2017 |
| USAO Northern District of California | Law Student Volunteer, Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 (Criminal Division- San Francisco or Oakland) | California | May 2, 2017 |
| USAO Northern District of California | Law Student Volunteer, Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 (Criminal Division- San Jose, CA) | California | May 2, 2017 |
| USAO District of Maryland | Assistant United States Attorney | Maryland | May 2, 2017 |
| USAO District of Maryland | Assistant United States Attorney | Maryland | May 2, 2017 |
| Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) | Fall Volunteer Law Clerk | District of Columbia | May 2, 2017 |
| USAO Eastern District of California | Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (Uncompensated) | California | May 1, 2017 |
| USAO Eastern District of California | Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (Uncompensated) | California | May 1, 2017 |
| Criminal Division (CRM) | Resident Legal Advisor, Ukraine | May 1, 2017 | |
| Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) | Attorney-Adviser | District of Columbia | May 1, 2017 |
| USAO Western District of Michigan | Law Student Volunteer, Uncompensated, Fall 2017 | Michigan | April 28, 2017 |
| USAO Eastern District of North Carolina | Law Student Volunteer, Summer | North Carolina | April 28, 2017 |
| USAO Eastern District of North Carolina | Law Student Volunteer, Academic Year | North Carolina | April 28, 2017 |