Job Details for Student Intern - Model Intern Program
| Court Name/Organization: | Missouri Eastern District Court |
| Overview of the Position: | The U.S. District Court for the Eastern Missouri District is accepting applications for a one-year term student internship as part of the Model Intern Program offered through the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. This program is built on a foundation of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). DEI describes policies and programs that promote the representation and participation of all segments of society to ensure equal opportunity. The MIP seeks to provide talented, underserved college students with an appreciation for DEI to compete for paid internships with federal courts throughout the country, preparing them for future employment opportunities within the federal judiciary. This unique, year-long internship is being offered to junior and senior undergraduate students and will be headquartered at St. Louis, Missouri. The incumbent will work full-time (no more than 40-hours/week) during the Summer semester and part-time (no more than 20-hours/week) during the Fall and Spring semesters. The incumbent will report directly to Lori Miller Young and will work directly with federal judicial officers, court unit executives, federal practitioners, law enforcement officers, and other court-system professionals, performing or assisting in the performance of a variety of judicial, legal, and/or administrative functions within the federal judiciary. |
| Location: | Saint Louis, MO |
| Opening and Closing Dates: | 03/15/2024 - 06/13/2024 |
| Appointment Type: | N/A |
| Classification Level/Grade: | CL 22/1 |
Position Description
The Intern will function as a student trainee and his/her duties will include:
- Observing a wide variety of court proceedings in civil and criminal matters to develop a familiarity with the judicial process;
- Shadowing judicial chambers personnel, U.S. Pretrial Services, U.S. Probation, Federal Public Defenders, Clerk’s Office personnel, and other court-system professionals to develop an understanding of the federal judiciary;
- Scanning, filing and other duties that are related to documentation storage projects.
- Working cooperatively with members of judicial chambers to effectively support judges in fulfilling their judicial responsibilities;
- Assisting judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff with jury matters;
- Assisting judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff as needed in handling special events, such as naturalization ceremonies, investitures, and community outreach events;
- Assisting judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff in collecting, maintaining, and processing case information;
- Performing basic legal, social science, historical, statistical, and other research to support judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff;
- Sorting, classifying, copying, distributing, and filing court records to assist judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff; and
- Performing other duties as assigned.
General Experience
Candidates must be a junior or senior during the 2024-2025 academic year and currently enrolled full-time and in good standing at an accredited college or university. The candidate must be working toward a degree, preferably with a concentration in pre-law, criminal justice, business administration, finance or a related discipline
How To Apply
Qualified persons must submit the following:
- A cover letter. In your cover letter please answer the following question: Why are you interested in this internship and what experience do you hope to gain?
- A resume.
- At least one character reference from a college professor.
- A judiciary application (available here).
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Submissions must be made via email to: moed_employment@moed.uscourts.gov. The subject line for your submission must read -- Job announcement 03-24, Student Intern.
The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.