BA and MLS Internship Opportunities

Law majors and MLS students can receive elective credit for internships. You may choose from the internships below or from other nonprofit or government internships provided the experience is substantial and related to the LAW major. 
If you would like an internship with an organization that is not pre-approved, please see the BA in Law Policy on Recognizing Internships for Credit (PDF) and inquire with Dr. Linus Kafka via email.

Legal Agencies

Arizona Attorney General's Office

Pima County Attorney's Office - Criminal/Civil Division

Pima County Attorney’s Office Victim Services

Pinal County Attorney's Office-Victim Services (Florence, Arizona)

Santa Cruz County Attorney's Office (Nogales, Arizona)

Congressional Internships

Washington D.C. Congressional Internship Application Tips

Courts

Arizona Supreme Court - AmeriCorps & Adult Probation

Nogales Justice Court - Santa Cruz County Justice of the Peace Precinct #1

Pima County Juvenile Court: Probation

Pima County Superior Court - Adult Probation

Pima County Superior Court Pretrial Services

Pima County Teen Court

United States Pretrial Services

Federal Government

Pathways Programs

You can find internships with the following federal agencies through the Pathways Program

  • U.S. Attorney's Office - Department of Justice
  • U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
  • DEA
  • U.S. Department of State
  • U.S. Department of State - Western Passport Center
  • Office of International Affairs - U.S. Coast Guard
  • Office of International Affairs - Department of Justice
  • Bureau of Prisons

Apply to the Pathways Program online through USAJOBS.GOV

Federal Agencies

Visit the following agencies to learn more about their individual internship programs.

Federal Law Enforcement Agencies:

Legislative Branch Internships:

Executive Branch Internships:

Judicial Branch Internship:

Administrative Office of the United States Courts 

State and Local Law Enforcement

Arizona Department of Corrections

Arizona Department of Corrections - Victim Services

Counter Narcotics Alliance

Homeland Security Investigations

Marana Police Department

Oro Valley Police Department

Pima County Sheriff’s Department

Scottsdale Police Department

Tucson Police Dept. Research Assistant - PAID Internship

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Marshals Service

University of Arizona Police Department

Other Agencies

City of Tucson Intergovernmental Relations

Global Family Legal Services - Hybrid Option Available

Pima County Bar Association

Pima County Legal Advocate’s Office - Summer Only

Pima County Legal Defender’s Office

Pima County Public Defender’s Office - Summer

UA Domestic Violence Law Clinic (DVLC)

Victim Support / Crime Prevention / Non Profits

Amistades, Inc.

Arizona Youth Partnership

Communication Workers of America Local 7000

Dismas Charities Inc.

Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse

Growing Girls Program - Stipend Offered!

Guys After-School Mentorship & Education (GAME!) Program - Stipend Offered!

Higher Ground Internship

Homicide Survivors, Inc.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Southern Arizona Children’s Advocacy Center

Southern Arizona Legal Aid Volunteer Lawyers Program - Remote Option Available

Step Up to Justice

Arizona Legislative Internship

The State of Arizona sponsors a Legislative Internship Program, which is administered by SGPP and coordinated by the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Deans Office. Internships are awarded on a competitive basis. Students are eligible to apply if they have a minimum 3.0 GPA and have attained Senior standing or will do so by the Spring term. Students selected as Legislative Interns receive a modest stipend and work in Phoenix during the Spring semester as full-time staff members for the Legislature, the Governor's Office, and the Supreme Court.