Student Intern

Introduction

The U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada has an opening for a student internship as part of the Model Intern Program (MIP) 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.

The District Court is seeking an individual who is keenly interested in learning about the federal court system to fill this position. The internship will be offered to a rising junior or senior undergraduate student. The intern will engage in a wide range of tasks and will gain exposure to work performed by several court units including the District Court, Probation, and Pretrial Services. The incumbent will report directly to the Clerk’s Office and will work with federal judicial officers, court unit executives, federal practitioners, 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.

Representative Duties

The Intern will function as a student trainee with duties that will include:

• Observing a wide variety of court proceedings in civil and criminal matters to develop a familiarity with the judicial process;
• Shadowing Clerk’s Office personnel, and other court-system professionals;
• Assisting Clerk’s Office, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff with a variety of court matters;
• Assisting legal, professional, and/or administrative staff as needed in handling special events, such as naturalization ceremonies, investitures, and community outreach events;
• Assisting legal, professional, and/or administrative staff in collecting, maintaining, and processing case information;
• Shadowing the jury clerks to gain understanding of how the public is summoned to service, and observing prospective juror orientation and providing assistance where needed;
• Working collaboratively with members of judicial chambers to effectively support judges in fulfilling their judicial responsibilities;
• Organize legal pleadings, briefs, motions, and letters for 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.