What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Intern position at Office of the Director of National Intelligence?
The Office of General Counsel (OGC) at the ODNI provides legal advice and counsel to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and other ODNI officials on a wide range of legal issues to include intelligence and national security law; procurement and acquisition law; personnel law; government ethics, fiscal law; general administrative law; legislative support; government information practices (Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act); and intellectual property law.
Additionally, applicants must:
Be currently enrolled at least half-time in an accredited academic institution as a J.D. or L.L.M. level student.
Possess, at the time of application, a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent.
Have approval from the academic institution to participate in the student internship program, and to work between 16-32 hours per week.
Have requested and be eligible to receive academic credit from the academic institution for the student internship work experience.
Agree to the necessary safeguarding and nondisclosure of sensitive information.
Agree to follow ODNI procedures for entry and out-processing.
Possess an interest in a public service career.
Research abilities, including the ability to quickly integrate and synthesize the facts and law to identify legal issues and make legally sound
recommendations in the context of ambiguous or ill-defined situations.
Ability to routinely communicate, orally and in writing, concepts and issues in a manner well matched to the audience being addressed.
Interpersonal, organizational and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work effectively both independently and in a collaborative environment and superior creative problem-solving skills.
Duty location may be McLean, VA or Bethesda, MD.
Seeks highly qualified 1L, 2L, 3L, or LLM students for its internship program. Interns will take on a variety of duties, which include:
Assisting attorneys in providing oral and written advice to senior officials and counselors in the ODNI.
Preparing memorandums on legal and policy issues facing the Intelligence Community (IC).
Making presentations to OGC and ODNI leadership on legal topics. - Working with other agencies on national security litigation, policy, and related topics.
Supporting ODNI components to ensure compliance with relevant statutes and regulations.
Revising and vetting regulations and internal policy directives.
Assisting the OGC in the administration of the agency and the wider IC.
The position will expose interns to numerous areas of law and related policies, including; national security law, intelligence law, procurement and acquisition law, personnel law, government ethics, budget and fiscal law, administrative law, legislative support, government informational practices under the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act, and intellectual property law.
OGC works to provide practical, accurate, and timely legal guidance and counsel to ODNI, to safeguard the legal rights of American citizens, and to ensure that all employees and contractors assigned to ODNI comply with U.S. law and any applicable regulations and directives.
OGC's mission also includes supporting ODNI in carrying out the statutory responsibility of that office to ensure that IC elements that are part of the National Intelligence Program comply with the Constitution and laws of the United States. To this end, OGC works closely with legal officers across the IC to coordinate the development of legal mechanisms to facilitate the implementation of ODNI policies within the larger constitutional, statutory, and regulatory framework that bounds IC Provide assistance to OGC senior attorneys and leadership on areas of law affecting ODNI's duties and responsibilities under the National Security Act, Presidential directives, Executive Orders, and other related laws and policies.
Qualifications:
To be eligible for an internship at ODNI OGC, applicants must be U.S. Citizens who-at the time of the application-hold a TS/SCI security clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) that was completed within the past five years. Applicants who have successfully passed at least a counterintelligence polygraph are preferred.Additionally, applicants must:
Be currently enrolled at least half-time in an accredited academic institution as a J.D. or L.L.M. level student.
Possess, at the time of application, a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent.
Have approval from the academic institution to participate in the student internship program, and to work between 16-32 hours per week.
Have requested and be eligible to receive academic credit from the academic institution for the student internship work experience.
Agree to the necessary safeguarding and nondisclosure of sensitive information.
Agree to follow ODNI procedures for entry and out-processing.
Possess an interest in a public service career.
Research abilities, including the ability to quickly integrate and synthesize the facts and law to identify legal issues and make legally sound
recommendations in the context of ambiguous or ill-defined situations.
Ability to routinely communicate, orally and in writing, concepts and issues in a manner well matched to the audience being addressed.
Interpersonal, organizational and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work effectively both independently and in a collaborative environment and superior creative problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities:
We encourage you to read the entire announcement prior to submitting your application.Duty location may be McLean, VA or Bethesda, MD.
Seeks highly qualified 1L, 2L, 3L, or LLM students for its internship program. Interns will take on a variety of duties, which include:
Assisting attorneys in providing oral and written advice to senior officials and counselors in the ODNI.
Preparing memorandums on legal and policy issues facing the Intelligence Community (IC).
Making presentations to OGC and ODNI leadership on legal topics. - Working with other agencies on national security litigation, policy, and related topics.
Supporting ODNI components to ensure compliance with relevant statutes and regulations.
Revising and vetting regulations and internal policy directives.
Assisting the OGC in the administration of the agency and the wider IC.
The position will expose interns to numerous areas of law and related policies, including; national security law, intelligence law, procurement and acquisition law, personnel law, government ethics, budget and fiscal law, administrative law, legislative support, government informational practices under the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act, and intellectual property law.
OGC works to provide practical, accurate, and timely legal guidance and counsel to ODNI, to safeguard the legal rights of American citizens, and to ensure that all employees and contractors assigned to ODNI comply with U.S. law and any applicable regulations and directives.
OGC's mission also includes supporting ODNI in carrying out the statutory responsibility of that office to ensure that IC elements that are part of the National Intelligence Program comply with the Constitution and laws of the United States. To this end, OGC works closely with legal officers across the IC to coordinate the development of legal mechanisms to facilitate the implementation of ODNI policies within the larger constitutional, statutory, and regulatory framework that bounds IC Provide assistance to OGC senior attorneys and leadership on areas of law affecting ODNI's duties and responsibilities under the National Security Act, Presidential directives, Executive Orders, and other related laws and policies.
