Agency Marketing Statement:

• The United States District Court, District of Colorado is now accepting applications for a unique, one-year term as a Student Intern. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is interested in learning about the Federal Court system, and who is self-motivated with strong attention to detail.
  The intern will be exposed to various career fields and opportunities within the federal judiciary.
  The United States District Court, District of Colorado is now accepting applications for a unique, one-year term as a Student Intern. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is interested in learning about the Federal Court system, and who is self-motivated with strong attention to detail. The intern will be exposed to various career fields and opportunities within the federal judiciary.
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Duties:

• This position is intended to work with all aspects of the federal judiciary including: District Court and Bankruptcy Judges chambers, District, Bankruptcy, and Court of Appeals operations, and the Probation and Pretrial Office. This year-long internship will commence no earlier than June 8, 2020 and end no later than June 4, 2021. During the summer (June through August), the intern is limited to no more than 40 work hours per week. During the academic year (September through May), the intern is limited to 20 work hours per week. Duty station is located at 901 19th Street, Denver, CO. The Intern will function as a student trainee and the duties include: Working in Chambers with a District Court Judge and a Bankruptcy Court Judge and attend a variety of types of hearings in civil, bankruptcy, and criminal cases to develop familiarity with the judicial process; Assisting judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff with jury matters; 2 Assisting judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff as needed in handling special events, such us naturalization ceremonies; Assisting judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff in collecting, maintaining, and processing case information; Performing basic social science, historical, statistical, and other research to support judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff; Organizing legal pleadings, briefs, motions, and letters for judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff; Sorting, classifying, copying, distributing, and filing court records to assist judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff; and Exposure to the Office of United States Attorney and Federal Public Defender operations. Performing other duties as assigned.
  This position is intended to work with all aspects of the federal judiciary including: District Court and Bankruptcy Judges chambers, District, Bankruptcy, and Court of Appeals operations, and the Probation and Pretrial Office. This year-long internship will commence no earlier than June 8, 2020 and end no later than June 4, 2021. During the summer (June through August), the intern is limited to no more than 40 work hours per week. During the academic year (September through May), the intern is limited to 20 work hours per week. Duty station is located at 901 19th Street, Denver, CO. The Intern will function as a student trainee and the duties include: Working in Chambers with a District Court Judge and a Bankruptcy Court Judge and attend a variety of types of hearings in civil, bankruptcy, and criminal cases to develop familiarity with the judicial process; Assisting judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff with jury matters; 2 Assisting judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff as needed in handling special events, such us naturalization ceremonies; Assisting judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff in collecting, maintaining, and processing case information; Performing basic social science, historical, statistical, and other research to support judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff; Organizing legal pleadings, briefs, motions, and letters for judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff; Sorting, classifying, copying, distributing, and filing court records to assist judicial, legal, professional, and/or administrative staff; and Exposure to the Office of United States Attorney and Federal Public Defender operations. Performing other duties as assigned.
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