Legal internship

The House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats is hiring a Legal Intern for the semester. This will offer a law student the unique opportunity to gain experience with legislation, policy, and Congressional oversight. Candidates should have completed at least one year of law school, have strong legal research abilities and written and oral communication skills, and be self-starters who take initiative. Minorities, women, and LGBTQIA+ persons are strongly encouraged to apply. To apply, please fill out the application below. Submissions will be considered on a rolling basis.

If you would like to be considered, please specify general, communications, or legal internship, and complete the application below. All applications must be submitted via the form below. Resumes or other application materials submitted through other means will not be considered.

If your application moves forward to the next round, you will be contacted via email. Do not call regarding your pending application.

To be employed by a House office in a paid position in the continental United States an individual must:

• Be a U.S. citizen;
• Be lawfully admitted for permanent residence and seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)(B);
• Be (i) admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157 or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1158 and (ii) have filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; or
• Owe allegiance to the U.S. (i.e., qualify as a non-citizen U.S. national under federal law).