Law Student Volunteer, Fall 2025
The Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) coordinates DOJ's policies and positions on American Indian and Alaska Native issues. OTJ works with federally recognized tribes on a variety of issues, and fulfills the roles of liaison and primary point of contact for tribes dealing with DOJ and other federal agencies. OTJ also provides legal expertise on Indian legal issues within DOJ and to other federal agencies and serves as the clearinghouse for DOJ correspondence relating to Indian matters.
The internship is designed to give students the opportunity to gain first-hand experience working on challenging projects and cases principally involving issues of federal Indian law. Interns work closely with attorneys in OTJ on a wide range of Indian law issues and projects. Work may include legal research, drafting legal memoranda and briefs, participating in public policy development, reviewing proposed legislation, and responding to citizen correspondence. Also, interns may have the opportunity to attend Congressional hearings, oral arguments before the Supreme Court, and high-level meetings with OTJ attorneys.
All full-time, second- or third-year law students. Students should have excellent academic credentials, good writing skills, basic knowledge of federal Indian law and some familiarity with tribes.
Minimum of 10 weeks required.
Please submit a resume, together with a cover letter, official transcript, a writing sample and dates available to [email protected]. OTJ's website is available at www.justice.gov/otj.
This is an uncompensated position. Academic credit for work experience is possible.
