UPCOMING GOVERNMENT HONORS DEADLINES
3Ls
Post Grad
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – Legal Division Honors Program (Law Clerk & Attorney) (Paid, Deadline Sept. 10, 2021) 2nd Review
- Federal Trade Commission – 2022 Entry-Level Attorney Program Bureau of Competition (Paid, Deadline Sept. 10, 2021)
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – Honors Attorney Program Legal Division (Paid, Deadline Sept. 13, 2021)
- Interior, Department Of – Attorney Honors Program Office of the Solicitor (Paid, Deadline Sept. 13, 2021)
- Labor, Department Of – Fall 2022 Honors Attorney Program Office of the Solicitor (Paid, Deadline Sept. 13, 2021)
- Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury – IRS Honors Attorney Program – Fall 2022 – Various Branches Office of Chief Counsel (Paid,
Deadline Sept. 15, 2021) - District Of Columbia – Capital City Fellows Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 17, 2021)
- Housing & Urban Development, Department Of – Legal Honors Program Office of General Counsel (Paid, Sept. 17, 2021 Applications Open)
- Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General – Fellowship Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 20, 2021)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Attorney Honors Program: Law Clerk and Attorney Office of the General Counsel (Paid,
Deadline Sept. 20, 2021) - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – Legal Division Honors Program (Law Clerk & Attorney) (Paid, Deadline Sept. 24, 2021) Final Deadline
- Civilian Board of Contract Appeals – Fall 2022 Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 25, 2021)
- Oregon Department of Justice – Honors Attorney Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 26, 2021)
- Office Of Personnel Management – Presidential Management Fellows Program (Paid, Sept. 28, 2021 Begin Accepting Applications)
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission – Administrative Law Clerkship Office of Administrative Law Judges (Paid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2021)
- Comptroller of the Currency – Chief Counsel’s Honors Program Law Department (Paid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2021)
- New York Law Department, City Of – 2022-2023 Corporation Counsel Honors Fellowship (Paid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2021)
- Palo Alto, CA – Office of the City Attorney – 2022-2024 Municipal Law Fellowship (Paid, Oct. 1, 2021 Begin Accepting Applications)
Fall
- Essex County, MA – District Attorney – Law Student Internship Program Appeals Division, District Court, Superior Court (Unpaid, Deadline Sept. 17,
2021) - Virginia Attorney General – Volunteer Legal Intern Program (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2021)
Spring
- Justice, Department Of – Paralegal Internship Program Office of the Solicitor General (Unpaid, Deadline Sept. 15, 2021)
- South Carolina Attorney General – Law Clerk Program (Current as of Aug. 1, 2021, But Office Is Transitioning to a New Platform) (Paid, Sept. 15,
2021 Begin Accepting Applications) - Environmental Protection Agency – NETI Law Clerk Honors Program Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (Unpaid, Deadline Sept.
24, 2021) - Securities And Exchange Commission – Student Honors Business Program Various Offices (Unpaid, Deadline Sept. 27, 2021) 2nd Review
- Securities And Exchange Commission – Student Honors Legal Program Various Offices (Unpaid, Deadline Sept. 27, 2021) 2nd Review
- Energy, Department Of – Law Student Intern Program Office of General Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2021)
- Berks County, PA – District Attorney’s Office – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2021)
- California Franchise Tax Board – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2021)
- Civilian Board of Contract Appeals – Law Clerk & Internship Programs General Services Administration (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2021)
- Federal Communications Commission – Internship Program Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Unpaid, Oct. 1, 2021 Begin Accepting
Applications) - Federal Communications Commission – Internship Program International Bureau, Office of the Bureau Chief (Unpaid, Oct. 1, 2021 Begin Accepting
Applications) - Health & Human Services, Department Of – Public Health Law & Tribal Public Health Law Internships and Externships Centers for Disease Control
& Prevention (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2021) - House Of Representatives, U.S. – Committee Intern Program Committee on the Judiciary – Majority Office (Paid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2021)
- Labor, Department Of – Atlanta – Law Student Internship Atlanta Regional Solicitor’s Office (Unpaid, Oct. 1, 2021 Begin Accepting Applications)
- Santa Clara County, CA – Office of the District Attorney – 2L Honors Summer Session & Law Clerk Internships (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2021)
- U.S. Agency For International Development – General Counsel Internships Office of the General Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2021)
Summer
- Federal Bureau of Investigation – 2022 Honors Internship Program (Paid, Sept. 13, 2021 Applications Open)
- Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury – 2022 Summer Legal Program Office of Chief Counsel (Paid, Deadline Sept. 15, 2021)
- Interior, Department Of – Legal Internship/Externship Office of the Solicitor (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2021)
- Library Of Congress – Law Librarian Internship Law Library of Congress (Unpaid. Oct. 1, 2021 Begin Accepting Applications)
2Ls
Fall
- Essex County, MA – District Attorney – Law Student Internship Program Appeals Division, District Court, Superior Court (Unpaid, Deadline Sept. 17,
2021) - Virginia Attorney General – Volunteer Legal Intern Program (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2021)
Spring
- Justice, Department Of – Paralegal Internship Program Office of the Solicitor General (Unpaid, Deadline Sept. 15, 2021)
- South Carolina Attorney General – Law Clerk Program (Current as of Aug. 1, 2021, But Office Is Transitioning to a New Platform) (Paid, Sept. 15,
2021 Begin Accepting Applications) - Environmental Protection Agency – NETI Law Clerk Honors Program Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (Unpaid, Deadline Sept.
