{"582015":{"#nid":"582015","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Internship at the U.S. Department of Justice","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in 0in 10pt; line-height:115%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%\u0022\u003EIntern Position Available\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in 0in 10pt; line-height:115%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%\u0022\u003EU.S. Department of Justice\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEnvironment and Natural Resources Division\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLaw and Policy Section\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in 0in 10pt; line-height:115%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%\u0022\u003EThe Law and Policy Section (LPS) advises and assists the Assistant Attorney General on legal and policy issues.\u0026nbsp; Working with the Office of Legislative Affairs, LPS coordinates the Environment and Natural Resources Division\u0026#39;s legislative program.\u0026nbsp; LPS also represents the Department of Justice on interagency groups of a variety of issues that relate to the mission of the Division.\u0026nbsp; LPS also litigates amicus cases and undertakes other specially assigned litigation projects at the trial and appellate levels. Other duties include monitoring citizen suits; responding to citizen mail, congressional, and FOIA requests; and serving as the Division\u0026#39;s ethics officers.\u0026nbsp; LPS attorneys also coordinate the Division\u0026#39;s activities on international environmental matters and environmental justice matters.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in 0in 10pt; line-height:115%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\u0022\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\u0022\u003EDuties of the unpaid undergraduate intern\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\u0022\u003E position include: attending congressional hearings and reporting on environmental legislation; researching legal and policy issues; and providing support for the section\u0026#39;s amicus litigation.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in 0in 10pt; line-height:115%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\u0022\u003EApplicants must be U.S. citizens, pass a mandatory background check, and be willing to commit to about 30 hours per week.\u0026nbsp; Applicants should be either enrolled as undergraduates during the internship, or planning on returning to their school in the time period following the conclusion of the internship.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in 0in 10pt; line-height:115%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%\u0022\u003EApplications must be received no later than 11:59pm on \u003Cb\u003EOctober 5, 2016\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp; The internship will run roughly from the beginning of January to May 2016 (dates flexible).\u0026nbsp; We will also consider applications from students on the quarter system (i.e., available from December to March or March through June) on a case-by-case basis. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EPlease specify in your cover letter what dates and what hours you are available. \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in 0in 10pt; line-height:115%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\u0022\u003ETo apply, please email, fax, or mail a \u003Cu\u003Ecover letter, resume, unofficial transcript, and 3-5 page writing sample\u003C\/u\u003E (may be an excerpt from a longer paper on any topic) to:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in 0in 10pt; line-height:115%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%\u0022\u003EReese Goldsmith\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEnvironment and Natural Resources Division \/ LPS\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nP.O. Box 7415\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nBen Franklin Station\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWashington, DC 20044-7415\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFax: (202) 514-0424\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEmail: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:reese.goldsmith@usdoj.gov\u0022 style=\u0022color: rgb(5, 99, 193);\u0022\u003E reese.goldsmith@usdoj.gov\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#1F497D\u0022\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp style=\u0022margin:0in 0in 10pt; line-height:115%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%\u0022\u003EEmail is preferred.\u0026nbsp; Please note that we will not consider any applications that are incomplete or received after the deadline.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Apply now for an internship with the U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Law and Policy Section.  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