UPCOMING GOVERNMENT HONORS DEADLINES
3Ls
Post Grad
- Oregon Department of Justice – Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline Jan. 26, 2021) Final
- Copyright Office, U.S. – Barbara A. Ringer Copyright Honors Program (Paid, Deadline Jan. 31, 2021)
- Sacramento State Center for California Studies – Executive Fellows Program 2021-2022 Capital Fellows Programs (Paid, Deadline Feb. 3, 2021)
- Sacramento State Center for California Studies – Jesse Marvin Unruh Assembly Fellowship Program 2021-2022 Capital Fellows Programs (Paid, Deadline Feb. 3, 2021)
- Sacramento State Center for California Studies – Judicial Fellowship Program 2021-2022 Capital Fellows Program (Paid, Deadline Feb. 3, 2021)
- Sacramento State Center for California Studies – California Senate Fellows Program 2021-2022 Capital Fellows Programs (Paid, Deadline Feb. 3, 2021)
Spring
- Nevada Attorney General’s Office – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 30, 2021) Final
Summer
- Environmental Protection Agency -Legal Internships/Externships Environmental Appeals Board (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 15, 2021)
- Executive Office of the President – OSTP Legal & Policy Internship Programs Office of Science and Technology Policy (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 19, 2021) Legal
- Environmental Protection Agency – Summer Honors Clerkships and Academic Semester Internships Office of Administrative Law Judges (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 29, 2021)
- Austin, TX – Law Department, City Of – Law Clerkship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 31, 2021) Final
- Anchorage, AK – Municipality Of – Law School Student Intern Program Department of Law (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Labor, Department Of – Law Student Internship Atlanta Regional Solicitor’s Office (Unpaid, Rolling Basis Beginning Feb. 1, 2021)
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Legal Internship Program Office of Commissioner Charlotte A. Burrows (Unpaid , Deadline Feb. 5, 2021)
- Federal Communications Commission – Internship Program International Bureau, Office of the Bureau Chief (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 15, 2021)
Fall
- Federal Trade Commission – Spring & Fall Internships Bureau of Competition (Unpaid, Jan. 24, 2021 Begin Accepting Applications)
- Nevada Attorney General’s Office – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Feb. 1, 2021 Begin Accepting Applications)
- Smithsonian Institution – Legal Internship Program Office of General Counsel (Unpaid, Feb. 1, 2021 Begin Accepting Applications)
Spring/Summer/Fall
- Director of National Intelligence, Office of the – Student Intern Program Office of General Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 30, 2020)
2Ls
Spring
- Nevada Attorney General’s Office – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 30, 2021)
Summer
- Environmental Protection Agency – Region 10 (Seattle) – Summer Legal Clerkship (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 15, 2021)
- Environmental Protection Agency – Legal Internships/Externships Environmental Appeals Board (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 15, 2021)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency – Legal Externship Program Office of Chief Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 15, 2021)
- Securities and Exchange Commission – Student Honors Legal Program (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 15, 2021)
- Transportation, Department Of – Volunteer Legal Internship Program Office of Litigation (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 15, 2021)
- U.S. Agency For International Development – General Counsel Internships Office of the General Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 15, 2021)
- South Carolina Attorney General – Law Clerk Program (Paid, Jan. 17, 2021 Begin Accepting Applications)
- Executive Office of the President – OSTP Legal & Policy Internship Programs Office of Science and Technology Policy (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 19, 2021) Legal
- Defense, Department Of – Summer 2021 Legal Internship Office of General Counsel, Office of Inspector General (Paid, Deadline Jan. 25, 2021)
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission – Internship Program Office of General Counsel, Office of Administrative Litigation (Paid, Deadline Jan. 25, 2021)
- Washington State Office of the Attorney General – 2l Fall Recruitment And 2l & 3l Spring Recruitment Programs and Extern Law Clerk Recruitment Program (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 25, 2021) Spokane
- Transportation, Department Of – Volunteer Summer Legal Internship Program Office of General Law in Office of General Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 27, 2021)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency – Student Summer Internship (Legal) – (DC) (Paid, Deadline Jan. 28, 2021)
- Environmental Protection Agency – Summer Honors Clerkships and Academic Semester Internships Office of Administrative Law Judges (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 29, 2021)
- Santa Clara County, CA – Office of the District Attorney – 2L Honors Summer Session & Law Clerk Internships (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 29, 2021) Honors
- Austin, TX – Law Department, City Of – Law Clerkship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 31, 2021)
- Environmental Protection Agency – Region 3 (Philadelphia) – Law Clerk Program Office of Regional Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 31, 2021)
- Health & Human Services, Department Of – Public Health Law & Tribal Public Health Law Internships and Externships Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 31, 2021)
- Labor, Department Of – Law Student Internship Office of the Solicitor, Philadelphia (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 31, 2021)
- South Carolina Attorney General – Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline Jan. 31, 2021)
- Transportation, Department Of – Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG) Federal Highway Administration (Paid, Deadline Jan. 31, 2021)
- Agriculture, Department Of – Legal Internship Office of General Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Anchorage, AK – Municipality Of – Law School Student Intern Program Department of Law (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- California Franchise Tax Board – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Education, Department Of – Legal Internship Program Office of General Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Legal Internships Boston Area Office (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Federal Trade Commission – Summer Law Clerk Program Southeast Region – Atlanta (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Health & Human Services, Department Of – Summer 2021 Legal Internship Program Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Office of Regulatory Policy | Food and Drug Administration (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Institute of Museum and Library Services – Legal Internship Program Office of General Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Iowa Office of the Attorney General – Law Internship Program Department of Justice (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Labor, Department Of – Law Student Internship Atlanta Regional Solicitor’s Office (Unpaid, Rolling Basis Beginning Feb. 1, 2021)
