Upcoming Government Opportunities (as of 2/23/26)

These are upcoming deadlines from the Government Honors and Internship Handbook and from the Public Policy Handbook. For job descriptions and application details, go to https://arizonahandbooks.com/u/vanilla (request password from aoa28@cornell.edu). And don’t forget to set up an email alert on Symplicity.

Additional resources:

NOTE:   With the Jan. 20, 2025 Federal Hiring Freeze, federal legal hiring is in a state of flux. There are some exemptions to the freeze (https://www.chcoc.gov/content/federal-civilian-hiring-freeze-guidance-1) and Agencies are reviewing appointments on a case-by-case basis. We have heard reports that some offers to students and graduates have been revoked and have heard of others going forward.  Positions that are no longer recruiting are being removed from Agency websites and USAJobs.gov, so we advise checking Agency websites ands USAJobs to reconfirm availability and access the most up-to-date information before applying. Please contact us at cls-careers@cornell.edu for assistance if you are impacted.

1L

  • San Diego Co., CA – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 20, 2026)
  • Senate, U.S. – 2026 Law Clerk Program Senate Committee on the Judiciary – Democratic Staff (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 20, 2026) Sen. Klobuchar
  • General Services Administration – Summer Legal Internships (DC) Office of Counsel (Paid, Deadline Feb. 24, 2026)
  • Federal Reserve Bank of New York – Graduate Summer Intern & Law Clerk Programs (Paid, Deadline Feb. 27, 2026)
  • New York State Attorney General, Office Of – Legal Externships (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 27, 2026)
  • Hawaii – Dept. of Attorney General – Summer Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 27, 2026)
  • Florida, Office of State Attorney – Ft. Myers – Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 27, 2026)
  • Senate, U.S. – Chairman’s Summer Internship Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Republicans) (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 27, 2026)
  • Federal Aviation Administration – FAA Gateways Internship Program -Summer (Nationwide) Various Offices (Paid, Deadline Feb. 27, 2026)
  • Florida Attorney General – Volunteer Internship Program Various Cities (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 28, 2026)
  • Lake County, IL – State’s Attorney’s Office – Law Student Internships (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 28, 2026)
  • Texas, State Of – See Also Austin, Harris Co, Houston – Austin Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 28, 2026)
  • New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender – Internship/Externship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 28, 2026)
  • Executive Office of the President – OSTP Internship Program Office of Science and Technology Policy (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 28, 2026)
  • Texas, State Of – See Also Austin, Harris Co, Houston – Dallas – Internship & Externship Programs Dallas County District Attorney (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 28, 2026)
  • Maryland Attorney General, Office Of – Law Clerk Internships (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Federal Communications Commission – Internship Program Office of Legislative Affairs (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Colorado Attorney General – Internship Program Department of Law (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Nevada Attorney General’s Office – Legal Internship Program (Carson City, Reno, Las Vegas) (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Supreme Court of the United States – Summer Assistant – Reporter of Decisions Office of Reporter of Decisions (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Hearings Unit Student Internships Miami District Office (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Enforcement Unit Student Internships Miami District Office, Tampa Bay Field Office, and San Juan Local Office (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Legal Unit Student Internships Miami District Office and Tampa Bay Field Office (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Federal Communications Commission – Internship Program International Bureau – Global Strategies and Negotiations Division (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • House of Representatives, U.S. – Legal Internship Program U.S. Committee on the Judiciary – Democrats (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Miami-Dade County, Fl – Certified Legal Internships & Volunteer Internships (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • San Bernardino County, CA – Law Student Volunteer & Certified Paid Law Clerk Programs (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Student Volunteer Service Program Miami District Office and Tampa Bay Field Office (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Federal Judicial Center – Law Student Research Assistant Research Division (Paid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • New Jersey Attorney General – Internship Program Atlantic City, Trenton Division of Gaming Enforcement (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Maricopa County, AZ – Phoenix – Internship Program (Phoenix) Office of the Public Advocate (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Texas, State Of – See Also Austin, Harris Co, Houston – Dallas – Internship Program Dallas County Public Defender (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Education, Department Of – Volunteer Legal Internship Program Various Locations Office for Civil Rights (Office of Asst. Secretary, Headquarters Enforcement, Program Legal Group) (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • House of Representatives, U.S. – Internship Program Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (Democratic Staff) (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Senate, U.S. – Republican Internships Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Cook County, IL – Chicago – Law Student Volunteer Internship (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 2, 2026)
