Undergraduate and Graduate Student Volunteer, Office of International Affairs, Summer 2026

Information

Hiring Office: Office of International Affairs
Location: Washington, DC 20530 – United States
Application Deadline: Friday, February 13, 2026

About the Office

The Office of International Affairs (OIA) returns international fugitives to face justice and obtains essential evidence for criminal investigations and prosecutions worldwide to keep our country safe and to uphold the rule of law. As part of this mission, OIA is responsible for international extraditions, mutual legal assistance, sensitive overseas operations, and the international prisoner transfer program. OIA supports the full range of criminal, national security, and terrorism cases and serves not only all federal prosecutors and law enforcement agents, but all state and local authorities.

Job Description

Volunteer Legal Interns assist Division attorneys on a variety of case-related work, including: conducting factual research; digesting substantive materials and transcriptions of trial testimony or depositions; compiling, indexing, duplicating, and collating documents; preparing and organizing charts and other materials for use as exhibits in litigation; collecting, reviewing and analyzing information, including statistical and financial data, relevant to criminal cases and matters; editing documents, to include legal briefs, motions and other correspondence, and performing a variety of other duties which may be assigned. Interns also may have the opportunity to attend hearings, trials, and arguments for appellate matters. Interns also may assist Division attorneys in drafting proposed legislation and changes to federal rules and sentencing guidelines.

Qualifications

• To be considered eligible for a volunteer internship applicants must be actively enrolled while participating in the internship. Junior and Senior undergraduate students and graduate students are encouraged to apply. Undergraduate and graduate students with a strong writing background and an interest in international matters and criminal law may be particularly interested in these positions. Knowledge of a foreign language is desirable but not essential.
• Must be U.S. citizen to apply. There is an 8 minimum number of weeks required for this internship.
• An offer of a position as a student intern is contingent upon successful completion of a suitability review and a favorable determination based on information provided in their security forms, a credit report, and fingerprint check.

Application Process

Email OIAIntern@usdoj.gov with the following information:

• Subject line: Semester of internship; Education level; Preferred OIA Team (Example: Summer 2026; UG; Cyber)
• Attachments: Resume (not to exceed two pages; include GPA and/or class rank), Transcript(s), writing sample (5 pages or less), two references (contact info for each), and cover letter (optional)

Salary

Volunteer (without compensation) or work study credit.