Title: | Law School Summer Intern |
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ID: | 902-17-Summer Intern |
Department: | Legal Recruitment |
Functional Title: | Law School Summer Intern |
Salary Range: | N/A |
Job Summary:
The Bronx District Attorney’s Office is seeking law students for its summer internship program. The internship is scheduled to start on June 5, 2017, and end on July 28, 2017. Interns work full time, Mondays through Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interns are assigned to a bureau and will work closely with the prosecutors and their staffs in that bureau and are directly supervised by a member of our staff.
Job Responsibilities:
Interns will observe and assist with witness interviews, hearings, and trials, listen to and transcribe 911 calls, and review police reports. They will participate in the decision making process regarding offers and aid in plea negotiations. The interns will attend weekly lectures given by members of the criminal justice community and will participate in a field trip to the NYPD Firing Range. Additionally, interns are given the opportunity to participate in a police ride-along. Through our student practice order, interns may have the opportunity to appear on the record at hearings or arraignments. Finally, every effort will be made to give each intern a writing assignment that can serve as a writing sample for job searches.
Preferred Education and Experience/Qualifications:
Current Law Student: Classes of 2017, 2018, and 2019
Selected candidates will have to pass a background check prior to the start of the internship.
Demonstrated interest in public service and criminal law.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of information
Deadline to apply: March 1, 2017