Employment

The hiring process of this office is designed to give full and fair consideration to each applicant. Because of staffing and budget limitations, we are able to make hiring commitments only to a limited number of the most highly qualified applicants. Although we can offer positions to only a very small percentage of those who submit applications, every applicant is of equal importance to us and we genuinely appreciate the interest expressed in this office.

To learn more about the hiring process and the status of current vacancies, please select from the following categories:

Assistant United States Attorney Positions

Vacancy Announcement: 26-SDTX-12848761-AUSA
Position: PERM Assistant United States Attorney – Civil Division
Location: Brownsville, McAllen, Laredo or Corpus Christi, Texas
Number of Vacancies: 1 - As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Type of Appointment: Full-time/Perm
Opening Date: 12/12/2025
Closing Date: 09/30/2026
Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens
The full vacancy announcement can be found on USA Jobs

Vacancy Announcement: 26-SDTX-12846084-AUSA
Position: PERM Assistant United States Attorney – Appellate Division
Location: Houston, Texas
Number of Vacancies: 1 - As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Type of Appointment: Full-time/Perm
Opening Date: 12/05/2025
Closing Date: 09/30/2026
Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens
The full vacancy announcement can be found on USA Jobs

Vacancy Announcement: 26-SDTX-12834816-AUSA
Position: TERM Assistant United States Attorney – Civil Division
Location: Houston, Texas
Number of Vacancies: 1 - As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Type of Appointment: Full-time/Term
Opening Date: 11/19/2025
Closing Date: 09/30/2026
Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens
The full vacancy announcement can be found on USA Jobs

Vacancy Announcement: 26-SDTX-12836351-AUSA
Position: PERM Assistant United States Attorney – Civil Division
Location: Houston, Texas
Number of Vacancies: 1 - As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Type of Appointment: Full-time/Perm
Opening Date: 11/19/2025
Closing Date: 09/30/2026
Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens
The full vacancy announcement can be found on USA Jobs

Vacancy Announcement: 26-SDTX-12836040-AUSA
Position: TERM Assistant United States Attorney – Civil Division
Location: Laredo or McAllen, Texas
Number of Vacancies: 1 - As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Type of Appointment: Full-time/Term
Opening Date: 11/19/2025
Closing Date: 09/30/2026
Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens
The full vacancy announcement can be found on USA Jobs

Vacancy Announcement: 26-SDTX-12835874-AUSA
Position: PERM Assistant United States Attorney – Civil Division
Location: Laredo or McAllen, Texas
Number of Vacancies: 1 - As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Type of Appointment: Full-time/Perm
Opening Date: 11/19/2025
Closing Date: 09/30/2026
Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens
The full vacancy announcement can be found on USA Jobs

Vacancy Announcement: 26-SDTX-12827029-AUSA
Position: TERM Assistant United States Attorney – Criminal Division
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Number of Vacancies: 1 - As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Type of Appointment: Full-time/Term
Opening Date: 11/03/2025
Closing Date: 09/30/2026
Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens
The full vacancy announcement can be found on USA Jobs

Vacancy Announcement: 26-SDTX-12826999-AUSA
Position: TERM Assistant United States Attorney – Criminal Division
Location: Laredo, Texas
Number of Vacancies: 1 - As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Type of Appointment: Full-time/Term
Opening Date: 11/03/2025
Closing Date: 09/30/2026
Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens
The full vacancy announcement can be found on USA Jobs

Vacancy Announcement: 26-SDTX- 12826972-AUSA
Position: PERM Assistant United States Attorney – Criminal Division
Location: Laredo, Texas
Number of Vacancies: 1 - As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Type of Appointment: Full-time/Perm
Opening Date: 11/03/2025
Closing Date: 09/30/2026
Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens
The full vacancy announcement can be found on USA Jobs

Vacancy Announcement: 26-SDTX-12826044-AUSA
Position: PERM Assistant United States Attorney – Criminal Division
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Number of Vacancies: 1 - As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Type of Appointment: Full-time/Perm
Opening Date: 11/03/2025
Closing Date: 09/30/2026
Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens
The full vacancy announcement can be found on USA Jobs

Vacancy Announcement: 26-SDTX-12825946-AUSA
Position: Assistant United States Attorney – Criminal Division
Location: Houston, Texas
Number of Vacancies: 1 - As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Type of Appointment: Full-time/Perm
Opening Date: 11/03/2025
Closing Date: 09/30/2026
Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens
The full vacancy announcement can be found on USA Jobs

Vacancy Announcement: 26-SDTX-12826962-AUSA
Position: Assistant United States Attorney – Criminal Division
Location: Brownsville, Texas
Number of Vacancies: 1 - As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Type of Appointment: Full-time/Perm
Opening Date: 11/03/2025
Closing Date: 09/30/2026
Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens
The full vacancy announcement can be found on USA Jobs

Vacancy Announcement: 26-SDTX-12825984-AUSA
Position: TERM Assistant United States Attorney – Criminal Division
Location: Houston, Texas
Number of Vacancies: 1 - As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Type of Appointment: Full-time/Term
Opening Date: 11/03/2025
Closing Date: 09/30/2026
Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens
The full vacancy announcement can be found on USA Jobs

Vacancy Announcement: 26-SDTX-12827041-AUSA
Position: TERM Assistant United States Attorney – Criminal Division
Location: Brownsville, Texas
Number of Vacancies: 1 - As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Type of Appointment: TERM
Opening Date: 11/03/2025
Closing Date: 09/30/2026
Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens
The full vacancy announcement can be found on USA Jobs

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Vacancy Announcement: 26-SDTX-12826991-AUSA
Position: Assistant United States Attorney – Criminal Division
Location: McAllen, Texas
Number of Vacancies: 1 - As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Type of Appointment: Full-time/Perm
Opening Date: 11/03/2025
Closing Date: 09/30/2026
Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens
The full vacancy announcement can be found on USA Jobs

Vacancy Announcement: 26-SDTX-12827057-AUSA
Position: TERM Assistant United States Attorney – Criminal Division
Location: McAllen, Texas
Number of Vacancies: 1 - As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Type of Appointment: TERM
Opening Date: 11/03/2025
Closing Date: 09/30/2026
Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens
The full vacancy announcement can be found on USA Jobs

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Support Positions

Vacancy Announcement: 26-SDTX-12897555-IMP
Position: PERM Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist – Criminal Division
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Number of Vacancies: 1 - As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Type of Appointment: PERM
Opening Date: 03/02/2026
Closing Date: 03/06/2026
Who May Apply: Current Federal employees in permanent competitive service positions (status candidates) in all U.S. Attorneys' offices and the Executive Office for the U.S. Attorneys, plus well-qualified surplus and displaced DOJ employees (CTAP) in the local commuting area. Merit Promotion/Internal Employees/Agency Employees Only.
The full vacancy announcement can be found on USA Jobs

Updated March 2, 2026