Closing Date: 15th May, 2026

Description:

About the Office:
The Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) coordinates DOJ's policies and positions on American Indian and Alaska Native issues. OTJ works with federally recognized tribes on a variety of issues and fulfills the roles of liaison and primary point of contact for tribes dealing with DOJ and other federal agencies. OTJ also provides legal expertise on federal Indian law issues within DOJ and to other federal agencies and serves as the clearinghouse for DOJ correspondence relating to Tribal matters.

For more information about OTJ please visit our website.

Job Description:
The internship is designed to give students the opportunity to gain first-hand experience working on challenging projects and cases principally involving issues of federal Indian law. Interns work closely with attorneys in OTJ on a wide range of federal Indian law issues and projects. Work may include legal research, drafting legal memoranda and briefs, participating in public policy development, reviewing proposed legislation, and responding to citizen correspondence. Also, interns may have the opportunity to attend Congressional hearings, oral arguments before the Supreme Court, and high-level meetings with OTJ attorneys.

This position is in person at OTJ's office in Washington, D.C.; telework is not available. Applicants must be able to commit to a minimum of 12 weeks.

Qualifications:
All full-time, second- or third-year law students. Students should be able to demonstrate excellent academic credentials, good writing skills, knowledge of federal Indian law, and familiarity with tribes and tribal matters.

Application Process:
Please submit the following materials in a single, combined PDF file titled [LAST NAME], [FIRST NAME] – OTJ Fall 2026 Internship to OTJ.Intern@usdoj.gov, with the subject line matching the file name: