Law Clerk ASPIRE Graduate Intern

Savannah River National Laboratory; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Savannah River National Laboratory invites a second-year law student to join the Office of General Counsel as a Law Clerk for the summer of 2027. The role offers exposure to litigation, government contracts, environmental, and IP matters, with mentorship and trainings to integrate into SRNL’s legal team.

The position is full-time, onsite at SRNL, for up to 12 weeks, with assignments across a range of legal areas and opportunities to interact with senior counsel and researchers.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Completed a BS or BA Degree.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Must be enrolled in law school during the clerkship.
• Experience writing memoranda documenting legal and factual research.
• Experience interpreting and applying state and federal laws and procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and conflicting priorities.
• Excellent communication with all levels of staff and external entities.

Responsibilities

• Research and draft legal memoranda and other documents.
• Perform legal research across relevant rules, regulations, and case law.
• Meet with SRNL representatives to gather information for legal advice.
• Prepare and possibly present materials on legal and factual issues for varied audiences.
• Complete general law assignments as needed.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Interpreting laws

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Savannah River National Laboratory has an opening for a law student who has successfully completed their second year of law school to serve as a Law Clerk at the Office of General Counsel (OGC) during the summer 2027.

The SRNL OGC is comprised of experienced attorneys and legal professionals, who represent the Laboratory across a wide spectrum of practice areas. The SRNL OGC advises on legal aspects of the Laboratory’s research and development mission. This includes supporting requests of SRNL executives, researchers, engineers, and other staff in resolving legal issues and risks. You can anticipate assignments in any of the substantive areas relevant to operation of the Laboratory: e.g., litigation; business transactions; environmental, health and safety; government contracts; patent prosecution and intellectual property; export law; employment law; and more.

You will be part of a cohort of graduate and undergraduate students from all over the United States who spend the summer experiencing SRNL’s world-class scientific facilities and participating in research with the Laboratory’s accomplished scientists and engineers. The summer program provides all interns the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of scientific and national-security mission orientations and other activities.

This position is full-time and paid, for up to 12 weeks during the summer of 2027.

When you arrive at SRNL, you will be assigned a mentor to help you acclimate to the program. You will have an opportunity to meet with the General Counsel and/or Associate General Counsels to discuss expectations. During your tenure, you will attend various introductory trainings and seminars that will outline the inner workings of SRNL.

Responsibilities

• Research and draft legal memoranda and other documents; compile, summarize and analyze factual material.
• Perform legal research to gather relevant rules, regulations, and case law in all areas of law.
• Meet with SRNL representatives to gather information to support the provision of legal advice and to learn about operations and legal matters at the Laboratory.
• Prepare and possibly present materials on legal and factual issues for varied audiences.
• Other general law assignments

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• All applicants must be U.S. citizens.
• Completed a BS or BA Degree
• Minimum 3.0 GPA with strong legal research and writing skills.
• Must be enrolled in law school when your clerkship application is submitted.
• Experience writing memoranda documenting legal and factual research and analysis.
• Experience interpreting and applying state and federal laws, regulations, court rules and procedures.
• Experience accomplishing multiple tasks and resolving conflicting priorities.
• Experience communicating effectively with all levels of employees and outside entities.
• All applicants must be U.S. citizens.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working successfully as part of a team.
• Interest and enthusiasm in learning about areas of law that may be unfamiliar.

Pre-Employment Drug Test: Applicant(s) selected for this position will be required to pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test and background check.

Security Clearance: None required.

Security Clearance Information

This position will require selected candidate to be able to obtain a DOE Security Clearance.
BSRA is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, criminal records, and employment history, and education verifications. Positions with BSRA require applicants to have the ability to obtain and maintain a DOE L or Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. Factors such as pre-employment background review results, dual citizenship status, and unpaid and/or unfiled taxes may impact your ability to obtain a security clearance. This list of factors is not exhaustive; pre-employment information and security clearance requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Job Info

• Job Identification 2150
• Job Category LEGAL
• Degree Level Post Bachelor's
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Savannah River National Laboratory
• Job Location Onsite
• Work Schedule AA: Straight Days (Mon-Fri), 9 Hours