Position Description
The Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) is seeking a Law & Policy Intern (PDF) for summer 2024. The Law & Policy Intern will provide substantive legal and policy research, writing, and analysis to support a critical initiative of the Research & Policy Division. Potential focus areas include strengthening protections for unaccompanied minor survivors of trafficking, addressing forced labor in the public health supply chain, reducing demand for forced labor in foster care and eldercare, and examining intersections of trafficking and cybersecurity.
The internship is a 40 hour per week commitment beginning in May and ending in August (dates are flexible). The Law & Policy Intern may choose to work remotely or out of OTIP’s headquarters located in Washington, D.C. The position is uncompensated, but the Law & Policy Intern’s supervisor will comply with any law school or fellowship requirements should they choose to seek academic credit or external funding.
Requirements
- Must be a rising 2L or 3L
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
- Strong legal research, writing, and analysis skills
- Prior experience (e.g., professional, internship, academic) in the anti-trafficking, immigration, or public health fields
Preferred Qualifications
- Journal
- Familiarity with federal legislative and/or regulatory processes (e.g., Hill experience, coursework in administrative law)
To Apply
Interested law students should send their cover letter, resume, unofficial law school transcript, and list of two professional or academic references to alyssa.wheeler@acf.hhs.gov by 11:59 P.M. EDT on March 10, 2024.
About OTIP
The Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) leads the U.S. Government’s public health response to human trafficking. Located within U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families, OTIP combats human trafficking by developing anti-trafficking strategies, policies, and programs to prevent human trafficking; empowering health and human services to respond to human trafficking; increasing victim identification and access to services; and strengthening health and well-being outcomes of survivors of human trafficking.