- Labor, Department Of – Law Student Internship Division of Plan Benefits Security | Office of the Solicitor (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Maine Attorney General – Summer Legal Internship Program (Paid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Mercer County, NJ – Prosecutor’s Office – Legal Internship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- National Nuclear Security Administration – Legal Internship Program Office of General Counsel (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- New Mexico Office of the Attorney General – Law Clerk Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Transportation Security Administration – Internship Program Office of Chief Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Legal Internship Program Office of Commissioner Charlotte A. Burrows (Unpaid, Deadline Feb.5, 2021)
- Florida State Attorney – 17th Judicial Circuit – Law Student Volunteer Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 9, 2021)
- Federal Communications Commission – Internship Program International Bureau – Satellite Division (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 10, 2021)
- Washington State Office of the Attorney General – Summer 2021 Veteran Law Clerk Program Administrative Division (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 10, 2021)
- Essex County, MA – District Attorney – Law Student Internship Program Appeals Division, District Court, Superior Court (Unpaid , Deadline Feb. 12, 2021)
Fall
- Federal Trade Commission – Spring & Fall Internships Bureau of Competition (Unpaid, Jan. 24, 2021 Begin Accepting Applications)
- Nevada Attorney General’s Office – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Feb. 1, 2021 Begin Accepting Applications)
Summer/Fall
- Oregon Department of Justice – Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline Jan. 26, 2021) Final
1Ls
Summer
- Federal Emergency Management Agency – Legal Externship Program Office of Chief Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 15, 2021)
- Interior, Department Of – Legal Internship/Externship Office of the Solicitor (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 15, 2021)
- Transportation, Department Of – Volunteer Legal Internship Program Office of Litigation (Unpaid , Deadline Jan. 15, 2021)
- U.S. Agency For International Development – General Counsel Internships Office of the General Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 15, 2021)
- South Carolina Attorney General – Law Clerk Program (Paid, Jan. 17, 2021 Begin Accepting Applications)
- Executive Office of the President – OSTP Legal & Policy Internship Programs (Office of Science and Technology Policy (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 19, 2021)
- Washington State Office of the Attorney General – 2L Fall Recruitment And 2L & 3L Spring Recruitment Programs and Extern Law Clerk Recruitment Program ( Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 25, 2021) Spokane
- Oregon Department of Justice – Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline Jan. 26, 2021)
- Transportation, Department Of – Volunteer Summer Legal Internship Program Office of General Law in Office of General Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 27, 2021)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency – Student Summer Internship (Legal) – (DC) (Paid, Deadline Jan. 28, 2021)
- Delaware Office Of Attorney General – Summer 2L Law Clerk & 1l Volunteer Program Department of Justice (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline End of Jan.)
- Environmental Protection Agency – Region 3 (Philadelphia) – Law Clerk Program Office of Regional Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 31, 2021)
- South Carolina Attorney General – Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline Jan. 31, 2021)
- Texas Attorney General – Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Deadline Jan. 31, 2021)
- Transportation, Department Of – Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG) Federal Highway Administration (Paid, Deadline Jan. 31, 2021)
- Agriculture, Department Of – Legal Internship Office of General Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Anchorage, AK – Municipality Of – Law School Student Intern Program Department of Law (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- California Franchise Tax Board – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Civilian Board of Contract Appeals – Law Clerk & Internship Programs (Paid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Education, Department Of – Legal Internship Program Office of General Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Legal Internships Boston Area Office (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Federal Trade Commission – Summer Law Clerk Program Southeast Region – Atlanta (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Federal Trade Commission – Summer Honors Legal Internship Bureau of Competition (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Health & Human Services, Department Of – Summer 2021 Legal Internship Program Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Office of Regulatory Policy | Food and Drug Administration (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Institute of Museum and Library Services – Legal Internship Program Office of General Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Iowa Office of the Attorney General – Law Internship Program Department of Justice (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Labor, Department Of – Law Student Internship Atlanta Regional Solicitor’s Office (Unpaid, Rolling Basis Beginning Feb. 1, 2021)
- Labor, Department Of – Law Student Internship Division of Plan Benefits Security | Office of the Solicitor (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Maine Attorney General – Summer Legal Internship Program (Paid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Mercer County, NJ – Prosecutor’s Office – Legal Internship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- New Mexico Office of the Attorney General – Law Clerk Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Transportation Security Administration – Internship Program Office of Chief Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 1, 2021)
- Santa Clara County, CA – Office of the District Attorney 2L Honors Summer Session & Law Clerk Internships (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 5, 2021)
- Florida State Attorney – 17th Judicial Circuit – Law Student Volunteer Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 9, 2021)
- Federal Communications Commission – Internship Program International Bureau – Satellite Division (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 10, 2021)
- Washington State Office of the Attorney General – Summer 2021 Veteran Law Clerk Program Administrative Division (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 10, 2021)
- Washington State Office of the Attorney General – 2L Fall Recruitment And 2L & 3L Spring Recruitment Programs and Extern Law Clerk Recruitment Program (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 10, 2021) Multiple Offices
- Essex County, MA – District Attorney – Law Student Internship Program Appeals Division, District Court, Superior Court (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 12, 2021)
Fall
- Nevada Attorney General’s Office – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Feb. 1, 2021 Begin Accepting Applications)
Rolling Deadlines: At the top of each “Applications by Deadline” Table (one for 1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls & LLMs, JLCs, Recent Grads) is a list of programs that hire on a “Rolling Basis.” This means the employer accepts and reviews applications as received, and may make hiring decisions on this timeframe. If you have an interest in such a program (and would seriously consider an offer, if extended), review the “Rolling Deadlines” list on a regular basis.