LEGAL- Legal Intern

Title: Legal Intern

Posting Number: LEGAL-2026-4i

Closing Date: November 4, 2026

Start Date: February 8, 2027

End Date: April 30, 2027

Existing Vacancies: 1

Location: 401 East State Street, Trenton NJ 08625

Internship Hours Per Week: up to 35hours per week (5 days per week)

Hourly Rate: Sliding Scale based on Education Level ($19-$24 Per Hour)

Program: Office of Legal Affairs

Program

Description:

The Office of Legal Affairs facilitates all Departmental rule making, prepares agency final decisions, and processes subpoenas and tort claims notices. The office also provides litigation, transactional and regulatory compliance assistance as needed. The office manages the Office of Records Access and incoming OPRA requests.

Project

Description:

The intern will assist with regulatory matters, hearing requests, legal research and other matters related to administrative procedure considered by the Department.

Specific to the Position: Legal researching/writing, attention to detail, strong communication and organizational skills.

Preferred Area of Study: Seeking individuals enrolled at an accredited university/college studying

Political Science, Public Policy, Law, Pre-Law, or Environmental Sciences.

License: Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Employee Benefits TES / Hourly employee benefits include:

• Earned Sick Time*

* Pursuant to the State/Department's policy, procedures, and/or guidelines.

Residency: All persons newly hired on or after September 1, 2011 have one year from the date of employment to establish, and then maintain principal residence in the State of New Jersey subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L.2011, Chapter 70), also known as the "New Jersey First Act".

Authorization to Work: Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the United States per the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations.

Note:

The State of New Jersey does not provide sponsorship for citizenship to the United States.

Veteran's Preference: To qualify for New Jersey Veteran's Preference/status, you must establish Veteran's Preference through the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs. Please submit proof of your Veteran's Preference along with your resume as indicated below. For more information, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

SAME applicants: If you are applying under the NJ SAME program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter) must be submitted along with your resume by the closing date indicated above. For more information on the SAME program, please visit  email [email protected], or call CSC at (609) 292- 4144 and select Option #3.

Equal Opportunity Employment: The State of New Jersey seeks to increase the richness and diversity of its workforce, and in doing so, become the employer of choice for all people seeking to work in State Government. To evaluate the effectiveness of our efforts to attract and employ a diverse workforce, applicants are asked to voluntarily answer a few brief questions on the NJ Affirmtive Action Information Form.

All information is considered confidential and will be filed separately with the agency's affirmative action officer. This information will not be part of your application for employment and will not be considered in any hiring decision.