Issues commonly before the Court include asylum eligibility, cancellation of removal, and motions to reopen. The types of projects assigned to legal interns vary depending on the Court’s docket, and will entail:
- Research and preparation of memoranda on complex legal issues
- Drafting decisions on motions pending before the Court
- Drafting decisions on applications for relief from removal
This internship offers an excellent opportunity to develop research, writing, and analytical skills. Legal interns will work under the supervision of the Court’s clerks, but will also have interaction with individual Immigration Judges.
This internship is an unpaid/volunteer position; however, students may be eligible for academic credit or work-study funding. Students interested in receiving credit or work-study should contact the appropriate person at their law school to determine their eligibility. The internship is full time. Interns are expected to work 40 hours per week for 10-12 weeks.
All applicants must be United States citizens. Interested students should submit a detailed cover letter, resume, official or unofficial law school transcript, references, and writing sample of no more than ten pages. The sample should be an original piece that provides evidence of the candidate’s skills in legal analysis and writing and that has not been extensively edited by a third party. An excerpt of a longer piece is acceptable.
Please send completed applications to:
Meagan Hu, Judicial Law Clerk
Meagan.Hu@usdoj.gov
Electronic submissions only please
Applications will be accepted until Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at 4:00 p.m.
Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
