Summary For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. Responsibilities The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland is currently accepting applications for college (non-law student) volunteers in our CIVIL DIVISION for the Fall 2025 Internship Program. The internship runs from the September through mid-December, but may be extended up to three months. Assignments may include: - Clerical support - Summarizing transcripts - Document and evidence review - Conducting legal research and drafting memoranda - Observing court proceedings, meetings, and depositions - Assisting with trail preparation and case organization. This internship provides unique exposure to the inner workings of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland's CIVIL DIVISION and participants receive invaluable mentorship from some of the nation's best litigators. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants with a strong academic background, excellent research and writing skills, an eye for detail, and a commitment to fairness and integrity supporting the administration of justice are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA or a GPA that ranks you in the top half of your class. Student interns must be United States Citizens or owe permanent allegiance to the United States. (Currently, natives of American Samoa, Swains Island and certain inhabitants of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are the only groups that owe permanent allegiance to the United States.) Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation. Applicant must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable. Applicant must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement. Applicant must meet half-time student enrollment requirements and must submit a transcript for proof of enrollment with the application. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age or older. Enrollment MUST be in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university, graduate/professional school, or certificate program equivalent to at least 1 academic year of full-time study. Education All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at an institution that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov. Foreign Education Note: You may use foreign education to meet qualification requirements if you send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency in with your transcript. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation. Additional Information Salary: These are uncompensated positions. Students may earn academic credit for working at our Office. Information on academic credit programs can be obtained and may require approval from student's school placement office. This job announcement will close upon the receipt of 50 applications or at midnight on the closing date of the announcement. A Benefits package is not authorized for this position. For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit www.justice.gov/usao/ This and other vacancy announcements can be found under Attorney Vacancies and Volunteer Legal Internships. The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Required Veterans' Preference Documentation: In order to verify your Veterans' Preference entitlement, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty); or if you are a current Active Duty member you must submit a certification on appropriate military branch letterhead that indicates: 1) your service dates, 2) expected discharge or release date from active duty with a release/discharge date no later than 120 days from the closing date of this announcement, and 3) the character of service (e.g., Honorable); or other official documentation (e.g., documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that shows your military service was performed under honorable conditions. In addition, if you are a disabled veteran, a Purple Heart recipient, or widow/widower if a veteran, the spouse of a disabled veteran or the parent of a disabled or deceased veteran, you must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference" dated October 2013 and all the required documentation identified on the reverse side of the SF-15 to support your preference claim.
