2026 Fall Internship - Clerk's Office

This is an internship position with the Clerk's Office at the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C.

Closing Date: Sunday, 06/07/2026, 11:59 PM ET

Please note that this vacancy has a limit of 200 applicants. The job opportunity announcement will automatically close if that limit is reached prior to the closing date.

Qualifications:

This program is competitive and draws interns from a highly qualified applicant pool. In general, interns should possess demonstrated academic achievement; ability and willingness to work closely with others; flexibility; self-sustaining motivation and initiative; and impeccable trustworthiness, discretion, and maturity. Good judgment is critical.

Internships are open to The Public - U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. See https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/public.

• Applicants must have completed two semesters of undergraduate study and meet one of the following criteria:
  • Actively enrolled in an academic program concurrent with the internship term;
  • Returning to a degree program immediately following the internship term; or
  • Participating in a federal fellowship program after the internship;
• Law students and graduate students are not eligible to participate in the Supreme Court Internship program.
• Preference will be given to applicants prepared to work eight-hour days, five days per week. Some offices may accept interns available less than full time but at least four days per week.
• Interns selected for the fall and spring terms should plan to work for 16 weeks.

Salary : $22