Summer Law Interns (Student Volunteer)

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao

As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Positions will be located in the Dallas, TX, Ft. Worth, TX and Lubbock, TX offices. The number of available positions varies per office.

This and other vacancy announcements can be found at https://www.justice.gov/ under employment- legal careers.

Qualifications:

To be eligible for this internship ALL of the following requirements must be met:

• Student Status: Definition of a student - applicant must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school, two-year or four-year college or university, graduate/professional school, or certificate program equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study (go to http://www.ed.gov/accreditation to verify accreditation status) pursuant to 5 CFR 362. You must be considered in good academic standings by the school. Individuals must be taking at least a half-time academic, vocational, or technical course load leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate. "Half-time" is defined by the school in which the student is enrolled.
• Grade Point Average: You must have at least a 2.5 GPA.
• Citizenship: Student Interns must be United States citizens or owe permanent allegiance to the United States. (Currently, natives of American Samoa, Swains Island and certain inhabitants of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are the only groups that owe permanent allegiance to the United States.)Background Investigation: You must successfully complete a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• Volunteer Agreement: All interns are required to sign the Participant Agreement.
• Qualification requirements as outlined below.
• Background Investigation: You must successfully complete a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.

There is a required background check because of the sensitive nature of the work performed by our office. The U.S. Attorney's office is a Drug Free workplace and a drug test will be conducted during the background investigation. Students will only be allowed to work remotely if the office is working remotely. Otherwise, students are expected to be present in the office.

Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified individuals from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Responsibilities:

The Northern District of Texas is offering internship opportunities in its Dallas, Fort Worth and Lubbock offices for the 2024 Summer for current students pursuing a Juris Doctor Degree and have completed either their first or second year of law school.. Selected candidates will be assigned work from the criminal, appellate and civil divisions. Our goal is to introduce law students to the federal system and litigation involving the United States. We strive to assist students in developing their legal research and writing skills. Students will perform legal research and writing; draft various pleadings, motions, briefs, and other documents; and assist with witness preparation, depositions, and hearings or trials. Students will also be provided with several opportunities to meet members of the judiciary, representatives of various federal agencies, and to participate in substantive programs to familiarize them with the federal legal system. The Criminal Division may give students an opportunity to work on a wide variety of practice areas, including narcotics, public corruption, healthcare fraud, cybercrimes, terrorism, and other federal crimes. Within the Civil Division, students may work in a wide variety of defensive and affirmative litigation, including employment discrimination, medical malpractice, general torts, constitutional torts, immigration, prisoner litigation, commercial, financial, and civil fraud.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.