POSITION OVERVIEW
The United States District Court for the District of Arizona is accepting applications for a one-year term student internship as part of the Model Intern Program (MIP) offered through the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. The MIP seeks to provide an opportunity for talented, underserved college students to compete for paid internships with federal courts throughout the country, preparing them for future employment opportunities within the federal judiciary. 
 
This unique, year-long internship is being offered to junior and senior undergraduate students and will be headquartered at Tucson, Arizona. The incumbent will work full-time (no more than 40-hours/week) during the summer semester and part-time (no more than 20-hours/week) during the fall and spring semesters. The incumbent will report directly to the Clerk’s Office and will work with federal judicial officers, court unit executives, federal practitioners, law enforcement officers, 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 and his/her duties will include: 
 
• Observing a wide variety of court proceedings in civil and criminal matters to develop a familiarity with the judicial process; 
• Shadowing judicial officers, judicial chambers personnel, U.S. Pretrial Services officers, U.S Probation officers, Clerk’s Office personnel, and other court-system professionals to develop an understanding of the federal judiciary; 
• Working cooperatively with members of judicial chambers to effectively support judges in fulfilling their judicial responsibilities; 
• Assisting judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff with jury matters; 
• Assisting judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff as needed in handling special events, such as naturalization ceremonies, investitures, and community outreach events; 
• Assisting judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff in collecting, maintaining, and processing case information; 
• Performing basic legal, social science, historical, statistical, and other research to support judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff; 
• Collecting, organizing, and summarizing statistical, accounting, or mathematical data on case processing, budget, workload, and other court-related issues for judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff;
• Organizing 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.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates must be a junior or senior currently enrolled fulltime for the 2024-2025 academic year and in good standing at an accredited college or university. Preference may be given to a candidate working toward a degree in pre-law, criminal justice, business administration, finance, or a related discipline.
 
The candidate should possess excellent communication and organizational skills. The candidate should also demonstrate strong academic achievement, leadership skills, and the ability to work well with others. Qualified applicants must submit the following:

• Cover letter, to include the answer the following question: Why are you interested in this internship and what experience do you hope to gain?
• Resume.
• At least one character reference from a college professor. 
• Proof of student enrollment.
• Incomplete applications will NOT be considered.

Go to our web site: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/azduscourts to submit an online application, including the items listed above.
Attachments should be submitted only as Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) documents. Other formats are not acceptable, i.e., JPEG.
Applications will be considered complete when the online application and all required attachments (in proper format) are received by the Human Resources Division. Applications and/or attachments received after the closing date may not be considered.The Court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, or to withdraw the announcement, any of which may occur without prior written or other notice.
 
Only qualified applicants will be considered for this position. Employees of the U.S. District Court serve under “Excepted Appointments” and are considered “at will” employees.
 
The U.S. Courts require employees to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judiciary Employees, which is available to applicants for review on the Court’s webpage HERE.
 
As a condition of employment, a criminal background check will be completed. A student internship will be denied if the background investigation reveals factors that compromise security or lead the investigator to determine that the student background characteristics may conflict with the Judicial Code of Conduct for employees.
 
The initial appointment to this position is provisional pending the successful completion of the required background checks and/or investigations. The U.S. District Court is a drug-free workplace and the applicant selected will be required to participate in a drug screening test prior to employment.
 
All information provided by applicants is subject to verification and background investigation. Applicants are advised that false statements or omission of information on any application materials or the inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment or dismissal after being employed.
 
Participation in the interview process will be at the applicant's own expense and relocation expenses will not be provided.
 
The position is subject to the mandatory electronic fund transfer (EFT) participation for payment of net pay (i.e. Direct Deposit).
 
Non-citizens may be interviewed and considered for employment, but employment offers will only be made to individuals who qualify under one of the exceptions in 8 U.S.C. §1324b(a)(3)(B). In most cases, this means that an offer of employment cannot be made unless the candidate is a lawful permanent resident who is seeking U.S. citizenship as explained below. Under 8 U.S.C. §1324b(a)(3)(B), a lawful permanent resident seeking citizenship may not apply for citizenship until he or she has been a permanent resident for at least five years (three years if seeking naturalization as a spouse of a citizen), at which point he or she must apply for citizenship within six months of becoming eligible, and must complete the process within two years of applying (unless there is a delay caused by the processors of the application). Non-citizens who have not been permanent residents for five years will be required to execute an affidavit that they intend to apply for citizenship when they become eligible to do so.