STUDENT TRAINEE (LAW) (LEGAL INTERN)

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 8,000 - 10,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency seeks a Summer 2027 Law Student Trainee - Intern (Law Student) for the Office of the General Counsel. Open to law students with a 3.0 GPA or higher, this 10-week program requires 400 hours and supports full-time enrollment through May 2027.

Applicants must have completed 1st or 2nd year by May 2027 and submit undergraduate and law school transcripts. Qualified candidates will be evaluated on communication, interpersonal skills, teamwork, problem

Qualifications

• Must hold a bachelor's degree and be currently enrolled as a full-time law student in a program leading to the first professional law degree.
• GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale; GPA rounded to one decimal place.

Responsibilities

• Support the Office of the General Counsel as a Law Student Trainee - Intern (Law Student) for Summer 2027, 10 weeks (400 hours).
• Demonstrate strong communication, research, analysis, and briefing skills for managers.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Research & Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Law student enrollment

Job description

The DCSA Student Experience (DSE) '27 Cohort

Open to law students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0. Summer Cohort Start Date: 31 May 2027 (alternate: 14 June 2027); End Date: 20 August 2027. Students must attend for a minimum of 10 weeks (400 hours). This position is selecting a student intern for the Office of the General Counsel.

To qualify for this position, you must meet the criteria specified below:

• Must hold a bachelor's degree and be currently enrolled as a full-time law student in a program leading to award of the first professional law degree.
• You must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale. Grade-point averages are rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9.

Note: To be appointed to a Law Student Trainee - Intern (Law Student) in the summer of 2027, you will also need to have successfully completed the 1st or 2nd year of law school by the end of May 2027, with the expectation of continuing law school studies in the fall of 2027.

All applicants must submit college or university undergraduate transcripts (official or unofficial) AND law school transcripts (official or unofficial) that demonstrate the completion, (or for 1st year law student applicants, the anticipated completion), of the 1st year of law school by the end of May 2027 or earlier.

Specifically, you will be evaluated on the following competencies:

• Communication: Written and oral communication techniques sufficient to develop and deliver briefings, project papers, status/staff reports and correspondence to managers to foster understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations.
• Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations.
• Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
• Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; uses sound reasoning to arrive at conclusions; finds alternative solutions to complex problems; distinguishes between relevant and irrelevant information to make logical judgements.
• Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Ability to research, analyze and present information.