Description:

Job Description:
CES
Interns will support the entire mission of CES, including assisting with ongoing criminal investigations and prosecutions. Interns will report to CES's Intern Coordinators, Deputy Section Chiefs, and Chief. Interns will research legal questions and draft memoranda or other legal policy analyses, conduct factual research, and assist with presentations and supporting materials. Interns may also provide support for court hearing or trials. Summer internships are fulltime for a minimum of 8 weeks in the office. Fall and Spring Semester internships require a minimum commitment of 10 weeks with at least 20 hours per week in the office.

CTS
The Counterterrorism Section (CTS) seeks exceptionally qualified candidates for volunteer internship opportunities. Academic year internship positions are either part time (16 hours/week minimum) or full time (32 hours/week minimum). Summer internships are full time (40 hours/week). We do not offer remote externships.

CTS intern responsibilities include: conducting legal research and analysis, assisting with the drafting of motions and other pleadings, and assisting with presentations and supporting materials.

FIRS
Intern projects may include: researching factual and legal questions, drafting memoranda or other legal and policy analyses, conducting intra-or interagency coordination, evaluating contractual and other national security review deliverables, preparing briefing material, conducting elements of national security risk assessments, supporting the development and implementation of regulatory rules and processes, and assisting with presentations and supporting materials.

OVT
DOJ/OVT is seeking in-person law student volunteers for either part time (16 hours per week, Spring or Fall) or full time (32 hours per week in Summer) intern positions. Intern projects include performing research on international legal systems and topics, drafting memoranda and other documents, and assisting with presentations and supporting materials. Interns cannot participate in another internship or split their semester while interning with DOJ/OVT.

NatSec Cyber
NatSec Cyber seeks exceptionally qualified candidates for volunteer internship opportunities. NatSec Cyber intern responsibilities include: conducting legal research and analysis; assisting with the drafting of motions and other pleadings; assisting with presentation and supporting materials; and otherwise supporting NatSec Cyber's efforts to disrupt cyber-enabled threats to national security. Academic year internship positions are either part time (16 hours/week minimum) or full time (32 hours/week minimum). NatSec Cyber does not offer remote internships.

Qualifications:
CES
Open to all law students, joint degree, or LLM students. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance. Applications must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. law school at the time of the application and throughout their internship. Strong analytic, research, and writing skills are required. Prior interest in or experience in national security or criminal litigation is highly preferred. Interns cannot participate in another internship while interning with CES.

CTS
Open to all law students, joint degree or LL.M. students. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. law school at the time of application and throughout their internship. Strong analytic, research and writing skills are required. Prior interest or experience in national security or criminal litigation is highly preferred. Courses such as Criminal Procedure, Evidence and Trial Practice are also helpful. Interns cannot participate in another internship while interning with CTS.

FIRS
Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. law school at the time of application and throughout their internship. Strong research and writing skills are required. Prior interest or experience in national security is highly preferred.

OVT
Strong research and writing skills are required. Prior interest or experience in victims' issues is desired but not required. By the time of the internship, all applicants must have taken one or more of the following courses: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, or Constitutional Law. Additional courses addressing litigation, international law, conflicts of laws, or national security would also be helpful.

NatSec Cyber
Open to all law students, joint degree, or LL. M. students. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. law school at the time of application and throughout their internship. Strong analytic, research and writing skills are required . Prior interest or experience in national security, criminal litigation , and internet, digital asset, or blockchain technology is highly preferred. Courses such as Criminal Procedure, Evidence and Trial Practice are also helpful. Interns cannot participate in another internship while interning with NatSec Cyber.

Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance for internships with CES, CTS, FIRS, and NatSec Cyber.

Salary:
Student volunteers are uncompensated, however, if your school offers interns academic credit or work study, we will work with you to meet school requirements whenever possible.

Firms are encouraging their summer associates to obtain public service internship while getting paid by a law firm in return and a commitment to work at the firm after the internship is completed. NSD will not consider applicants with this type of arrangement to avoid any conflicts of interest or the appearance of impropriety.

Number of Positions
Multiple

Travel:

None

Relocation Expenses
None