The County Attorney’s Office offers unpaid summer internships for students interested in practical experience in the field of public law. Interns will assist in tasks such as research, writing, filing, scanning documents and other clerical tasks. When possible, interns may also observe depositions and court appearances. Interns will participate in field trips which in past years have included tours of the Maple Street Correctional Center and the Forensic Laboratory. The 6-week in-person program will run from June 17, 2024 through July 31, 2024 and interns will work onsite in our Redwood City office for 15-24 hours weekly. College students are preferred, but the office will entertain applications from highly motivated students entering their senior year of high school.
If you are interested in a summer internship, please send a resume and a cover letter addressing the supplemental questions to SMC-CountyAttorney@smcgov.org by 11:59 PM on Monday, April 29, 2024.
Supplemental Questions:
1. What is interesting to you about the legal field?
2. What areas of our office’s legal practice interest you most? (Our office provides a full range of legal services to the Board of Supervisors, elected officials and all County departments, boards and commissions, special districts and school districts in San Mateo County; visit the Attorneys and Assignments page for further detail.)
3. What is interesting to you about the County Attorney's Office?
4. At the end of your internship, what would you like to have learned or accomplished?
5. What kind of work would you like to perform during your internship?
6. Are you available to work during the internship dates and how many hours would you like to work?
If you have questions about the internship program, please contact Jelena Barbarotto at jbarbarotto@smcgov.org.