PARALEGAL INTERN/VOLUNTEER- SUMMER / FALL 2026

The Attorney General's Office Criminal Division/Health Care Fraud and Abuse Section is seeking an unpaid paralegal intern. The Health Care Fraud and Abuse Section investigates and prosecutes health care fraud crimes that impact the State’s Medicaid program known as AHCCCS.

Duties

Under the supervision of the Assistant Attorney General, the paralegal intern will prepare a variety of correspondence, pleadings, motions, petitions, briefs, and legal forms. The intern will assist with preparation of discovery documents and submit documentation and pleadings with the court. The intern will be knowledgeable in Adobe, as well as Microsoft Office Suite programs, including Word and Excel. Internship positions at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) are designed to give participants exposure to the AGO work environment, including opportunities to observe and assist in legal proceedings.

Qualifications

This internship is offered to students currently enrolled in or recently completed a Paralegal Studies Program (or other related studies) with a minimum cumulative G.P.A of 2.75.

This is an unpaid internship.

Hours: 10-20 hours per week. Hours will fall between 8:00AM-5:00PM, Monday through Friday, depending on the intern’s availability

Internship Period: Summer 2026, possibly through Fall 2026

Selective Preference(s)

Other Information

Pre-Employment Requirements

If this internship interests you, if applicable, speak with your department’s internship advisor, then apply to this posting by submitting your resume and cover letter.

Questions? Contact Human Resources at humanresources@azag.gov

All applicants under serious consideration for internships/hire with the Attorney General's Office are required to be fingerprinted by the Office and complete a criminal background check through State and Federal agencies. An internship job offer cannot be tendered until the candidate has successfully passed the initial background check. Your record does not automatically constitute a bar to employment. Factors such as, but not limited to, age at time of offense and age of offense, as well as the relationship between the offense and the job for which you apply will be taken into account.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

How to Apply

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Human Resources at (602) 542-8056 or email us at humanresources@azag.gov.

During all phases of the selection process, people with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the AG’s Human Resources Office at (602) 542-8056 or via e-mail at HumanResources@azag.gov. The Arizona Office of the Attorney General does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age in its programs, activities or in its hiring and employment practices. The following division has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Operations Division, 2005 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004, Phone: (602) 542-8056, Fax: (602) 542-8000.

Benefits

Does not apply to internships.

Retirement

Does not apply to internships.