Student Trainee (Legal)
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Job Location:
Arlington, TX - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 57736 - 91815
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
This announcement is for the OSD Honors Legal Internship Program First and Second Year Law Students. Expected start date is June 1 2026. This program is 10 weeks in duration.
This is a Public Notice under the DoD Direct-Hire Authority for Pathways Post-Secondary Students. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.
The legal issues considered by DoW OGC are broad. While unique legal issues arise as a result of the national security and military missions of DoW such as those involving international relations military operations the Uniform Code of Military Justice the DoW counternarcotics program military education industrial security intelligence and counterintelligence policy DoW OGC also advises in all of the practice areas common to the practice of law by Federal government attorneys in any Federal agency to include constitutional law issues procurement and acquisition law fiscal law environmental law property law administrative law employment and labor law information disclosure (the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act) government ethics legislation litigation support and the review of investigations. Perhaps surprising to those not familiar with DoW are the legal issues arising from practice areas that some may not immediately associate with DoW such as healthcare law (DoW runs its own hospital and health care system) and education law (DoW operates its own K-12 school system for military dependents as well as undergraduate graduate and post-graduate schools).
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. There are few if any offices that can provide summer interns the experiences that are available as an OSW Honors Legal Intern in DoW OGC.
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.
Conditions of employment
- False answers or omissions of information on application and processing forms or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection withdrawal of an offer of employment or dismissal after being employed.
- Selection for this position is contingent upon acceptable proof of U.S. citizenship.
- Positions require access to classified information and selectee will be subject to a background investigation.
- This is a drug testing designated position.
- Males born aftermust be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see salary varies depending on the grade of the position filled
Qualifications
A Bachelors 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.
Education
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. 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.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: 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. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate schools 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
FOREIGN EDUCATION: 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; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information visit: information
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Required Experience:
Intern
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