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State of California Department of Justice
Rob Bonta
Attorney General
Attorney General
Applications are being accepted for the following internships and student positions. Non-student volunteers may also apply. Click on each listing for more information.
| Executive Internship (Graduate Students) | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
| Senior Partners Program | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
| Special Deputy Attorney General | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
| HOW TO APPLY | |
| Executive Internship | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
| Civil Law Division: | |
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| Business Litigation Section (Los Angeles/San Diego) | Accepting Resumes |
| Correctional Law Section (Los Angeles) | Currently Not Accepting Applications. |
| Correctional Law Section (Sacramento) | Accepting Resumes |
| Correctional Law Section (San Francisco) | Accepting applications on a rolling basis for Summer 2025 until March 14, 2025 or until filled. Interviews will be held beginning in January 2025 with offers extended thereafter. |
| Employment and Administrative Mandate Section (Los Angeles) | Student Applications for Spring, Summer and Fall are accepted on a rolling basis, but Summer internship applications are accepted until April 1 or until filled. |
| Employment and Administrative Mandate Section (Oakland) | Accepting applications and extending offers on a rolling basis between January 1 and February 28 of each year, for the upcoming summer program. Always accepting applications for consideration of possible non-summer volunteer opportunities. |
| Employment and Administrative Mandate Section (Sacramento) | Accepting Resumes |
| Employment and Administrative Mandate Section (San Diego) | Accepting Applications |
| Government Law Section (Sacramento) | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
| Government Law Section (San Francisco) | Applications for Spring 2025 must be received by November 10, 2024. Applications for Summer 2025 must be received by December 31, 2024; applications submitted by December 15, 2024 will receive first consideration. |
| Government Law Section (Los Angeles) | Accepting Applications |
| Health, Education and Welfare Section - (Los Angeles) | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
| Health, Education and Welfare Section (Sacramento) | Currently accepting Applications for Summer 2023. Summer 2023 internship applications must be received by January 31, 2023. |
| Health, Education and Welfare Section - (San Diego) | Accepting Resumes |
| Health, Education and Welfare Section (San Francisco) | Applications for Spring, Summer and Fall are accepted on a rolling basis, but Summer internship applications must be received by January 31. |
| Health Quality Enforcement Section (Los Angeles) | Accepting Resumes |
| Licensing Section (Los Angeles) | Accepting Resumes |
| Licensing Section (Oakland) | Accepting Resumes |
| Licensing Section (Sacramento) | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
| Tort and Condemnation Section (San Francisco) and state | Accepting Resumes |
| Tort and Condemnation Section (Los Angeles) | See Announcement for Application Dates |
| Communications: | |
| Press Office Internship | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
| Criminal Law Division: | |
| Appeals, Writs and Trials Section (Fresno) | Accepting applications for Summer 2023 |
| Appeals, Writs and Trials Section (Los Angeles) | Applications for Spring, Summer and Fall are accepted on a rolling basis, but Summer internship applications must be received by March 1. |
| Appeals, Writs and Trials Section (Sacramento) | Accepting applications on a rolling basis for Summer 2025. Final deadline: April 1, 2025. |
| Appeals, Writs and Trials Section (San Diego) | Accepting Resumes |
| Appeals, Writs and Trials Section (San Francisco) | Applications for fall and spring externships accepted on a rolling basis; applications for summer internships accepted and considered on a rolling basis between August 15 and March 1 |
| Correctional Writs and Appeals Section (Los Angeles) | Accepting Resumes |
| Correctional Writs and Appeals Section (San Diego) | Not Accepting Resumes |
| Correctional Writs and Appeals Section (San Francisco) | Not Accepting Resumes |
| Special Prosecutions Section (Los Angeles) | The deadline to apply for a position in the Summer 2023 internship program is December 31, 2023. However, interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The positions will remain open until filled. |
| Special Prosecutions Section (Sacramento) | Accepting Applications for Summer 2025 |
| Special Prosecutions Section (San Diego) | Currently Accepting Applications |
| Public Rights Division: | |
| Antitrust Law Section (Los Angeles) | Accepting applications for Summer 2025. Applications for Summer 2025 are accepted on a rolling basis. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. |
| Antitrust Law Section (San Francisco) | Applications for Summer 2025 are accepted on a rolling basis. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible; applications received by December 15, 2024 will be given first consideration. All applications must be received by January 31, 2025. |
| Charitable Trusts Section (Los Angeles) | Accepting Resumes |
| Charitable Trusts Section (San Francisco) | Accepting Resumes |
| Civil Rights Enforcement Section (Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco) | We are no longer accepting applications for Spring 2025. Applications for Summer 2025 that are received by December 1, 2024, will be given first consideration. 2Ls (second year law school students) are especially encouraged to apply by December 1. All applications must be received by February 1, 2025. Applications for Fall 2025 must be received by May 1, 2025. |
| Competition Unit of Healthcare Rights & Access Section (Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco & San Diego) | Accepting Applications |
| Consumer Protection Section (Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego) | Applications accepted on a rolling basis with the following deadlines: Summer internships (Los Angeles and San Francisco): January 10 Fall externships (Los Angeles and San Francisco): July 10 Spring externships (Los Angeles and San Francisco): November 10 |
| Environment and Land Use and Conservation Section (Oakland) | Accepting Resumes |
| Environment, Land Use and Conservation & Natural Resources Section (Los Angeles) | Accepting Resumes |
| Environment and Natural Resources Section (San Diego) | Not Currently Accepting Applications |
| Environment & Natural Resources Section (Sacramento) | Accepting applications on a rolling basis for remote and hybrid internships Interviews are conducted on a rolling basis, so potential applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as their materials are ready. Application deadlines: Summer internships: January 31 Fall externships: July 15 Spring externships: November 15 |
| Healthcare Rights & Access Section (Oakland) | Accepting Resumes for Spring and Summer 2025 |
| Healthcare Rights & Access Section (Sacramento) | Accepting Resumes |
| Land Use & Conservation (Sacramento) | Accepting Applications |
| Natural Resources Law Section (San Francisco - Oakland) | Accepting applications for Spring 2025 and Summer 2025. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. |
| Police Practices Section (Los Angeles, Oakland, and San Francisco) | Applications for Fall 2024 will be considered on a rolling basis, with preference given to applications received by August 1, 2024. Applications for Spring 2025 will be considered on a rolling basis, with preference given to applications received by November 1, 2024. Applications for Summer 2025 will be considered on a rolling basis, with preference given to applications received by December 1, 2024. |
| Privacy Unit (San Francisco) | Accepting applications for Summer 2025. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. |
| Tobacco Litigation & Enforcement Section (Oakland) | Accepting Resumes |
| Worker Rights & Fair Labor Section (Los Angeles) | Accepting Applications for Spring and Summer 2025. Spring position - priority deadline 10/24/2024 and application cut off 12/1/2024; and Summer position – priority deadline 11/21/2024 and application cut off 2/1/2025 |
| Worker Rights & Fair Labor Section (Oakland) | Not Currently Accepting Applications |
| Worker Rights & Fair Labor Section (San Diego) | Accepting Applications for Spring and Summer 2025. Spring position - priority deadline 10/24/2024 and application cut off 12/1/2024; and Summer position – priority deadline 11/21/2024 and application cut off 2/1/2025 |
| HOW TO APPLY | |
| Executive Internship | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
State Application Form STD 678, pdf