Applicants must be in the first year of law school (second semester) or beyond. Candidates should bring: (1) a strong academic background, (2) excellent research, writing and communication skills, and (3) a keen interest in criminal law, particularly in the areas of asset forfeiture, money laundering or financial investigations. Due to the sensitivity of the work, applicants must pass a background check before a formal internship offer can be extended. The Department of Money Laundering and Asset Recovery (MLARS) leads the Ministry`s efforts to enforce asset confiscation and combat money laundering. MLARS takes the lead by: (1) pursuing and coordinating complex, sensitive, inter-district and international investigations and cases of money laundering and asset forfeiture; (2) Provide legal and policy support and training to federal, state, and local prosecutors and law enforcement officials, as well as foreign governments; (3) supporting decision-makers within the Ministry and across jurisdictions through the development and review of legislative, regulatory and policy initiatives; and (4) administering the Department`s asset forfeiture program, including the distribution of expired funds and real property to law enforcement agencies and appropriate domestic and foreign community groups in the United States, and adjudicating requests for the return or mitigation of expired assets. The application deadline for internships for summer 2023 is December 16, 2022. Fitness and Citizenship: It is the ministry`s policy to obtain drug-free employment, and individuals selected for employment must be tested for illicit drug use by the deadline. Employment also depends on the completion and satisfactory assessment of a background investigation. Congress generally prohibits agencies from employing non-citizens in the United States, with some exceptions, as provided for in the annual Appropriations Act (see www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/non-citizens/). Under DOJ guidelines, only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Trustee Offices, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Unless otherwise stated in a particular job posting, the qualification is outside of U.S.
citizens who meet the criteria of immigration law and licenses can apply for employment with other Department of Justice organizations. Please note, however, that the appointment of non-U.S. citizens is extremely rare; Such appointments would only be possible if necessary to fulfill the Department`s mandate and would be subject to strict security requirements. Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the United States and another country will be selected on a case-by-case basis. All DOJ employees are subject to a residency requirement. Applicants must have lived in the United States for at least three of the last five years. The three-year period is cumulative, not necessarily consecutive. Federal or military employees, or relatives of federal or military employees serving abroad, are exempt from this requirement. This is a departmental security requirement, which is waived only in extreme circumstances and dealt with on a case-by-case basis. How to apply: A complete application includes the following three documents submitted to UnpaidStudentInternship@fincen.gov.
If you have any questions, please contact: Email:UnpaidStudentInternship@fincen.gov summer internship applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae and transcript. Please select one or two offices from the positions listed above for which you would like to be considered for a summer internship and indicate your preferences for the offices you have selected in your cover letter. Please send your cover letter, resume and transcript in PDF format to OGCSummerHonors@treasury.gov Martha Chacon-Ospina, Summer Intern Program, Office of the General Counsel, Room 2000, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20220-0001. Candidates invited to an interview may be asked to submit a written sample. Our volunteer law students work directly with our litigators on current issues related to sectional cases involving the forfeiture of domestic and international assets, money laundering, kleptocracy, and criminal violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and the IEEPA. Duties vary, but may include legal research, drafting pleadings and motions, analyzing policy issues, and preparing section publications. Law student volunteers may also participate in local training courses sponsored by the Section, as well as training programs offered by the Volunteer Department. These internships provide an opportunity to enhance research and writing skills, observe legal practice in a large federal agency, and familiarize yourself with the essential areas of law by addressing issues faced by Treasury Department lawyers and their clients.
We expect a 10-week commitment from our summer interns. Intelligence Division (ID) – FinCEN`s Intelligence Division fulfills FinCEN`s legal responsibility to collect, analyze and disseminate financial information. The Department serves all internal and external FinCEN clients, including law enforcement, regulators, foreign financial intelligence units, industry and the public; creates proactive, state-of-the-art financial intelligence analysis; and acts as a global expert in illicit finance, providing data-driven tactical and strategic insights.