Intern (Summer 2026)

About the Nassau County District Attorney

The Nassau County District Attorney's Office investigates and prosecutes violations of state and local criminal statutes occurring within Nassau County. With nearly 200 attorneys and a total staff in excess of 400, the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office is one of the largest district attorney's offices in the country. Situated on Long Island, immediately to the east of New York City, the office is committed to hiring the most qualified attorneys, investigators and support staff. The office is dedicated to constant philosophical and technological modernization and looks forward to implementing ever-changing strategies that allow it to stay one step ahead of criminal behavior.

Description

Summer 2026 Internship Program

The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office offers opportunities for immersive internship programs for the fall and spring semesters, as well as an eight-week program during the summer.

Those participating in the Summer Law Internship Program will be assigned to one of twelve major bureaus, in either our Mineola or Hempstead location, including but not limited to the District Court Trial Bureau (misdemeanors), County Court Trial Bureau (felonies), Organized Crime, Narcotics, Firearms and Gangs, Vehicular Crimes, Appeals and Public Corruption. Interns will observe the inner workings of a prosecutor's office, including witness interviews and court proceedings and whenever feasible, will assist the attorneys with all phases of prosecutions and preparing cases for grand jury presentations, hearings, trials or appeals.

Interns may also be expected to perform legal research, draft correspondence and memos, assist with file organization and case management, review, redact and compile discovery materials, and perform administrative tasks related to case preparation, including filing, copying and scanning, answering phones, scheduling meetings etc. The Summer Law Internship Program also provides interns with numerous opportunities to visit and tour other relevant law enforcement entities, including, for example, the Nassau County Correctional Facility, the Office of the Medical Examiner's ballistics, DNA, toxicology and latent print laboratory, and the Nassau County Police Department's state-of-the-art training facility. Bureau requests are strongly considered, but placements will ultimately be made based on the needs of the office.  We are seeking hard working individuals who are committed to public service and have excellent research, verbal and writing skills.

All internships are voluntary, unpaid positions. However, we endeavor to support students in their applications for grants (funded by a public service entities obtained by the student), work-study funded by a college, or externships for course credit).  We encourage applicants to confer with their financial aid offices and public interest career advisors for information regarding available funding for public service internships with a government agency such as the NCDA.

Our legal internship program is open to first, second and third-year law students, as well as a limited number of junior or senior undergraduate students with a demonstrated interest in criminal justice .

Legal interns who successfully complete their internship will be moved forward to a Panel Interview during their second or third year of law school for an Assistant District Attorney position.

Please complete the Summer 2026 Intern Application and submit your Resume and a Cover Letter.

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