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Attorney Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice

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 includes individuals 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 athttp://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
 USAO Western District of Texas  Law Student Volunteer, Summer  Texas April 14, 2017
 USAO Western District of Texas  Law Student Volunteer  Texas April 14, 2017
 Criminal Division (CRM)  Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section-Law Student Volunteer, Academic Year  District of Columbia April 13, 2017
 Civil Division (CIV)  Trial Attorney  District of Columbia April 12, 2017
 National Security Division (NSD) Law Student Volunteer, Summer 2017, Office of Law and Policy  District of Columbia April 12, 2017
National Security Division (NSD)  Law Student Volunteer, Academic Year, Office of Law and Policy  District of Columbia April 12, 2017
 USAO Eastern District of Missouri  Assistant United States Attorney (Asset Forfeiture)  Missouri April 10, 2017
 USAO Northern District of Texas  Law Student Volunteer, Academic Year Texas April 10, 2017
 USAO District of Delaware  Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA)  Delaware April 7, 2017
 USAO District of Arizona  Civil Division, Law Student Volunteer, Fall 2017 Arizona April 7, 2017
 USAO District of Arizona  Tucson, Law Student Volunteer, Fall 2017  Arizona April 7, 2017
 USAO District of Arizona  Criminal Division, Law Student Volunteer, Fall 2017  Arizona April 7, 2017