Internship Program

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Internship Program

Intern will have responsibilities wholly distinct from the case work of the Supreme Court and do not work directly with the Justices or on cases pending before the Court. Some administrative support duty, such as answering phones and responding to inquiries from members of the public, is required.

Work in the following offices: Office of the Clerk.

The primary role of the Clerk’s Office is to receive, docket, and retain control of all documents submitted for filing with the Court. The Office also prepares and issues orders, judgments and mandates of the Court; calendars cases for oral argument; notifies counsel and lower courts of actions taken by the Court; oversees the admission of attorneys to the Court’s Bar; develops and issues the Court’s rules; and provides procedural guidance to attorneys and litigants.

Interns in the Clerk’s Office provide assistance in responding to case-related inquiries from attorneys and litigants, both in-person and on the telephone. Assist the full-time Clerk’s Office employees with a wide variety of tasks, including the processing and maintenance of Court filings and records.

Must have completed two semesters of undergraduate study and meet one of the following criteria: Actively enrolled in an academic program concurrent with the internship term; Returning to a degree program immediately following the internship term; or Participating in a federal fellowship program.

Deadline - March 1.

Additional Information

Send One-page cover letter; Résumé; College or graduate school transcript; Images of official or unofficial (such as web-printed) transcripts are acceptable, with preference for a format that shows instructor names. Short essay about a former Justice (please see detailed instructions on application page). Two letters of recommendation

Company info

Supreme Court of the United States
One 1st St., NE
Washington
District of Columbia
United States 20543
Website : http://www.supremecourt.gov/