Title: 2025 Summer Attorney Internship

Hiring Range: Unpaid Internship

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location: Richmond

Agency Website: www.oag.state.va.us

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Law students are invited to apply to our 2025 Summer Internship Program at the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), based in Richmond, Virginia.

Each summer, the OAG sponsors an eight-week program, geared towards providing students with a unique, hands-on experience, and a realistic preview of work. The 2025 intern program runs from Monday, June 2 to Friday, July 25.

Program Highlights:

• Real-world Legal Exposure: Confront substantive legal challenges and contribute to impactful public interest cases.
• Exclusive Engagements: Participate in unique field trips and gain insights through behind-the-scenes tours and expert seminars.

Internship Duties:

• Conduct legal research, draft memoranda, pleadings, and other legal documents.
• Assist in organizing and collecting evidence, interview witnesses.
• Accompany attorneys to client meetings, board meetings, hearings, and court proceedings.
• Each summer intern will be supplied with the necessary administrative and technical training and support to utilize OAG’s case management and other electronic resources.

Location and Considerations:

• Location: This internship is an unpaid/volunteer position based in Richmond, Virginia. However, we will consider students for our regional offices on a case-by-case basis. Please note that this is an in-person internship, and remote work will be allowed only in special circumstances.
• Parking: Parking will be provided through VCU’s RamRide program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills are required.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people across different social identities and backgrounds.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Successful completion of a criminal background check is required.
• Must complete at least one semester of law school.

Additional Considerations

• To be considered for the 2025 Summer OAG Internship Program, students must be currently enrolled at an accredited law school. Students accepted into the internship program must be able to participate in the full eight-week program and exhibit a genuine interest in working for state government.
• Interested candidates must submit a cover letter detailing your area of legal interest, a resume, and academic transcripts (unofficial acceptable).

Special Instructions

Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website (https://www.jobs.virginia.gov) to submit your application. Applications sent to the Help Personnel email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead, please login to the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your application's status.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: 804-786-2071

Email: helppersonnel@oag.state.va.us

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.