The Department of Energy’s Office of the General Counsel Undergraduate Intern Program offers an exciting opportunity for college students to gain firsthand exposure to cutting-edge issues in energy law and policy. The General Counsel is charged by the Secretary of Energy with the authority to determine the Department’s authoritative position on any question of law. The General Counsel’s Office provides legal advice, counsel, and support to the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, and program offices throughout DOE to further the Department’s mission of advancing the national, economic, and energy security of the United States through scientific and technological innovation and the environmental cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex.
Interns will have an opportunity to attend meetings, observe hearings, and learn first-hand about the work of DOE and the Office of the General Counsel. Interns can expect work assignments concerning an array of energy related issues, such as energy efficiency enforcement, implementation of energy law, renewable technologies, and increasing transparency, accountability and efficiency within the DOE. Interns will have a mix of substantive and administrative responsibilities, and may perform a wide array of tasks. Examples include: (1) policy and legal research on energy-related issues; (2) cite-checking and proofreading legal briefs, memoranda, and correspondence; (3) maintaining and improving the General Counsel Office website and DOE internal wiki; and (4) various administrative duties.
The Undergraduate Intern Program will run for a minimum of ten weeks during the fall, spring and summer – however we can be flexible on dates to accommodate academic schedules. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and transcript directly to the Office of the General Counsel’s email at gcintern@hq.doe.gov. Applications are due by August 1 for the fall semester; October 15 for the spring semester; and February 1 for the summer.
Please address your cover letters to:
Paul H Moon
Department of Energy
Office of the General Counsel
1000 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20585