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Summer Law Interns (Student Volunteer)

Multiple Locations, USA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

The U.S. Attorneys Office is offering internship opportunities for current second- and third-year law students in its Dallas office for the 2026 summer semester. Interns will assist in various legal tasks including research, writing, and preparation for court proceedings, while gaining exposure to the federal legal system.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform legal research and writing; draft various pleadings, motions, briefs, and other documents; and assist with witness preparation, depositions, and hearings or trials

Work on a wide variety of practice areas, including narcotics, public corruption, healthcare fraud, cybercrimes, terrorism, and other federal crimes in the Criminal Division

Work in a wide variety of defensive and affirmative litigation, including employment discrimination, medical malpractice, general torts, constitutional torts, immigration, prisoner litigation, commercial, financial, and civil fraud in the Civil Division

Qualification

Legal researchLegal writingHigherStudent status

Required

You must be a United States Citizen or National

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

You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable

You must meet half-time student enrollment requirements

You must submit a transcript or proof of enrollment with your application

You must be at least 16 years of age or older

You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement

Student Status: Definition of a student - applicant must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school, two-year or four-year college or university, graduate/professional school, or certificate program equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study (go to http://www.ed.gov/accreditation to verify accreditation status) pursuant to 5 CFR 362. You must be considered in good academic standings by the school. Individuals must be taking at least a half-time academic, vocational, or technical course load leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate. "Half-time" is defined by the school in which the student is enrolled

Grade Point Average: You must have at least a 2.5 GPA

Citizenship: 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.)

Background Investigation: You must successfully complete a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment