Student INTERN; Model Intern Program

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Announcement Number USDC 26-04

Salaray Range CL22, $17.22-$21.78

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The United States District Court for the District of Alaska 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. The MIP seeks to provide college students an opportunity to internship with the federal courts throughout the country, preparing them for future employment opportunities within the federal judiciary.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates must be a junior or senior during the  academic year and currently enrolled full-time and in good standing at an accredited college or university. The internship will start on June 15, 2026, and will conclude May 30, 2027.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the United States. Judiciary employees serve under excepted appointments, are considered “at will” appointments, and can be terminated with or without cause by the Court. Employees are hired provisionally pending results of a criminal background check and fingerprinting and are subject to a probation period. This position is subject to mandatory electronic funds transfer (direct deposit) for payment of salary.

The U.S. Courts require employees to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judiciary Employees, which is available to applicant’s for review on the Court’s webpage at https://.

HOW TO APPLY:

Qualified persons must submit the following in a single PDF document to HRourts.gov in the following order:

1) A cover letter. In your cover letter please answer the following question: Why are you interested in this internship and what experience you hope to gain from it?

2) An updated resume;

3) At least one (1) character reference from a college professor; and

4) A completed, Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment, form AO 78.

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The Court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, or to withdraw the announcement, without prior written or other notice.

The United States District Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer