The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia has approximately 70 employees. These employees consist of the United States Attorney, 34 Assistant United States Attorneys, with the remainder being support staff. The support staff includes legal assistants, paralegals, investigative, administrative and technical. The office employs college students on a part-time basis and summer law clerks. The majority of the staff is assigned to the headquarters located in downtown Charleston, while small branch office locations in Beckley and Huntington employ a total of 10 employees.

There will be no discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, protected genetic information, national origin, age, marital status or status as a parent, disability (physical or mental), sexual orientation, or gender identity.  

Vacancies

Assistant United States Attorney

A vacancy announcement (24-WVS-12486717-AUSA) opened on July 22, 2024 for one Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal Division.  The closing date is Friday, August 2, 2024. 

Below is the link to the announcement. 

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/800703200

Volunteer Student Internship Program (unpaid)

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia offers competitive student volunteer internship positions each academic semester for undergraduate students at our branch office in Beckley, West Virginia.

These positions are volunteer (without compensation) but may be used for work-study credit. Interns gain a unique and exciting view of the work and mission of the SDWV. Interns assist Assistant United States Attorneys and/or specialists in a variety of assignments including conducting legal and factual research, preparing documents and exhibits, interviewing witnesses, summarizing depositions, analyzing records, and other case-related work.

The Department of Justice is an equal opportunity/reasonable accommodation employer. The Division is committed to recruiting a talented, diverse, and highly qualified workforce, and we welcome applications from all accredited law schools for our law school intern program and from all two- and four-year colleges for our undergraduate program.

Eligibility

Applicants must be U.S. citizens; dual citizens will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applicants further must meet the residency requirement. Specifically, for a total of three years (not necessarily consecutive years) of the five years immediately prior to applying for a position, the applicant must have: (1) resided in the U.S.; (2) worked for the U.S. overseas in a Federal or military capacity; or, (3) been a dependent of a Federal or military employee serving overseas.

Applicants must be students. The following students are eligible: undergraduate students who are enrolled at least half-time; public policy graduate students; first-year (second semester), second- and third-year law students; and law school graduates who are enrolled in graduate law programs (e.g., L.L.M. programs) at least half-time. All students must be in good academic standing and will be required to provide official documentation from their school.

Qualifications

SDWV seeks eligible applicants with excellent interpersonal skills; strong written and verbal communication skills; strong research and analytical skills; and demonstrated interest or experience in the enforcement of civil rights laws.

How to Apply

Interested students should submit a resume, brief writing sample (no more than 10 pages of your own work), transcript (unofficial is acceptable), references, and a cover letter highlighting your qualifications, as well as, your interest and experience in the work of SDWV, and indicating the dates/time period you are available to work. Any applicant eligible for veterans' preference is encouraged to include that information in your cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214 or other substantiating documents) to your submissions. Applications must be e-mailed to the email address provided below. 

Deadlines

Applications are considered on a rolling basis and applicants are encouraged to apply early in the process. If space remains after the deadlines indicated, the website will be updated to indicate which sections still have openings available.

The deadlines below are based on colleges/universities on a semester system.  If the college/university you attend is on a quarter system, please email the section you are interested in (using the email link below) to receive applicable deadlines for the term for which you wish to participate.

Students are encouraged to submit their applications by August 18, 2024, to patrick.reese@usdoj.gov. 

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