Undergraduate and Graduate Student Volunteer, Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section

The mission of the Human Rights and Specials Prosecutions Section (HRSP) is to enforce federal laws relating to: (1) complex immigration and border crimes; (2) international human rights violations; and (3) certain federal crimes of violence committed outside the United States.

Undergraduate and graduate interns will assist HRSP staff by conducting research, analyzing and organizing materials, and summarizing and cataloguing documents acquired by the section, including materials written in various foreign languages.

Minimum Weeks Required

Summer: 8 weeks or more between early June and mid-August.
Fall/Spring: Full semester (15 to 20 hours per week).

Applicants must be currently enrolled full-time at a college or university.

All applicants must have: (1) a strong academic background and (2) excellent research and writing skills. Applicants should also have experience or interest in foreign cultures and history and foreign language proficiency.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

Please submit via email a cover letter (including dates of availability), resume (not to exceed two pages), writing sample (not to exceed 25 pages), a transcript (official or unofficial), and a list of at least three references (professors or employers or other individuals who can vouch for your skills and abilities) to hrsp.undergradintern@usdoj.gov.

Application Deadline

Summer: February 15
Fall: June 15
Spring: September 15

Volunteer (without compensation) only. Successful applicants are encouraged to seek academic credit and/or financial support through the career services centers of their individual campuses.