Office of Science and Technology Policy

Law students who would like to apply for this program have a unique opportunity to gather insights into the practice of law at the highest levels of the United States Government. Prior OSTP Interns have worked on a wide range of challenging substantive matters, including employment, appropriations, fiscal law, government contracts, ethics, information disclosure, international agreements, litigation, and pending legislation. OSTP’s “small firm” environment provides law students with the opportunity to work closely with senior attorneys, gain practical legal experience, and network with other emerging members of the legal profession. Interns work under the supervision of OSTP’s General Counsel and other supervising attorneys. Students in law school and LLM programs are encouraged to apply for legal internships using the “Legal” application. Legal interns gain diverse experience working on federal legal issues with government attorneys who support policy advisors. In contrast, law students and others interested in working directly with policy advisors on the development of national policy, particularly in a specific policy area of interest to you, should instead apply for one of OSTP’s division-based policy internships. Please note that applicants for division-based policy internship positions will not be considered for legal internships in the Director’s office unless they separately apply for a Legal Internship position using the “Legal” application.

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