For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao or https://www.justice.gov/careers For more information on the United States Attorney's Office, Western District of North Carolina, visit https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdnc As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. These positions are located in the following locations: Asheville, North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina
To be eligible for this internship ALL of the following requirements must be met: Student Status: You must be considered in good academic standings by the school, and be a rising second or rising third year Law Student. 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. Volunteer Agreement: All interns are required to sign the Participant Agreement (will be completed later during the security process if selected).
Selected candidates will be assigned work from the criminal and civil divisions. Our goal is to introduce law students to the federal system and litigation involving the United States. We strive to assist students in developing their legal research and writing skills. Students will perform legal research and writing; draft various pleadings, motions, briefs, and other documents; and assist with witness preparation, depositions, and hearings or trials. Students will also be provided with several opportunities to meet members of the judiciary, representatives of various federal agencies, and to participate in substantive programs to familiarize them with the federal legal system. The Criminal Division may give students an opportunity to work on a wide variety of practice areas, including narcotics, public corruption, healthcare fraud, cybercrimes, terrorism, and other federal crimes. Within the Civil Division, students may 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. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. The internship will begin approximately in late May and last a minimum of 8 to 10 weeks until August. There is a required background check because of the sensitive nature of the work performed by our office. The United States Attorney's Office is a Drug Free workplace.