Summer Internship Program
The Summer Internship Program is an eight weeklong unpaid program. The 2027 Program runs from Tuesday, June 1 to Friday, July 23, 2026. Our intent is for the intern to become an extension of their mentor and to make a vital contribution to the functioning of the office.
Legal interns are assigned to one of the legal divisions, participating fully in that section’s day-to-day activities. The interns may conduct legal research; draft memoranda, pleadings, and other documents; and assist in organizing and collecting evidence.
Legal interns who qualify under the Third-Year Practice Rule may have the opportunity to participate in that program and should include a copy of the certificate with their application.
Undergraduate and graduate interns are assigned to work alongside our professional staff sections, participating in that section’s day-to-day activities. Professional staff interns will gain real-world experience working on various projects, helping to develop and improve processes, and contributing to team initiatives.
About the Office of the Attorney General
The Attorney General is the chief executive officer of the Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Law. He and his staff represent the interests of the Commonwealth in all civil cases naming the Commonwealth, its agencies, or officials as a party, and in criminal cases on appeal to the Court of Appeals of Virginia and the Supreme Court of Virginia. In cases involving federal law, the Attorney General represents the Commonwealth's interests before the federal courts.
The Office of the Attorney General is one of the largest law firms in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Office is organized into five legal Divisions: Civil Litigation; Criminal Justice and Public Safety; Government Operations and Transactions; Health, Education, and Social Services; and the Solicitor General's Office.
Legal Divisions
Civil Litigation Division includes the following sections: Health Profession, Trial, Employment, Workers' Compensation, Correctional Litigation, Federal Accountability Unit, Firearm Accountability and Industry Responsibility Unit, and the Division of Debt Collection.
Criminal Justice and Public Safety Division includes the following sections: Criminal Appeals, Health Care Fraud and Elder Abuse, Major Crimes and Emerging Threats, Sexually Violent Predators – Civil Commitment, Tobacco Enforcement, Computer Crimes, and Special Investigations and Actual Innocence.
Commerce and Infrastructure Division includes the following sections: Transportation and Construction Litigation, Environment, and Real Estate and Land Use
Health, Education and Social Services Division includes the following sections: Education, Health Services, Medicaid and Social Services, and Child Support Enforcement.
Public Advocacy Division includes the following sections: Consumer Protection, Ratepayer Advocacy, and the Office of Civil Rights.
Government Support Services includes the following sections: General Counsel, Opinions, Financial Law and Government Support, and Technology and Procurement.
Solicitor General's Office: This small division handles appellate matters in which the constitutionality of a state statute, regulation, or policy is challenged, manages the Office's process for filing and joining amicus briefs, and assists other divisions of the Office with regard to constitutional and appellate issues.
Professional Staff Division
Executive Administration: This division includes the following sections: Executive Management, Media and Press, Information Technology, Finance, Human Resources, Constituent Services, Programs and Outreach.
The application period for the summer program is now OPEN.