Summer Law Clerk

PLEASE NOTE: OGC will accept resumes for Summer Law Clerk positions from 6 to 19 July 2025. OGC will not evaluate resumes submitted for Summer Law Clerk positions outside of this window. In addition to submitting a resume, candidates should concurrently a) include their GPA as a line within their resume, and b) submit a current law school transcript when prompted to submit an "optional supplemental attachment."

The Office of General Counsel (OGC) of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) provides legal advice and policy counsel to the Director of the CIA (DCIA) and other CIA officers on a variety of legal issues, to include intelligence and national security law; procurement and acquisition law; employment and personnel law; government ethics; fiscal law; general administrative law; privacy and civil liberties, and legislative affairs.

Summer Law Clerks work at CIA during the summer before their final year of law school. As a Summer Law Clerk, you will be responsible for:

• Assisting CIA attorneys who provide legal advice and policy counsel to CIA leadership on complex areas of law affecting the CIA's duties and responsibilities under authorities including the National Security Act, the CIA Act, and Executive Orders.
• Working under the close supervision of experienced attorneys.
• Conducting legal research and analysis on sensitive matters.
• Maintaining productive working relationships with other OGC and Agency officers to further CIA's mission.

Depending on hiring needs, CIA OGC may evaluate and interview Summer Law Clerk candidates in late July and August 2025 for possible employment during Summer 2026. Interested candidates should submit resumes during the 6 to 19 July 2025 resume drop window.