Department of Civil Service

Description:

At this time, all fall 2024 internship positions have been filled. Only those students who have received and accepted an offer should apply to this posting once instructed to do so.

For Fall 2024, legal interns will be working preferably in-person with the option to work in person. Interns will be using Office 365 applications including Microsoft Teams and SharePoint and will be provided with a DEC email address. Legal interns will be working in the office at least once a week. Legal interns working for DEC's Office of General Counsel (OGC), Central Office in Albany, New York will provide important support to DEC attorneys by, among other things, conducting extensive legal research using online resources and assorted treatises; drafting memoranda of law; drafting legal papers such as orders on consent, motions, notices of hearing and complaints; attending Pre-Hearing Conferences in enforcement cases; organizing discovery documents for enforcement cases and permit hearings; and generating letters to respondents or permittees. Legal interns also attend internal meetings with other attorneys and technical staff and meetings with external entities. Legal interns receive feedback from their supervising and assigned attorneys on a continuing basis.

The number of hours worked per week will vary depending on the student's school field placement requirements.

Skills:

Legal research

Analysis

Writing skills

Internship Areas: Environmental Conservation, Legal Specialties