Law students may apply for an academic internship for the fall, spring, or summer semesters. Academic and volunteer interns are treated the same and get the same types of assignments and duties described below. Academic interns will be interviewed and screened by employees of the District Attorney’s Office prior to final approval. Academic interns must also register with and be approved for an academic externship by their law school prior to beginning the internship. If you are interested in applying for an academic internship, please submit a cover letter, resume, and completed intern application (which you may download via the link above) to the Harris County District Attorney's Office at internships@dao.hctx.net.

Law students may apply for a volunteer internship for the fall, spring, or summer semesters. Interns are assigned to work directly with experienced trial attorneys and help the attorneys with a wide range of duties that prosecutors perform. These include: (1) victim and witness interviews and documentation of these in the prosecution file; (2) assistance with formal plea procedures; (3) trial preparation; (4) research and writing; and (4) assistance with jury selection and jury trials. Interns routinely accompany prosecutors to court to observe and help with court dockets, hearings, and trials. Volunteer intern applicants will be interviewed and screened by employees of the District Attorney’s Office when positions become available. If you are interested in applying for a volunteer intern position, please submit a cover letter, resume, and completed intern application (which you may download via the link above) to the Harris County District Attorney's Office at internships@dao.hctx.net.

The Harris County District Attorney’s Office employs some law students throughout the year. Paid interns work directly with experienced prosecutors who are assigned to work in various specialty divisions. The assignments are generally longer than one semester and therefore the positions become available only sporadically. If you are interested in a paid intern position, please submit a cover letter, resume, and completed intern application (which you may download via the link above) to the paid intern application bank at ADAresumes@dao.hctx.net. If positions are currently available, you may be contacted to schedule an interview.