  • New Jersey Attorney General – Internship Program Division of Law (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 5, 2026)
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation – 2027 Honors Internship Program – Summer 2027 (Paid, Deadline Mar. 5, 2026)
  • San Diego Co., CA – Internship Program Civil & Criminal Divisions (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 6, 2026) Civil
  • Atlanta, City Of – Summer Internship Program Department of Law (Paid, Deadline Mar. 6, 2026)
  • House of Representatives, U.S. – Internship Program Committee on Energy and Commerce (Republican Staff) (Paid, Deadline Mar. 6, 2026)
2L
  • San Diego Co., CA – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 20, 2026)
  • Senate, U.S. – 2026 Law Clerk Program Senate Committee on the Judiciary – Democratic Staff (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 20, 2026) Sen. Klobuchar
  • General Services Administration – Summer Legal Internships (DC) Office of Counsel (Paid, Deadline Feb. 24, 2026)
  • New York State Attorney General, Office Of – Legal Externships (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 27, 2026)
  • Hawaii – Dept. of Attorney General – Summer Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 27, 2026)
  • Florida, Office Of State Attorney – Ft. Myers – Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 27, 2026)
  • Senate, U.S. – Chairman’s Summer Internship Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Republicans) (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 27, 2026)
  • Federal Aviation Administration – FAA Gateways Internship Program -Summer (Nationwide) Various Offices (Paid, Deadline Feb. 27, 2026)
  • Florida Attorney General – Volunteer Internship Program Various Cities (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 28, 2026)
  • Lake County, IL – State’s Attorney’s Office – Law Student Internships (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 28, 2026)
  • New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender – Internship/Externship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 28, 2026)
  • Executive Office of the President – OSTP Internship Program Office of Science and Technology Policy (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 28, 2026)
  • Texas, State Of – See Also Austin, Harris Co, Houston – Dallas – Internship & Externship Programs Dallas County District Attorney (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 28, 2026)
  • Maryland Attorney General, Office Of – Law Clerk Internships (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Federal Communications Commission – Internship Program Office of Legislative Affairs (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Colorado Attorney General – Internship Program Department of Law (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Nevada Attorney General’s Office – Legal Internship Program (Carson City, Reno, Las Vegas) (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Supreme Court of the United States – Summer Assistant – Reporter of Decisions Office of Reporter of Decisions (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Hearings Unit Student Internships Miami District Office (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Enforcement Unit Student Internships Miami District Office, Tampa Bay Field Office, and San Juan Local Office (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Legal Unit Student Internships Miami District Office and Tampa Bay Field Office (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • New York County District Attorney’s Office – Summer Law Fellowship and Semester Law Internship (Paid & Unpaid, Mar. 1, 2026 Begin accepting applications)
  • Federal Communications Commission – Internship Program International Bureau – Global Strategies and Negotiations Division (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • House of Representatives, U.S. – Legal Internship Program U.S. Committee on the Judiciary – Democrats (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Miami-Dade County, Fl – Certified Legal Internships & Volunteer Internships (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • San Bernardino County, CA – Law Student Volunteer & Certified Paid Law Clerk Programs (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Student Volunteer Service Program Miami District Office and Tampa Bay Field Office (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Federal Judicial Center – Law Student Research Assistant Research Division (Paid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • New Jersey Attorney General – Internship Program Atlantic City, Trenton Division of Gaming Enforcement (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Maricopa County, AZ – Phoenix – Internship Program (Phoenix) Office of the Public Advocate (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Texas, State Of – See Also Austin, Harris Co, Houston – Dallas – Internship Program Dallas County Public Defender (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Education, Department Of – Volunteer Legal Internship Program Various Locations Office for Civil Rights (Office of Asst. Secretary, Headquarters Enforcement, Program Legal Group) (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • House of Representatives, U.S. – Internship Program Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (Democratic Staff) (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Senate, U.S. – Republican Internships Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • New York City, NY – Brooklyn – 2026 Summer Legal Internship Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, Kings County, NY (Paid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Cook County, IL – Chicago – Law Student Volunteer Internship (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 2, 2026)
  • New Jersey Attorney General – Internship Program Division of Law (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 5, 2026)
  • Atlanta, City Of – Summer Internship Program Department of Law (Paid, Deadline Mar. 6, 2026)
  • House of Representatives, U.S. – Internship Program Committee on Energy and Commerce (Republican Staff) (Paid, Deadline Mar. 6, 2026)