24, 2021) - Securities And Exchange Commission – Student Honors Business Program Various Offices (Unpaid, Deadline Sept. 27, 2021) 2nd Review
- Securities And Exchange Commission – Student Honors Legal Program Various Offices (Unpaid, Deadline Sept. 27, 2021) 2nd Review
- Energy, Department Of – Law Student Intern Program Office of General Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2021)
- Berks County, PA – District Attorney’s Office – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2021)
- California Franchise Tax Board – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2021)
- Civilian Board of Contract Appeals – Law Clerk & Internship Programs General Services Administration (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2021)
- Federal Communications Commission – Internship Program Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Unpaid, Oct. 1, 2021 Begin Accepting
Applications) - Federal Communications Commission – Internship Program International Bureau, Office of the Bureau Chief (Unpaid, Oct. 1, 2021 Begin Accepting
Applications) - Health & Human Services, Department Of – Public Health Law & Tribal Public Health Law Internships and Externships Centers for Disease Control
& Prevention (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2021) - House Of Representatives, U.S. – Committee Intern Program Committee on the Judiciary – Majority Office (Paid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2021)
- Labor, Department Of – Atlanta – Law Student Internship Atlanta Regional Solicitor’s Office (Unpaid, Oct. 1, 2021 Begin Accepting Applications)
- Santa Clara County, CA – Office of the District Attorney – 2L Honors Summer Session & Law Clerk Internships (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2021)
- U.S. Agency For International Development – General Counsel Internships Office of the General Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2021)
Summer
- Federal Trade Commission – Summer Honors Legal Internship Bureau of Competition (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Sept. 10, 2021)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation – 2022 Honors Internship Program (Paid, Sept. 13, 2021 Applications Open)
- Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury – 2022 Summer Legal Program Office of Chief Counsel (Paid, Deadline Sept. 15, 2021)
- Washington State Office of the Attorney General – 1L Spring Recruitment & 2L Fall Recruitment (Both for Summer 2022) And Extern Law Clerk
Recruitment Program (Spring & Fall 2021) (Unpaid, Deadline Sept. 19, 2021) Extended - Essex County, MA – District Attorney – Law Student Internship Program Appeals Division, District Court, Superior Court (Unpaid, Sept. 22, 2021
Begin Accepting Applications) - Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia – Legal Clerkship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Sept. 22, 2021)
- National Nuclear Security Administration – Legal Internship Program Office of General Counsel (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2021)
- Ohio Attorney General’s Office – Law Clerk & Externship Programs (Unpaid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2021)
- Colorado Public Defender – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline ASAP After Oct. 1, 2021)
- Interior, Department Of – Legal Internship/Externship Office of the Solicitor (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2021)
- Labor, Department Of – Summer Law Student Internship Division of Occupational Safety and Health | Office of the Solicitor (Unpaid, Oct. 1, 2021
Begin Accepting Applications on a Rolling Basis) - Library Of Congress – Law Librarian Internship Law Library of Congress (Unpaid, Oct. 1, 2021 Begin Accepting Applications)
- Sacramento, CA District Attorney’s Office – 1L And 2L/3L Law Student Internship Programs (Paid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2021)
1Ls
Summer
- Federal Bureau of Investigation – 2022 Honors Internship Program (Paid, Sept. 13, 2021 Applications Open)
- Colorado Public Defender – Legal Internship Program (Paid & Unpaid, ASAP after Oct. 1, 2021)
- Labor, Department Of – Summer Law Student Internship Division of Occupational Safety and Health | Office of the Solicitor (Unpaid, Oct. 1, 2021
Begin Accepting Applications on a Rolling Basis) - Library Of Congress – Law Librarian Internship Law Library of Congress (Unpaid, Oct. 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.