State of NC Internship - Governor's General Counsel Internship (Hybrid)

Department: Governor's Office

Division: Office of the General Council

Job Duties: To assist the Governor’s legal team with managing legal issues for the Governor’s Office. 

Major Task to be Performed: We anticipate interns being involved in the following:, analysis of North Carolina Supreme Court and US Supreme Court cases, analysis of possible legislation, stakeholder meetings, policy-related research projects, tracking legislation and litigation, reporting research/assignments to other legal staff, tracking executive branch action in other states.  

Final Product or Outcome Anticipated: The expected outcome is that our interns will be effective members of the legal team for the summer, gaining experience reporting out in a legal staff meeting and familiarity with state government legal structures.  

Academic Majors Desired: Rising 2L, 3L Law Students

2025 State of North Carolina Internship Period: Monday, May 19 – Friday, July 25, 2025

Completion of one year of law school is required.  Strong legal research and writing skills desired.  

• An applicant must be a permanent North Carolina resident attending a college, university, law school, community college or technical institute in North Carolina or a North Carolina resident attending an equivalent institution out of state. 
• Applicants must carry a 2.5 or greater overall grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
• Applicant must be at least 18 years old by January 1, 2025.
• Applicants must be continuing their education in the fall following their participation in the program.
• To qualify for a law internship, applicants must have completed at least one year of law school before the beginning of the internship, unless other majors are listed.
• Students having previously held paid internships with this program are not eligible to apply.
• Applicants must be willing and able to work full-time for the entire 10-week internship. Applicants must be able to provide legal proof of identity and work authorization within three working days of employment.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account and click "Application Status".  It is not necessary to contact the Council for Women & Youth Involvement Office to check the status of an application.

If you are having technical issues submitting your application, please call the NEOGOV Help Line at 855-524-5627.  If there are any questions about this posting, other than your application status, please contact the Council Women & Youth Involvement Office.   

CONTACT INFORMATION 

NC Department of Administration 

Council for Women & Youth Involvement 

Attn: Jean McBride, Internship Coordinator  

325 N. Salisbury Street 

Raleigh, NC  27699-1322 

Phone: (984) 236-0345