Job Summary:
The Bronx District Attorney’s Office is seeking law students for its summer internship program. The internship is tentatively scheduled to start on June 4, 2018, and end on July 27, 2018. Interns work full time, Mondays through Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interns are assigned to a specific bureau within the Office and are directly supervised by an Assistant District Attorney.

Job Responsibilities:
Through our student practice order, interns have the opportunity to appear on the record at arraignments, calendar calls, hearings, and trials. 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 may participate in field trips to the NYPD Firing Range, Rikers Island and Community Outreach outings. Additionally, interns are given the opportunity to participate in a police ride-along. 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 2018, 2019, and 2020

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: January 26, 2018

The Office of the Bronx District Attorney is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Diversity and Inclusion