The Government Preview Reception is next Tuesday, April 9 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm! Click above fore more information.
Posted by Ruby Sheikh at 11:48 AM - Categories: 1L/1E/2E | Government | Government Recruiting Programs (GRP) | Internships / Externships | Networking | Public Interest
Rising 2Ls: What's Ahead Regarding Public Interest/Government Opportunities
Thursday, April 4 from 12:15pm – 1:15pm in McDonough 201
Topics include:
When to get started on the 2L summer search
Formal/Informal Recruiting Programs
• Fall 2013 Government Interview Program (GIP)
• Equal Justice Works Career Fair
• Public Sector Resume Collects
Government Internship Programs (including the DOJ Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP))
Non-profit opportunities and planning ahead for post-grad Fellowships
Public Defender and Prosecutor Opportunities
This program will be recorded and made available on the OPICS website.
Questions? Contact OPICS at opics@law.georgetown.edu.
Posted by Lauren Dubin at 2:43 PM - Categories: 1L/1E/2E | Government | Government Recruiting Programs (GRP) | OCS / OPICS Programs | Public Interest
Rising 3Ls: What's Ahead Regarding Entry-level Government Opportunities
AN OVERVIEW OF ENTRY-LEVEL PUBLIC SECTOR OPPORTUNITIES
Monday, April 1 – 3:30 - 4:30pm in McDonough 203
Topics include:
• Fall 2013 Government Interview Program (GIP)
• Government Honors Programs (including the DOJ Attorney General's Honors Program)
• Presidential Management Fellows Program (PMF)
• Other Routes into Government
• Public Defender and Prosecutor Opportunities
A student and alumni panel representing Honors Programs, PMF, District Attorney’s Offices, and other routes into federal government will speak about their experiences.
Mark Your Calendar for the next Rising 3L: What’s Ahead Program – an Overview of Post-Grad Public Interest Fellowship Program for Monday, April 8 at 3:30pm. Room TBA.
This program will be recorded and made available on the OPICS website.
Questions? Contact OPICS at opics@law.georgetown.edu.
Posted by Lauren Dubin at 2:40 PM - Categories: 2L/3E | Government | Government Recruiting Programs (GRP) | OCS / OPICS Programs | Public Interest
Mark your calendars! OPICS is excited to announce our first annual Government Preview Reception to help you prepare for the summer 2014 government recruiting season. The Government Preview Reception will be held in Gewirz 12 on Tuesday, April 9 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Attorneys from the Department of Justice, the Government Accountability Office and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and many other government agencies will be on-hand to meet with you and share tips about the recruitment and application process for paid and unpaid summer internships.
Please check Hoya Headlines for more information on this program as we get closer to the date!
Posted by Ruby Sheikh at 10:47 AM - Categories: 1L/1E/2E | 2L/3E | Government | Government Recruiting Programs (GRP) | Internships / Externships | Networking | Public Interest
Asset Forfeiture & Money Laundering Section (AFMLS), U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division
Washington, DC
The Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section (AFMLS) leads the Department’s efforts to take the profit out of crime. The multi-dimensional responsibilities of AFMLS include anti-money laundering enforcement, forfeiture, law development, training, and technical assistance, all done in close cooperation with partners in the United States and abroad. AFMLS also provides oversight, management, and policy development for the Department’s Assets Forfeiture Fund (AFF). Applicants should have a strong interest in criminal law and have strong writing and communication skills. Positions are open until filled.
Minimum Weeks Required: 8 weeks or more, part-time or full-time
Salary: Volunteer (without compensation) or work study credit only
Assignments: Interns work directly with our trial attorneys on issues relating to domestic and international asset forfeiture and money laundering cases and legal policy. Assignments will vary but can include legal research, drafting pleadings and motions, research and analysis of foreign money laundering standards and compliance, and assistance with legislative drafting.
Click on the above link for application instructions.
Posted by Lauren Dubin at 1:17 PM - Categories: 1L/1E/2E | 2L/3E | Government | Hot Jobs
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY seeks a rising 2L or 3L for summer 2013.
The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is one of the Department’s two internal investigative units. OPR investigates allegations of misconduct against Department attorneys relating to the exercise of their authority to investigate, litigate, or provide legal advice. OPR also investigates allegations of misconduct by law enforcement personnel when they are related to allegations of misconduct by Department attorneys. Following its investigations, OPR reports its findings and conclusions to the Deputy Attorney General or other appropriate officials.
OPR provides student interns with the opportunity to work closely with attorneys conducting investigations (including collecting and reviewing information and interviewing witnesses), analyzing the law and the facts, and drafting reports. Investigations may involve all components of the Department, including the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices. Interns can expect to research discrete legal issues, conduct factual analysis, review and organize documents, draft memoranda and reports, draft witness interview summaries, and perform other tasks as required.
Students who are interested in criminal law and ethics issues, who want to learn how to conduct effective investigations and perform factual analysis, and who want exposure to a wide variety of offices and issues within the Department of Justice are encouraged to apply. Emphasis on critical analytical skills, writing, and work experience.
Click the above link for application instructions.
Posted by Lauren Dubin at 10:50 AM - Categories: 1L/1E/2E | 2L/3E | Government | Hot Jobs | Internships / Externships
The DOJ, Civil Rights Division, Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices enforces a federal statute that protects U.S. citizens and work-authorized non-citizens from immigration-related employment discrimination.
The OSC is currently recruiting for the fall 2013 semester to work along side attorneys and equal opportunity specialists. The position involves assisting our staff in litigation and investigating allegations of discrimination, such as conducting legal research, reviewing documents, compiling data, drafting letters, preparing legal memoranda, and sitting in on and/or conducting witness interviews, as well as policy-related work, such as preparing comments on proposed regulations and draft legislation, and attending interagency meetings. The position is unpaid and we prefer that the student work for a duration of at least 10 weeks. Our ideal candidate has strong research, writing and communication skills as well as an interest in learning. Demonstrated interest or experience in immigration or employment discrimination a plus but not required. Positions with the Department of Justice are open to U.S. citizens only.
Click on the above link for application instructions.
Posted by Lauren Dubin at 9:24 AM - Categories: 1L/1E/2E | 2L/3E | Government | Internships / Externships