STUDENT TRAINEE (LAW)

Description:

Interested in a career in national security? DCSA is offering a paid internship: the DCSA Student Experience (DSE) '26 Cohort. Open to law students with a 3.0+ GPA, students must maintain full-time status through October 2026. The program runs 1 OR 15 June - 21 August 2026, requiring a minimum of 10 weeks of participation.

This announcement is selecting student interns for the Office of the General Counsel.

Requirements:

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

• You must hold a bachelor's degree;
• You must be currently enrolled as a full-time law student in a program leading to award of the first professional law degree; and
• You must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.

Note: In order to be appointed to a Student Trainee (Law Student Intern) in the summer of 2026, you will also need to have successfully completed the 1st or 2 nd year of law school by the end of May 2026., with the expectation of continuing law school studies in the fall of 2026.

Education: 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 1 st year law student applicants, the anticipated completion), of the 1 st year of law school by the end of May 2026 or earlier.

Specifically, you will be evaluated on the following competencies:

1. 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.

2. 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 .

3. Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

4. 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.

5. Attention to Detail : Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

6. Ability to research, analyze and present information.

Relocation expenses or housing benefits are NOT offered for our student positions. This position does not offer remote work. If you are selected, you will have to report to the office throughout your internship and be living within commuting distance of the office during the summer program.