Law Student Volunteer

Law Student Volunteer

Department: Department of Justice

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $0 - $0 Without Compensation

Job Summary: These positions are located in the Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Legal Programs Office. EOUSA provides executive and administrative support for the 94 United States Attorneys' offices (USAOs) and coordinates and directs the relationships between the USAOs and other DOJ components and federal agencies. For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit https://www.justice.gov/usao/eousa.

Major Duties:

• Legal Programs assists in the articulation, development, and promulgation of policy which comports with the overall goals of the USAOs, EOUSA, and DOJ, and provides legal and management support, assistance and advice, and policy guidance to the USAOs across a variety of program areas, including: affirmative civil enforcement, appellate, asset forfeiture, bankruptcy, border and immigration, child exploitation, civil defensive litigation, cybercrime, eDiscovery, financial litigation, health care fraud, human trafficking, narcotics, Native American issues, victim­ witness, violent crime, and white collar crime. Legal Programs coordinates all aspects of these programs, including funding, legislation, administration, outreach, and assessment. Legal Programs also develops and promotes policies and procedures to improve the effectiveness of these programs and serves as a resource for the USAOs on issues affecting the programs. In addition, Legal Programs provides advice and support for various subcommittees and working groups of the Attorney General's Advisory Committee. Interns may assist with the following: Researching and updating legal outlines and case law compendiums; Researching statutes, regulations, administrative decisions, and legislative history relevant to legal programs and/or the subject of litigation in the USAOs; Analyzing the impact of Federal District, Circuit, and Supreme Court decisions on current litigation positions taken by DOJ and/or USAOs; Drafting memoranda on legal issues and policy questions presented to the DOJ, EOUSA, and/or Legal Programs; Researching and preparing responses to questions raised by USAOs related to various program areas; Researching and preparing responses to Congressional and other internal and external stakeholder inquiries; Preparing briefing material for DOJ and EOUSA leadership; Preparing presentation materials for trainings, presentations, and other substantive events.

Qualifications: To be eligible for this internship ALL of the following requirements must be met: Student Status: Acceptance of applications for this announcement will be extended to rising second or rising third year Law Students. An eligible student is an individual enrolled in law school pursuing a Juris Doctor degree. Successful candidates must have outstanding academic records, superior writing skills and be in good academic standing at his/her university. Student interns must be United States Citizens. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement. 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 suitability review and receive a favorable determination based on information provided in their security forms, a credit report, and fingerprint check to determine suitability for Federal employment.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/31/2026 to receive consideration. 1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. 2. Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. (It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.) 3. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, http://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, please click the following link:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12900516 You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you are unable to apply online, contact Samantha Grover at 202-252-5351 or samantha.grover@usdoj.gov as soon as possible to arrange an alternative application process.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-31