U.S. Department
of Justice
Employment Opportunities with the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine
The IT Specialist vacancy is in our headquarters office, located in Portland, Maine's largest city. This full-time position features a robust employment package to include healthcare benefits, a retirement investment plan, pension, paid time off and more with a huge focus on professional development.
Open & closing dates: 11/27/2024 to 12/16/2024
Law Student Volunteer Interns assist in the prosecution and defense of both criminal and civil cases in the U.S. District Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Open & closing dates: See posting
Law Student Volunteer Interns assist in the prosecution and defense of both criminal and civil cases in the U.S. District Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Open & closing dates: See posting
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U.S. Attorney' s Office, District of Maine
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maine is one of 93 United States Attorney's Offices within the 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Our District consists of approximately 50 permanent staff positions including Assistant United States Attorneys, Paralegal Specialists, Legal Assistants and a variety of other professional and support positions. We also have an internship program for law students, college and high school students. Employees are located within our main office in Portland and our branch office located in Bangor. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine is an agency that embraces equal employment opportunity (EEO) and inclusiveness. We welcome individuals from diverse backgrounds and ensure that no applicant for employment or employees of our agency are denied equal opportunity because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability (physical or mental), gender identity, protected genetic information, pregnancy, status as a parent, marital status, political affiliation, or any other nonmerit-based factor.
Attorney & Support Positions:
Vacancies for attorney and support positions are posted by specific job vacancy announcements. Qualification requirements vary for each position and will be specified in each vacancy announcement.
Attorney vacancies are posted on the following web site: www.justice.gov/legal-careers.
Support staff positions are posted on the following web site: www.usajobs.gov
Law Students:
Law students work in our office under Externship programs wherein they receive course credit, or a school-sponsored internship program. Students gain experience researching and writing on a variety of civil and criminal legal issues and participating in case development and also have an opportunity to observe federal court proceedings.
If you are interested in pursuing a Volunteer Legal Internship position for the summer or semester externship with our office, please visit www.justice.gov/careers/legal/students.html for further details.
College Students:
College students are hired as volunteers under the federal Pathways Program. This program offers temporary clerical and administrative opportunities to students who are enrolled at least half-time in an accredited college or university, graduate or professional school, vocational, or technical school. Our student volunteers assist with a variety of clerical tasks supporting a team of attorneys, paralegals, and administrative support staff in our Bangor Office. The number of hours students work under these programs varies.
If you are interested in pursuing a volunteer college student position during one of your academic semesters, please submit your cover letter, resume and transcript to Danielle.Farr@usdoj.gov.
Applications are accepted for academic semesters according to the following dates:
- Summer session - February 15 through March 15
- Fall semester - May 15 through June 15
- Spring semester - October 1 through October 31
NOTE: The hiring process for all students includes an extensive background investigation and possible drug testing.