Student Volunteer Intern - Office of International Affairs

Student Volunteer Intern - Office of International Affairs (Fall 2024)

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Offices, Boards and Divisions

Criminal Division

Summary

The Office of International Affairs (OIA) is seeking interns for the Fall 2024 semester.

Duties

Undergraduate (UG), graduate (G), and/or law school (LS) interns serve on the following OIA teams.

Cyber (UG): Assists foreign authorities to secure electronic evidence from U.S.-based electronic service providers in support of criminal investigations and prosecutions.

Incoming Mutual Legal Assistance (UG, G, and LS): Assists foreign authorities to secure non-electronic evidence (records, interviews, testimony, etc.) in support of criminal investigations and prosecutions.

Litigation & Legal Policy (LS): Oversees the litigation of all international extradition matters in U.S. courts, including analyzing extradition requests prior to referral to a U.S. Attorney's Office, participating in extradition matters in active litigation, and developing a nationwide strategy for extradition litigation.

International Prisoner Transfer (UG, G, and LS): Administers the program that allows convicted foreign nationals sentenced in the U.S. and Americans sentenced abroad to transfer to their home country to serve their sentence provided statutory and treaty requirements are satisfied.

Regional Teams (UG, G and LS): Assists U.S. prosecutors in securing the return of fugitives from the regions below to face justice in the U.S., and coordinates with foreign authorities to share evidence with U.S. prosecutors for use in criminal investigations and prosecutions. Also assists foreign authorities in securing the extradition of fugitives from the U.S. There are five regional teams:

Europe & Eurasia

Mexico , Central America, & Spanish-speaking Caribbean

Asia/Pacific, Africa, & the Middle East

Canada & English-speaking Caribbean

South America

Management and Administration (UG): Assists OIA's supervisors, attorneys, and International Affairs Specialists to ensure the effective and efficient processing of extradition, mutual legal assistance, and prisoner transfer requests by implementing sound project management fundamentals and lean processes, proactively engaging stakeholders, and performing necessary administrative and office support functions.