3L/ Honors Programs/Fellowships

Post Grad

  • Federal Election Commission (Washington, DC) – Attorney-Adviser Litigation, Enforcement & Policy Divisions | Office Of General Counsel (Paid, Deadline Feb. 23, 2026)
  • Washington Headquarters Services (Alexandria, VA) – John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program Office of Secretary of Defense or Secretary of a Military Department (Paid, Deadline Mar. 5, 2026) 2nd Review
  • Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (Washington, DC and Various Locations) – State Policy Fellowship Program (Paid, Deadline Feb. 28, 2026)
  • San Francisco, City and County Of (San Francisco, CA) – San Francisco Fellows Program (Paid., Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Justice, Department Of – DC – General Attorney & Trial Attorney Various Sections (Paid, Deadline Feb. 20, 2026) Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Frauds Sec
  • Office of Personnel Management – Litigation Attorneys (DC) & General Attorneys (DC & Various Locations) Office of General Counsel (Paid, Deadline Feb. 20, 2026) OGC, DC
  • Nuclear Regulatory Commission – 2026 Law Clerk Program Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Panel (Paid, Deadline Feb. 20, 2026)
  • Director of National Intelligence, Office of the – Associate Counsel Office of Inspector General (Paid, Deadline Feb. 20, 2026)
  • Federal Election Commission – Attorney-Adviser Litigation, Enforcement & Policy Divisions (Paid, Deadline Feb. 23, 2026)
  • Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury – IRS Attorney & Law Clerk Honors Programs – Tax & Non-Tax (Various Locations) Office of Chief Counsel (Paid, Deadline Feb. 23, 2026) Law Clerk Non-Tax
  • Justice, Department Of – DC – General Attorney & Trial Attorney Various Sections (Paid, Deadline Feb. 23, 2026) Enforcement and Affirmative Litigation Branch
  • Justice, Department Of – DC – General Attorney & Trial Attorney Various Sections (Paid, Deadline Feb. 24, 2026) Appellate Trial Atty
  • Homeland Security, Department Of – General Attorney (DC & Nationwide) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (Paid, Deadline Feb. 24, 2026) DC-Area, Regulatory and Verification Law Div
  • Justice, Department Of – Attorney Advisor Office of General Counsel, Various Units (Paid, Deadline Feb. 26, 2026)
  • Agriculture, Department Of – Attorney Advisor, Various Locations (Paid, Deadline Feb. 27, 2026) Int’l Affairs, Food Assistance & Farm and Rural Programs
  • Office of Personnel Management – Litigation Attorneys (DC) & General Attorneys (DC & Various Locations) Office of General Counsel (Paid, Deadline Feb. 28, 2026) DC & Regional, 1st Chair Litigation
  • Commerce, Department Of – Attorney Advisor (International) Commercial Law Development Program (Paid, Deadline Mar. 2, 2026) Country Teams
  • Justice, Department Of – DC – General Attorney & Trial Attorney Various Sections (Paid, Deadline Mar. 4, 2026) 3rd review Federal Programs and Torts Branches

Spring

Summer

  • Executive Office of the President (Washington, DC) – OSTP Legal & Policy Internship Programs Office of Science and Technology Policy (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 28, 2026)
  • House of Representatives, U.S. (Washington, DC) – Legal Internship Program Committee on the Judiciary – Minority Office (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Federal Communications Commission (Washington, DC) – Internship Program International Bureau – Global Strategies and Negotiations Division (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)

LLM, Recent Grads & JLCS

  • Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (Washington, DC and Various Locations) – State Policy Fellowship Program (Paid, Deadline Feb. 28, 2026)
  • San Francisco, City and County Of (San Francisco, CA) – San Francisco Fellows Program (Paid., Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • National Center on Philanthropy and the Law (New York, NY) – Law Fellowship in Nonprofit Law New York University School of Law (Paid, Deadline Mar. 2, 2026)
  • Institute for Policy Studies (Washington, DC & New Mexico) – New Mexico Fellowship (Paid, Deadline Mar. 6, 2026)

Upcoming Public Policy Opportunities  

Federal/State

  • Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (Washington, DC and Various Locations) – State Policy Fellowship Program (Paid, Deadline Feb. 28, 2026)
  • San Francisco, City and County Of (San Francisco, CA) – San Francisco Fellows Program (Paid., Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • New York State Attorney General (Various Locations) – Student Assistant for Science/Policy Environmental Protection Bureau | Social Justice Division (Paid, Deadline Feb. 27, 2026)

Non-Profits

  • ACLU of Southern California (Los Angeles; San Bernardino; Santa Ana; Bakersfield, CA) – Internship Programs (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 20, 2026)
  • Urban Leaders (Washington, DC; Atlanta, GA: Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Indianapolis, IN; Kansas City, MO; Nashville, TN; New Orleans, LA; Oakland, CA; Tulsa, OK) – Summer Fellowship (Paid, Deadline Feb. 20, 2026)
  • Southern Poverty Law Center (Washington, DC) – Federal Policy Summer Internship (Paid, Deadline Feb. 20, 2026)
  • Electronic Privacy Information Center (Washington, DC) – Internet Public Interest Opportunities (IPOP) Clerkships (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 22, 2026)
  • The Brookings Institution (Washington, DC) – Summer Internships Various Divisions (Paid, Deadline Feb. 22, 2026)
  • Natural Resources Defense Council (Various Locations) – Summer 1L Legal Internship Program (Santa Monica, CA) (Paid, Deadline Feb. 27, 2026)
  • Mellon Foundation (New York, NY) – Summer 2026 Legal Internship (Paid, Deadline Feb. 27, 2026)
  • Children’s Environmental Health Network (Washington, DC) – CEHN General Internship (Unpaid, Deadline Feb. 28, 2026)
  • Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund (Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles & Sacramento, CA; & San Antonio, TX) – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund (Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles & Sacramento, CA; & San Antonio, TX) – Policy Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Reason Foundation (Washington, DC & Los Angeles, CA) – Policy Internship (Paid, Deadline Mar. 1, 2026)
  • Congressional Budget Office (Washington, DC) – Summer Internship Program (Paid, Deadline Mar. 2, 2026)
  • Partnership for Public Service (Washington, DC) – Public Service Internship Program (Paid, Deadline Mar. 3, 2026)
  • Foreign Policy Research Institute (Philadelphia, PA) – Research Internships (Unpaid, Deadline Mar. 6, 2026)

Post-Graduate Fellowships