State of California Department of Justice
Rob Bonta
Attorney General
Attorney General
Applications are being accepted for the following internships and student positions. Non-student volunteers may also apply. Click on each listing for more information.
| Executive Internship (Graduate Students) | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
| Senior Partners Program | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
| Special Deputy Attorney General | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
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| Executive Internship | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
| Civil Law Division: | |
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| Business Litigation Section (Los Angeles/San Diego) | Accepting Resumes |
| Correctional Law Section (Los Angeles) | Accepting internship applications until March 31, 2026. |
| Correctional Law Section (Sacramento) | Accepting Resumes |
| Correctional Law Section (San Francisco) | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
| Employment Law Section (Los Angeles) | Student Applications for Spring, Summer and Fall are accepted on a rolling basis, but Summer internship applications are accepted until April 1 or until filled. |
| Employment Law Section (Oakland) | Accepting applications and extending offers on a rolling basis between January 1 and February 14 of each year, for the upcoming summer program. Always accepting applications for consideration of possible non-summer volunteer opportunities. |
| Employment Law Section (Sacramento/San Francisco) | Student Applications for Spring, Summer and Fall are accepted on a rolling basis, but Summer internship applications are accepted until January 31st or until filled. |
| Employment Law Section (San Diego) | Accepting Applications |
| Government Law Section (Sacramento) | Accepting applications for Summer interns |
| Government Law Section (San Francisco) | Now accepting applications for Summer 2027. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply early, and no further applications will be reviewed after December 15, 2026. |
| Government Law Section (Los Angeles) | Now accepting applications for Summer 2027 on a rolling basis |
| Health, Education and Welfare Section - (Los Angeles) | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
| Health, Education and Welfare Section (Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco) |
Spring 2027 internship application deadline: November 2, 2026 Summer 2027 Priority Application Deadline: December 13, 2026 Summer 2027 Final Application Deadline: January 30, 2027 Fall 2027 internship application deadline: July 15, 2027 |
| Health Quality Enforcement Section (Los Angeles) | Accepting Resumes |
| Licensing Section (Los Angeles) | Accepting Resumes |
| Licensing Section (Oakland) | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
| Licensing Section (Sacramento) | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
| Tort and Condemnation Section (San Francisco) and state | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
| Tort and Condemnation Section (Los Angeles) | See Announcement for Application Dates |
| Communications: | |
| Press Office Internship | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
| Criminal Law Division: | |
| Appeals, Writs and Trials Section (Fresno) | Accepting applications for Summer 2023 |
| Appeals, Writs and Trials Section (Los Angeles) | Accepting applications for summer clerks |
| Appeals, Writs and Trials Section (Sacramento) | Accepting applications on a rolling basis for Summer 2027. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as promptly as possible. Final deadline: March 1, 2027. |
| Appeals, Writs and Trials Section (San Diego) | Accepting Resumes |
| Appeals, Writs and Trials Section (San Francisco) | Applications for fall and spring externships accepted on a rolling basis; applications for summer internships accepted and considered on a rolling basis between August 15 and March 1 |
| Correctional Writs and Appeals Section (Los Angeles) | Not Accepting Resumes |
| Correctional Writs and Appeals Section (San Diego) | Not Accepting Resumes |
| Correctional Writs and Appeals Section (San Francisco) | Not Accepting Resumes |
| Post-Conviction Justice Unit (Los Angeles) | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
| Special Prosecutions Section (Los Angeles) | Currently Accepting Applications |
| Special Prosecutions Section (Sacramento) | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
| Special Prosecutions Section (San Diego) | Currently Accepting Applications |
| Public Rights Division: | |
| Antitrust Law Section (Los Angeles) | Currently not accepting applications |
| Antitrust Law Section (San Francisco) | Currently not accepting applications |
| Charitable Trusts Section (Los Angeles) | Accepting Resumes |
| Charitable Trusts Section (San Francisco) | Accepting Resumes |
| Civil Rights Enforcement Section (Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco) |
We are currently accepting applications for Summer 2027. Summer 2027 Internships are available to law students only. Priority Deadline: December 13th, 2026 Regular Deadline: January 31st, 2027 Applications must be received by the regular deadline for Summer 2027 consideration. Applications for the Fall 2027 Internship term must be submitted by May 2nd, 2027. We are no longer accepting applications for Spring 2027. |
| Competition Unit of Healthcare Rights & Access Section (Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco & San Diego) | Accepting Applications |
| Consumer Protection Section (Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego) | Applications accepted on a rolling basis with the following deadlines: Summer internships (Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego): January 10 Fall externships (Los Angeles and San Francisco): July 10 Spring externships (San Francisco only): November 10 |
| Environment, Land Use and Conservation & Natural Resources Section (Los Angeles) | Accepting Resumes |
| Environmental Justice and Protection and Land Use and Conservation Sections (Oakland) | Accepting Resumes |
| Environmental Justice and Protection Section (San Diego) | Accepting applications on a rolling basis for remote and hybrid internships. Interviews are conducted on a rolling basis, so potential applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as their materials are ready. Application deadlines: Summer internships: January 31 Fall externships: June 30 Spring externships: September 30 |
| Environmental Justice and Protection Section & Natural Resources Law Section (Sacramento) | Accepting applications on a rolling basis for remote and hybrid internships Interviews are conducted on a rolling basis, so potential applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as their materials are ready. Application deadlines: Summer internships: January 31 Fall externships: July 15 Spring externships: November 15 |
| Healthcare Rights & Access Section (Oakland) | Accepting applications for Spring 2027 |
| Healthcare Rights & Access Section (Oakland) | Accepting applications for Summer 2027 |
| Healthcare Rights & Access Section (Sacramento) | Accepting Resumes |
| Land Use & Conservation (Sacramento) | Currently accepting applications |
| Land Use & Conservation (San Diego) | Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. However, the deadlines to apply are as follows: June 30 for Fall; October 31 for Spring; January 31 for Summer. The Internship Positions for Fall 2026 have been filled. |
| Natural Resources Law Section (San Francisco - Oakland) | Accepting applications on a rolling basis for internships. Interviews are conducted on a rolling basis, so potential applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as their materials are ready. Application deadlines: Summer internships: Preference to applications received by January 1; Final deadline January 31 Fall externships: Final deadline July 15 Spring externships: Final deadline November 15 |
| Police Practices Section (Los Angeles, Oakland, and San Francisco) | Accepting applications for Fall, Spring, and Summer internships on a rolling basis. |
| Privacy Unit (San Francisco) | Applications accepted on a rolling basis as follows: Summer internships: August 30-January 10. Applications from 1Ls will not be reviewed before December 1. Fall externships: April 1-June 10 Spring externships: Labor Day-November 10 |
| Worker Rights & Fair Labor Section (Los Angeles) | Not Currently Accepting Applications |
| Worker Rights & Fair Labor Section (Oakland) | Not Currently Accepting Applications |
| Worker Rights & Fair Labor Section (San Diego) | Not Currently Accepting Applications |
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| Executive Internship | Currently Not Accepting Applications |
State Application Form STD 678, pdf