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Student Internship

The Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs has several intern positions for which recruiting is done each semester. The Public Affairs Office offers volunteer and academic credit internships to undergraduates and to law students.

The Office accepts students, with the permission of their school, to work in Public Affairs assisting press officers with telephone calls from the national news media, assist with interviews and press conferences, edit and issue news releases and information on a variety of national law enforcement topics (such as drugs, crime policy, civil rights, immigration, environment, antitrust matters, and health care fraud).

Work Schedules

The Fall Program runs from September through December. The Spring Program runs from January through May. The Summer Program runs from June through August. The Office of Public Affairs is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Internships are offered as student work study programs only, not for compensation. Interns are requested to work at least three full days (9:30-5:30 p.m.), but other schedules will be considered. In the summer, most students work 40 hours a week.

Academic Credit

Students accepted for an internship may earn academic credit for working in our office. Information on academic credit programs can be obtained from school placement offices.

Requirements

Applicants for an internship must be a United States citizen and are required to request an application by submitting a cover letter and resume to our Office on or before the deadlines listed below. Please note that every student internship is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a security clearance. Under no circumstances will a student be allowed to work in any capacity before his or her security clearance is successfully completed.

Application Deadlines

Spring Program

The Office will be accepting application requests for the Spring Program from August 1st to November 1st. The deadline for submitting a completed security application package is December 1st and the Program will begin on the first Monday after New Year's Day.

Summer Program

The Office will be accepting application requests for the Summer Program from January 1st to March 1st. The deadline for submitting a completed security application package is May 1st and the Program will begin on the first Monday in June.

Fall Program

The Office will be accepting application requests for the Fall Program from May 1st to July 1st. The deadline for submitting a completed security application package is August 1st and the Program will begin on the first Monday after Labor Day.

Application Procedures

Anyone interested in applying for any of the above programs should send a cover letter and resume to:

U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Public Affairs
Attn: Intern Coordinator
950 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. Room 1248
Washington, DC 20530
Tel: (202) 514-2007
Fax: (202) 514-5331

The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.


Last Updated: April 13, 2004
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