Judge Advocate General - Legal Internship/Externship Program

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

Judge Advocate General

Legal Internship/Externship Program

Application Deadlines: Fall Semester due May 15th,

Spring Semester due October 15th, & Summer Semester due February 15th

Job Description: These highly rewarding internship positions are unpaid; however, interns may receive academic

credit if supported by his/her law school. Interns are supervised by a practicing attorney and will be heavily involved

with substantive legal work in one or more of the following practice areas:

 Military Justice (Crimina

l Law)

 Maritime and International Law

 Claims and Litigation

 Regulations and Administrative Law

 Intelligence and Information Law

 Procurement Law

 General (Fiscal, Employment, Ethics, Real

Property, Administrative) Law

 Legislation

 Member Advocacy and Legal Assistance

What to Expect: Interns will work alongside active duty Judge Advocates and civilian attorneys within the Coast Guard legal

community. The program provides an excellent opportunity to learn about the U.S. Coast Guard and its legal community, while

gaining insight on its Direct Commission Lawyer process. Interns must complete a security background check and are required

to spend a minimum of 10 weeks interning at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington D.C. or U.S. Coast Guard legal field

offices throughout the country, including: Boston, MA; Portsmouth, VA; Norfolk, VA; Miami, FL; New Orleans, LA;

Cleveland, OH; Alameda, CA; New London, CT; Cape May, NJ; Seattle, WA; Honolulu, HI; or Juneau, AK).* Openings at

field offices other than Washington, DC, are not guaranteed and subject to office availability.

Qualifications: The program prefers 2Ls who may be interested in pursuing a career as an attorney in the military (either as a

Judge Advocate or civilian attorney), but all 2Ls and 1Ls are encouraged to apply and will be considered. All interns must be

currently enrolled in an ABA accredited JD program and be familiar with Westlaw/LexisNexis. Applying 1Ls must be

permitted by their respective JD program to work during the academic semester.

To Apply: Please attach and email your Intern Application (as one document) to our Coast Guard Judge Advocate email

distribution list: [email protected]. Please title the email “Coast Guard Summer 2023 Legal Internship Application.”

The application must include the following:

 Cover Letter; Important Notes:

1) The cover letter must include your preferred legal office location. If you are interested in several

locations, please list them in rank order.

2) If applying to intern at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington D.C., please specify your first,

second, and third choice of practice area.

 Resume

 Unofficial Transcript (If a 1L, you may send in separately after 1L fall semester grades are released)

 Letter of Recommendation from either a law professor or previous professional experience.

 A legal writing sample not to exceed 10 pages

Deadlines: The application deadlines are as follows: Fall Semester due in May, Spring Semester due in October,

& Summer Semester due in February. CGJAG will continue to accept applications, however, on a rolling basis

until positions are filled.

Coast Guard Legal Policy & Program Development

Email: [email protected]

https://www.gocoastguard.com/active-duty-careers/officer-opportunities/programs/direct

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