Law Student Intern Program
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR LAW STUDENTS What our interns do: The United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas has one of the most active and diverse criminal and civil dockets of the 94 federal judicial districts. The office’s law student internship program provides participants with supervised and direct responsibility for civil, criminal, appellate and post-appellate litigation. This can include research and writing, trial and witness preparation, attendance at depositions and mediations, and much more. Who’s eligible: Second and third-year law students are eligible. (Sorry – we do not hire first-year law students.) United States Citizenship is required. Interns must successfully pass a background investigation before entering on duty. What’s the time commitment? During the fall and spring semesters, we ask that our interns work a minimum of 10 hours per week. During the summer, we ask that our interns work full-time for at least six weeks Are split summers permitted? Yes. Is course credit available? Maybe. Our office will work with law schools as much as possible to help our interns get credit. We make no guarantees, however – it’s ultimately up to the intern to make the appropriate arrangements with his or her school. Do interns get paid? No. These are unpaid positions. For summer interns, however, the Federal Bar Association offers Blask Fellowships – a number of our interns have been awarded these fellowships. For more information, visit www.fbasouthtexas.org. How to apply: Send a cover letter, resume, short writing sample (10 pages maximum) and unofficial transcript to interns.usatxs@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, mail these materials to:
When to apply: Because this is a time-consuming process and student internships are contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background investigation, law students should submit their applications by the following deadlines:
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