Programs & Initiatives
Summer Internships
The United States Attorney's Office offers unpaid summer internships for students in law school. Interns are assigned to work on both criminal and civil matters. The program allows interns to work on and observe cases litigated in the United States District Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Interns participate with Assistant United States Attorneys in all phases of litigation, from investigations through trial and appeal.
The office participates in work study programs but does not provide any matching funds. If you have questions about the program or the application process described below, please call Assistant United States Attorney Gary Guarino at (907) 271-4264.
Requirements:
To be chosen, an applicant must be:
- currently enrolled in a law school
- a United States citizen
- selected by the internship committee
- successfully cleared following a background check undertaken by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (which includes inquiry into illegal drug use and bad debts)
Application Process:
The summer internship program is open to all currently enrolled law students (1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year attending at night or part time). It is not open to those who have already graduated from law school.
Applications should include a cover letter, a resume (a resume submitted through a law school placement office is also sufficient), a writing sample, a list of references, and a law school transcript. If not submitted through a law school placement office, applications must be post-marked or hand delivered no later than February 4, 2004 to:
Gary Guarino Assistant U.S. Attorney Chief, Civil Division U.S. Attorney's Office District of Alaska 222 West 7th Ave., # 9, Rm. 253 Anchorage, AK 99513
Candidates selected for an internship must provide information for a Federal Bureau of Investigation background check. Final approval for all applicants is then obtained from the Justice Department in Washington, D.C.