The 2008 Summer Internship application submission period has closed.  Offers have been sent out to those who have been selected.  Please note that declination letters will not be sent out.  We would like to thank everyone who submitted an application and look forward to hearing from you in the future.

The United States Attorney's Office has several student programs for which recruiting is done each semester. The Fall Program runs from September through December, the Spring Program runs from January through May, and the Summer Program runs from June through August. Our Office offers volunteer and academic credit internships to undergraduates, graduate students and to law students. Work study funds may be available contingent upon the budgetary constraints of both the educational institution and this Office. We accept college undergraduates, graduate students, and second and third year law students, with the permission of their school, to work in the Office assisting our attorneys in case preparation. During the school year, students must be prepared to work from sixteen to twenty hours a week, or more if their schedules permit. In the summer, most students work 40 hours a week.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Applicants for these programs must be United States citizens and are required to request an application by submitting a cover letter, resume, and a school transcript to our Office on or before the deadlines listed below. A student must maintain a grade point average of a 3.0 or higher. Please note that every student internship is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a security clearance. Under no circumstances will a student be allowed to work in any capacity before his or her security clearance is successfully completed.

ACADEMIC CREDIT
Students may earn academic credit for working at our office. Information on academic credit programs can be obtained from school placement offices.

APPLICATION DEADLINES

• SPRING PROGRAM: The Office will be accepting application requests for the Spring Program from August 1st to September 1st. The deadline for submitting a completed security application package is October 1st and the Program will begin on the first Monday after New Years Day.
• SUMMER PROGRAM: The Office accepts applications for the Summer Program on a rolling basis from December 1st to February 15th. The deadline for submitting an application package is February 20th and the Program will begin on the first Monday in June.
• FALL PROGRAM: The Office will be accepting application requests for the Fall Program from April 1st to May 1st. The deadline for submitting a completed security application package is June 1st and the Program will begin on the first Monday after Labor Day.

No applications will be accepted before or after the time frame announced above.

Anyone interested in applying for any of the above programs should send a cover letter, resume, and a school transcript to:

Robin C. Ashton, Executive Assistant
U.S. Attorney for Management
ATTN: Lynita Greene, Internship Coordinator
United States Attorney's Office
Judiciary Center Building
555 Fourth Street, N.W.
Room 5814
Washington, D.C. 20530
(202) 616-0866

SECURITY FORMS
Applicants who have tentatively been selected for positions with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia will find below a list of security and administrative forms required for employment.

Intern Security & Administration Forms

Withdrawal of An Offer of Employment

The Department can withdraw an offer of employment if the suitability inquiry reveals information that precludes a security and/or suitability clearance.  Common problems that arise in background investigations that may result in the withdrawal of an offer include a history of unlawful use of drugs, failure to fulfill tax obligations, failure to comply with financial obligations, abuse of alcohol, or misrepresentation on the security forms.