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Student Trainee (Legal)

Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, USA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

$58K/yr - $92K/yr

USAJOBS is offering the OSD Honors Legal Internship Program for first and second year law students, with an expected start date of June 1, 2026. This 10-week program provides interns opportunities to work closely with OGC attorneys, enhancing their research and drafting skills while engaging in various legal issues related to national security and military operations.

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No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Interns will be assigned to specific offices within DoW OGC or DLSA, such as the Offices of the Deputy General Counsels for Energy, Environment and Installations; Fiscal; International Affairs; Intelligence; Legal Counsel; or Personnel & Health Policy; the Standards of Conduct Office; and other DLSA offices such as the Offices of General Counsel for Washington Headquarters Service

Summer interns in the OSW Honors Legal Internship Program are given considerable flexibility in their assignments

There are substantial opportunities to enhance research and drafting skills by working closely with OGC attorneys

Interns will assist in drafting and commenting on legislation, regulations, congressional testimony, litigation materials, and legal opinions

Interns will also have the opportunity to assist in the process of formulating DoW legal policy on high-profile topics of current interest

Our intern program may include visits to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Senate Armed Services Committee, military installations, Defense agencies and DoW field activities, and are all intended to familiarize the interns with the practice of law by Federal attorneys and the work of DoW in general

Qualification

Law degreeLegal researchLegal writingTranscriptsCommunication skills

Required

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required for acceptance into this internship program

Candidates must have completed their first year of law school prior to the commencement of the 2026 summer intern period in order to be appointed at the GS-07 level

Candidates must have completed their second year of law school prior to the commencement of the 2026 summer intern period in order to be appointed at the GS-09 level

Candidates must be continuing in legal studies throughout the summer and/or into the fall of 2026 to be eligible

You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education

Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement

One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study

If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution