Clerkship and Internship Opportunities
(Updated: 04/14/2026)
We provide general law clerk and internship information for the state and then list specifically advertised clerkship and internship opportunities by the city and then by date posted.
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General Clerkship & Internship Information
Internships and Practice Waivers
In certain instances the Alaska Bar Association allows for non-AK Bar members (including law students) to practice temporarily under a practice waiver. For information on temporary practice waivers, click here.
Alaska Court System Law Clerk Information
Every year approximately 60 law clerks are hired to work for judges in the Alaska Court System. Information on clerking with the Alaska Court System is available in the Guide for Prospective Law Clerks. Generally the Alaska Court System recommends that applications for law clerk positions with the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals should be received no later than September 15th. Applications for law clerk positions for the Superior Court and District Court should be received no later than November 1st. Applicants should be aware that individual judges may make job offers before these dates. Information on salary, moving expenses, benefits, qualifications, and how to apply can all be found in the Alaska Court System’s Guide for Prospective Law Clerks.
Judicial Clerkship Opportunities with the U.S. District Court of Alaska
Judicial Clerkship opportunities with the U.S. District Court of Alaska are advertised on the Online System for Clerkship Application and Review (OSCAR) website found at https://OSCAR.uscourts.gov Information includes duties of federal law clerks, qualifications, salary and benefits.
OSCAR publishes weekly updates of clerkship vacancies and allows users to easily apply to federal clerkships (chambers—career and term clerkships, court, pro se, death penalty and bankruptcy appellate panel) available nationwide. Judges maintain their individual profile which includes hiring practices and current vacancies. For more information about the federal judiciary and legal careers, please visit Employment Resources – OSCAR.
Statewide
Location: Statewide
Position: Student Interns
Employer: Alaska Public Defender Agency
Salary: $0. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare.
The Alaska Public Defender Agency is a statewide governmental agency with thirteen offices located around the state. Our offices are located in: Anchorage, Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Nome, Palmer, Sitka, and Utqiagvik. The Agency represents indigent persons charged with felonies and misdemeanors, parents in child protection cases, and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency’s representation goes from pre-trial through trial, appeal, and in criminal cases, through post-conviction relief, and probation and parole revocation.
Each summer the Agency hires 20 to 24 student interns who are placed in one of our thirteen offices. The Agency assists each intern in getting a student practice permit which enables the intern to represent clients, on their own, in most misdemeanor matters. Students represent clients in bail hearings, arraignments, and misdemeanor sentencings. Students also may have a misdemeanor caseload and may be tasked with reviewing discovery, drafting motions, talking to witnesses, negotiating with district attorneys, and handling relevant hearings. All of this is done under the supervision of an attorney. If possible, the goal is for each intern to second-chair a trial. Interns also assist staff attorneys as needed. Additionally, there is one intern in the civil section of the Anchorage office that assists attorneys in representing parents in child in need of aid cases and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency also welcomes interns/externs during the traditional academic year.
Interns must have completed half the classwork required towards graduation; this generally means they must have completed their 2L year. Interns must also have completed a course in evidence. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare. We also ask for a 12-week work commitment.
Please send questions regarding applications to:
- Claire De Witte
- dewitte@alaska.gov
- 907-795-9247
(Posted: 3/10/2026)
Anchorage
Location: Statewide
Position: Student Interns
Employer: Alaska Public Defender Agency
Salary: $0. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare.
The Alaska Public Defender Agency is a statewide governmental agency with thirteen offices located around the state. Our offices are located in: Anchorage, Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Nome, Palmer, Sitka, and Utqiagvik. The Agency represents indigent persons charged with felonies and misdemeanors, parents in child protection cases, and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency’s representation goes from pre-trial through trial, appeal, and in criminal cases, through post-conviction relief, and probation and parole revocation.
Each summer the Agency hires 20 to 24 student interns who are placed in one of our thirteen offices. The Agency assists each intern in getting a student practice permit which enables the intern to represent clients, on their own, in most misdemeanor matters. Students represent clients in bail hearings, arraignments, and misdemeanor sentencings. Students also may have a misdemeanor caseload and may be tasked with reviewing discovery, drafting motions, talking to witnesses, negotiating with district attorneys, and handling relevant hearings. All of this is done under the supervision of an attorney. If possible, the goal is for each intern to second-chair a trial. Interns also assist staff attorneys as needed. Additionally, there is one intern in the civil section of the Anchorage office that assists attorneys in representing parents in child in need of aid cases and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency also welcomes interns/externs during the traditional academic year.
Interns must have completed half the classwork required towards graduation; this generally means they must have completed their 2L year. Interns must also have completed a course in evidence. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare. We also ask for a 12-week work commitment.
Please send questions regarding applications to:
- Claire De Witte
- dewitte@alaska.gov
- 907-795-9247
(Posted: 3/10/2026)
United States District Court, District of Alaska
Announcement: USDC 26-04, 03/02/2026-04/17/2026
Salary range: CL 22, $17.72-$21.78 (depending on qualifications and experience)
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
The USDC, District of Alaska is accepting applications for a one-year term Student Internship as part of the Model Intern Program offered through the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
This internship is being offered to junior and senior undergraduate students during the 2026-2027 academic year, currently enrolled full-time, and in good standing at an accredited college or university. This will start on 06/15/2026 and will conclude 05/30/2027.
Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the United States. Judiciary employees serve under excepted appointments, are considered “at will” appointments, and can be terminated with or without cause by the Court. Employees are hired provisionally pending results of a criminal background check and fingerprinting and are subject to a probation period. This position is subject to mandatory electronic funds transfer (direct deposit) for payment of salary. The
U.S. Courts require employees to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judiciary Employees, which is available for review on the Court’s webpage at https://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/judiciary-policies/ethics-policies.
HOW TO APPLY:
Qualified persons must submit the following in a single PDF document to HR@akd.uscourts.gov in the following order:
- A cover In your cover letter please answer the following question: Why are you interested in this internship and what experience you hope to gain from it?
- An updated resume;
- At least one (1) character reference from a college professor; and
- A completed, Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment, form AO 78.
The Court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, or to withdraw the announcement, without prior written or other notice.
The United States District Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer
(Posted: 3/4/2026)
Title: Prosecution Interns – Summer 2026
Employer: Municipality of Anchorage
Location: Anchorage
Salary: Stipend up to $6,000
The Municipality of Anchorage is accepting applications for two Summer 2026 Prosecution internships. For more information, please visit our website or download our Summer 2026 Internship Brochure.
The Municipality’s Criminal Division, or Prosecution, prosecutes misdemeanor crimes including driving under the influence and assault. The office has a dedicated Domestic Violence Unit and participates in therapeutic courts.
Prosecution interns are immediately certified for courtroom appearances and spend time in the courtroom daily. Interns receive significant on the job training and have many opportunities to appear in court for changes of plea, bail reviews, arraignments, and arguing motions. Additional opportunities include a police ridealong and trial observation. If interested, interns can work towards participation in a trial.
Stipends of up to $6,000 are available to help cover travel and housing costs, provided the intern completes at least 10 weeks at full-time (40 hours per week). Start and end dates are flexible.
Applications are considered on a rolling basis until spots are filled. To apply, please submit the following as PDF files via e-mail to MunicipalAttorney@anchorageak.gov with the subject line “Prosecution Internship Application“:
- – cover letter
- – resume
- – short writing sample
- – current law school and undergraduate transcripts (unofficial is acceptable).
Eligibility: Current 2Ls only. Prosecution internships involve court appearances, and Alaska Bar Rule 44 requires students to have completed at least 1.5 years of law school to appear in court. All interns must pass a criminal background check before starting.
The Municipality welcomes applicants of different backgrounds. The Municipality is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, marital status, age, or physical or mental disability.
(Posted: 3/13/2026)
Bethel
Location: Statewide
Position: Student Interns
Employer: Alaska Public Defender Agency
Salary: $0. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare.
The Alaska Public Defender Agency is a statewide governmental agency with thirteen offices located around the state. Our offices are located in: Anchorage, Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Nome, Palmer, Sitka, and Utqiagvik. The Agency represents indigent persons charged with felonies and misdemeanors, parents in child protection cases, and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency’s representation goes from pre-trial through trial, appeal, and in criminal cases, through post-conviction relief, and probation and parole revocation.
Each summer the Agency hires 20 to 24 student interns who are placed in one of our thirteen offices. The Agency assists each intern in getting a student practice permit which enables the intern to represent clients, on their own, in most misdemeanor matters. Students represent clients in bail hearings, arraignments, and misdemeanor sentencings. Students also may have a misdemeanor caseload and may be tasked with reviewing discovery, drafting motions, talking to witnesses, negotiating with district attorneys, and handling relevant hearings. All of this is done under the supervision of an attorney. If possible, the goal is for each intern to second-chair a trial. Interns also assist staff attorneys as needed. Additionally, there is one intern in the civil section of the Anchorage office that assists attorneys in representing parents in child in need of aid cases and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency also welcomes interns/externs during the traditional academic year.
Interns must have completed half the classwork required towards graduation; this generally means they must have completed their 2L year. Interns must also have completed a course in evidence. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare. We also ask for a 12-week work commitment.
Please send questions regarding applications to:
- Claire De Witte
- dewitte@alaska.gov
- 907-795-9247
(Posted: 3/10/2026)
Dillingham
Location: Statewide
Position: Student Interns
Employer: Alaska Public Defender Agency
Salary: $0. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare.
The Alaska Public Defender Agency is a statewide governmental agency with thirteen offices located around the state. Our offices are located in: Anchorage, Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Nome, Palmer, Sitka, and Utqiagvik. The Agency represents indigent persons charged with felonies and misdemeanors, parents in child protection cases, and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency’s representation goes from pre-trial through trial, appeal, and in criminal cases, through post-conviction relief, and probation and parole revocation.
Each summer the Agency hires 20 to 24 student interns who are placed in one of our thirteen offices. The Agency assists each intern in getting a student practice permit which enables the intern to represent clients, on their own, in most misdemeanor matters. Students represent clients in bail hearings, arraignments, and misdemeanor sentencings. Students also may have a misdemeanor caseload and may be tasked with reviewing discovery, drafting motions, talking to witnesses, negotiating with district attorneys, and handling relevant hearings. All of this is done under the supervision of an attorney. If possible, the goal is for each intern to second-chair a trial. Interns also assist staff attorneys as needed. Additionally, there is one intern in the civil section of the Anchorage office that assists attorneys in representing parents in child in need of aid cases and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency also welcomes interns/externs during the traditional academic year.
Interns must have completed half the classwork required towards graduation; this generally means they must have completed their 2L year. Interns must also have completed a course in evidence. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare. We also ask for a 12-week work commitment.
Please send questions regarding applications to:
- Claire De Witte
- dewitte@alaska.gov
- 907-795-9247
(Posted: 3/10/2026)
Fairbanks
Location: Statewide
Position: Student Interns
Employer: Alaska Public Defender Agency
Salary: $0. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare.
The Alaska Public Defender Agency is a statewide governmental agency with thirteen offices located around the state. Our offices are located in: Anchorage, Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Nome, Palmer, Sitka, and Utqiagvik. The Agency represents indigent persons charged with felonies and misdemeanors, parents in child protection cases, and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency’s representation goes from pre-trial through trial, appeal, and in criminal cases, through post-conviction relief, and probation and parole revocation.
Each summer the Agency hires 20 to 24 student interns who are placed in one of our thirteen offices. The Agency assists each intern in getting a student practice permit which enables the intern to represent clients, on their own, in most misdemeanor matters. Students represent clients in bail hearings, arraignments, and misdemeanor sentencings. Students also may have a misdemeanor caseload and may be tasked with reviewing discovery, drafting motions, talking to witnesses, negotiating with district attorneys, and handling relevant hearings. All of this is done under the supervision of an attorney. If possible, the goal is for each intern to second-chair a trial. Interns also assist staff attorneys as needed. Additionally, there is one intern in the civil section of the Anchorage office that assists attorneys in representing parents in child in need of aid cases and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency also welcomes interns/externs during the traditional academic year.
Interns must have completed half the classwork required towards graduation; this generally means they must have completed their 2L year. Interns must also have completed a course in evidence. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare. We also ask for a 12-week work commitment.
Please send questions regarding applications to:
- Claire De Witte
- dewitte@alaska.gov
- 907-795-9247
(Posted: 3/10/2026)
Homer
Juneau
Location: Statewide
Position: Student Interns
Employer: Alaska Public Defender Agency
Salary: $0. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare.
The Alaska Public Defender Agency is a statewide governmental agency with thirteen offices located around the state. Our offices are located in: Anchorage, Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Nome, Palmer, Sitka, and Utqiagvik. The Agency represents indigent persons charged with felonies and misdemeanors, parents in child protection cases, and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency’s representation goes from pre-trial through trial, appeal, and in criminal cases, through post-conviction relief, and probation and parole revocation.
Each summer the Agency hires 20 to 24 student interns who are placed in one of our thirteen offices. The Agency assists each intern in getting a student practice permit which enables the intern to represent clients, on their own, in most misdemeanor matters. Students represent clients in bail hearings, arraignments, and misdemeanor sentencings. Students also may have a misdemeanor caseload and may be tasked with reviewing discovery, drafting motions, talking to witnesses, negotiating with district attorneys, and handling relevant hearings. All of this is done under the supervision of an attorney. If possible, the goal is for each intern to second-chair a trial. Interns also assist staff attorneys as needed. Additionally, there is one intern in the civil section of the Anchorage office that assists attorneys in representing parents in child in need of aid cases and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency also welcomes interns/externs during the traditional academic year.
Interns must have completed half the classwork required towards graduation; this generally means they must have completed their 2L year. Interns must also have completed a course in evidence. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare. We also ask for a 12-week work commitment.
Please send questions regarding applications to:
- Claire De Witte
- dewitte@alaska.gov
- 907-795-9247
(Posted: 3/10/2026)
Kenai
Location: Statewide
Position: Student Interns
Employer: Alaska Public Defender Agency
Salary: $0. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare.
The Alaska Public Defender Agency is a statewide governmental agency with thirteen offices located around the state. Our offices are located in: Anchorage, Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Nome, Palmer, Sitka, and Utqiagvik. The Agency represents indigent persons charged with felonies and misdemeanors, parents in child protection cases, and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency’s representation goes from pre-trial through trial, appeal, and in criminal cases, through post-conviction relief, and probation and parole revocation.
Each summer the Agency hires 20 to 24 student interns who are placed in one of our thirteen offices. The Agency assists each intern in getting a student practice permit which enables the intern to represent clients, on their own, in most misdemeanor matters. Students represent clients in bail hearings, arraignments, and misdemeanor sentencings. Students also may have a misdemeanor caseload and may be tasked with reviewing discovery, drafting motions, talking to witnesses, negotiating with district attorneys, and handling relevant hearings. All of this is done under the supervision of an attorney. If possible, the goal is for each intern to second-chair a trial. Interns also assist staff attorneys as needed. Additionally, there is one intern in the civil section of the Anchorage office that assists attorneys in representing parents in child in need of aid cases and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency also welcomes interns/externs during the traditional academic year.
Interns must have completed half the classwork required towards graduation; this generally means they must have completed their 2L year. Interns must also have completed a course in evidence. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare. We also ask for a 12-week work commitment.
Please send questions regarding applications to:
- Claire De Witte
- dewitte@alaska.gov
- 907-795-9247
(Posted: 3/10/2026)
Ketchikan
Location: Statewide
Position: Student Interns
Employer: Alaska Public Defender Agency
Salary: $0. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare.
The Alaska Public Defender Agency is a statewide governmental agency with thirteen offices located around the state. Our offices are located in: Anchorage, Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Nome, Palmer, Sitka, and Utqiagvik. The Agency represents indigent persons charged with felonies and misdemeanors, parents in child protection cases, and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency’s representation goes from pre-trial through trial, appeal, and in criminal cases, through post-conviction relief, and probation and parole revocation.
Each summer the Agency hires 20 to 24 student interns who are placed in one of our thirteen offices. The Agency assists each intern in getting a student practice permit which enables the intern to represent clients, on their own, in most misdemeanor matters. Students represent clients in bail hearings, arraignments, and misdemeanor sentencings. Students also may have a misdemeanor caseload and may be tasked with reviewing discovery, drafting motions, talking to witnesses, negotiating with district attorneys, and handling relevant hearings. All of this is done under the supervision of an attorney. If possible, the goal is for each intern to second-chair a trial. Interns also assist staff attorneys as needed. Additionally, there is one intern in the civil section of the Anchorage office that assists attorneys in representing parents in child in need of aid cases and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency also welcomes interns/externs during the traditional academic year.
Interns must have completed half the classwork required towards graduation; this generally means they must have completed their 2L year. Interns must also have completed a course in evidence. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare. We also ask for a 12-week work commitment.
Please send questions regarding applications to:
- Claire De Witte
- dewitte@alaska.gov
- 907-795-9247
(Posted: 3/10/2026)
Kodiak
Location: Statewide
Position: Student Interns
Employer: Alaska Public Defender Agency
Salary: $0. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare.
The Alaska Public Defender Agency is a statewide governmental agency with thirteen offices located around the state. Our offices are located in: Anchorage, Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Nome, Palmer, Sitka, and Utqiagvik. The Agency represents indigent persons charged with felonies and misdemeanors, parents in child protection cases, and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency’s representation goes from pre-trial through trial, appeal, and in criminal cases, through post-conviction relief, and probation and parole revocation.
Each summer the Agency hires 20 to 24 student interns who are placed in one of our thirteen offices. The Agency assists each intern in getting a student practice permit which enables the intern to represent clients, on their own, in most misdemeanor matters. Students represent clients in bail hearings, arraignments, and misdemeanor sentencings. Students also may have a misdemeanor caseload and may be tasked with reviewing discovery, drafting motions, talking to witnesses, negotiating with district attorneys, and handling relevant hearings. All of this is done under the supervision of an attorney. If possible, the goal is for each intern to second-chair a trial. Interns also assist staff attorneys as needed. Additionally, there is one intern in the civil section of the Anchorage office that assists attorneys in representing parents in child in need of aid cases and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency also welcomes interns/externs during the traditional academic year.
Interns must have completed half the classwork required towards graduation; this generally means they must have completed their 2L year. Interns must also have completed a course in evidence. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare. We also ask for a 12-week work commitment.
Please send questions regarding applications to:
- Claire De Witte
- dewitte@alaska.gov
- 907-795-9247
(Posted: 3/10/2026)
Kotzebue
Location: Statewide
Position: Student Interns
Employer: Alaska Public Defender Agency
Salary: $0. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare.
The Alaska Public Defender Agency is a statewide governmental agency with thirteen offices located around the state. Our offices are located in: Anchorage, Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Nome, Palmer, Sitka, and Utqiagvik. The Agency represents indigent persons charged with felonies and misdemeanors, parents in child protection cases, and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency’s representation goes from pre-trial through trial, appeal, and in criminal cases, through post-conviction relief, and probation and parole revocation.
Each summer the Agency hires 20 to 24 student interns who are placed in one of our thirteen offices. The Agency assists each intern in getting a student practice permit which enables the intern to represent clients, on their own, in most misdemeanor matters. Students represent clients in bail hearings, arraignments, and misdemeanor sentencings. Students also may have a misdemeanor caseload and may be tasked with reviewing discovery, drafting motions, talking to witnesses, negotiating with district attorneys, and handling relevant hearings. All of this is done under the supervision of an attorney. If possible, the goal is for each intern to second-chair a trial. Interns also assist staff attorneys as needed. Additionally, there is one intern in the civil section of the Anchorage office that assists attorneys in representing parents in child in need of aid cases and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency also welcomes interns/externs during the traditional academic year.
Interns must have completed half the classwork required towards graduation; this generally means they must have completed their 2L year. Interns must also have completed a course in evidence. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare. We also ask for a 12-week work commitment.
Please send questions regarding applications to:
- Claire De Witte
- dewitte@alaska.gov
- 907-795-9247
(Posted: 3/10/2026)
Nome
Location: Statewide
Position: Student Interns
Employer: Alaska Public Defender Agency
Salary: $0. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare.
The Alaska Public Defender Agency is a statewide governmental agency with thirteen offices located around the state. Our offices are located in: Anchorage, Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Nome, Palmer, Sitka, and Utqiagvik. The Agency represents indigent persons charged with felonies and misdemeanors, parents in child protection cases, and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency’s representation goes from pre-trial through trial, appeal, and in criminal cases, through post-conviction relief, and probation and parole revocation.
Each summer the Agency hires 20 to 24 student interns who are placed in one of our thirteen offices. The Agency assists each intern in getting a student practice permit which enables the intern to represent clients, on their own, in most misdemeanor matters. Students represent clients in bail hearings, arraignments, and misdemeanor sentencings. Students also may have a misdemeanor caseload and may be tasked with reviewing discovery, drafting motions, talking to witnesses, negotiating with district attorneys, and handling relevant hearings. All of this is done under the supervision of an attorney. If possible, the goal is for each intern to second-chair a trial. Interns also assist staff attorneys as needed. Additionally, there is one intern in the civil section of the Anchorage office that assists attorneys in representing parents in child in need of aid cases and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency also welcomes interns/externs during the traditional academic year.
Interns must have completed half the classwork required towards graduation; this generally means they must have completed their 2L year. Interns must also have completed a course in evidence. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare. We also ask for a 12-week work commitment.
Please send questions regarding applications to:
- Claire De Witte
- dewitte@alaska.gov
- 907-795-9247
(Posted: 3/10/2026)
Palmer
Location: Statewide
Position: Student Interns
Employer: Alaska Public Defender Agency
Salary: $0. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare.
The Alaska Public Defender Agency is a statewide governmental agency with thirteen offices located around the state. Our offices are located in: Anchorage, Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Nome, Palmer, Sitka, and Utqiagvik. The Agency represents indigent persons charged with felonies and misdemeanors, parents in child protection cases, and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency’s representation goes from pre-trial through trial, appeal, and in criminal cases, through post-conviction relief, and probation and parole revocation.
Each summer the Agency hires 20 to 24 student interns who are placed in one of our thirteen offices. The Agency assists each intern in getting a student practice permit which enables the intern to represent clients, on their own, in most misdemeanor matters. Students represent clients in bail hearings, arraignments, and misdemeanor sentencings. Students also may have a misdemeanor caseload and may be tasked with reviewing discovery, drafting motions, talking to witnesses, negotiating with district attorneys, and handling relevant hearings. All of this is done under the supervision of an attorney. If possible, the goal is for each intern to second-chair a trial. Interns also assist staff attorneys as needed. Additionally, there is one intern in the civil section of the Anchorage office that assists attorneys in representing parents in child in need of aid cases and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency also welcomes interns/externs during the traditional academic year.
Interns must have completed half the classwork required towards graduation; this generally means they must have completed their 2L year. Interns must also have completed a course in evidence. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare. We also ask for a 12-week work commitment.
Please send questions regarding applications to:
- Claire De Witte
- dewitte@alaska.gov
- 907-795-9247
(Posted: 3/10/2026)
Sitka
Location: Statewide
Position: Student Interns
Employer: Alaska Public Defender Agency
Salary: $0. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare.
The Alaska Public Defender Agency is a statewide governmental agency with thirteen offices located around the state. Our offices are located in: Anchorage, Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Nome, Palmer, Sitka, and Utqiagvik. The Agency represents indigent persons charged with felonies and misdemeanors, parents in child protection cases, and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency’s representation goes from pre-trial through trial, appeal, and in criminal cases, through post-conviction relief, and probation and parole revocation.
Each summer the Agency hires 20 to 24 student interns who are placed in one of our thirteen offices. The Agency assists each intern in getting a student practice permit which enables the intern to represent clients, on their own, in most misdemeanor matters. Students represent clients in bail hearings, arraignments, and misdemeanor sentencings. Students also may have a misdemeanor caseload and may be tasked with reviewing discovery, drafting motions, talking to witnesses, negotiating with district attorneys, and handling relevant hearings. All of this is done under the supervision of an attorney. If possible, the goal is for each intern to second-chair a trial. Interns also assist staff attorneys as needed. Additionally, there is one intern in the civil section of the Anchorage office that assists attorneys in representing parents in child in need of aid cases and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency also welcomes interns/externs during the traditional academic year.
Interns must have completed half the classwork required towards graduation; this generally means they must have completed their 2L year. Interns must also have completed a course in evidence. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare. We also ask for a 12-week work commitment.
Please send questions regarding applications to:
- Claire De Witte
- dewitte@alaska.gov
- 907-795-9247
(Posted: 3/10/2026)
Utqiagvik
Location: Statewide
Position: Student Interns
Employer: Alaska Public Defender Agency
Salary: $0. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare.
The Alaska Public Defender Agency is a statewide governmental agency with thirteen offices located around the state. Our offices are located in: Anchorage, Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Nome, Palmer, Sitka, and Utqiagvik. The Agency represents indigent persons charged with felonies and misdemeanors, parents in child protection cases, and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency’s representation goes from pre-trial through trial, appeal, and in criminal cases, through post-conviction relief, and probation and parole revocation.
Each summer the Agency hires 20 to 24 student interns who are placed in one of our thirteen offices. The Agency assists each intern in getting a student practice permit which enables the intern to represent clients, on their own, in most misdemeanor matters. Students represent clients in bail hearings, arraignments, and misdemeanor sentencings. Students also may have a misdemeanor caseload and may be tasked with reviewing discovery, drafting motions, talking to witnesses, negotiating with district attorneys, and handling relevant hearings. All of this is done under the supervision of an attorney. If possible, the goal is for each intern to second-chair a trial. Interns also assist staff attorneys as needed. Additionally, there is one intern in the civil section of the Anchorage office that assists attorneys in representing parents in child in need of aid cases and persons in mental health commitment proceedings. The Agency also welcomes interns/externs during the traditional academic year.
Interns must have completed half the classwork required towards graduation; this generally means they must have completed their 2L year. Interns must also have completed a course in evidence. The Agency cannot provide a salary, but we do pay for roundtrip airfare. We also ask for a 12-week work commitment.
Please send questions regarding applications to:
- Claire De Witte
- dewitte@alaska.gov
- 907-795-9247
(Posted: 3/10/2026)
