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Internships with the Suffolk DA’s Office

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The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office (SCDAO) invites applications year round from students interested in an opportunity to gain unparalleled, hands-on experience at the most innovative and progressive district attorney’s office in New England.

At the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, interns are essential and integral members of the team. Through observation and practice, students not only gain job skills, confidence, and knowledge but also receive the opportunity to take part in impactful, challenging, and mission-driven work.

SCDAO also offers senior law students who are certified as student practitioners under SJC Rule 3:03 the opportunity to gain practical experience representing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in our district and municipal courts, where they handle a range of responsibilities from arraignments to bail hearings to pre-trial conferences to motion hearings and trials.

Internships at SCDAO (Spring and Summer 2027)

Applications for internships during the spring 2027 semester and the Summer 2027 Internship Program are currently open. The deadline to apply for a Spring 2027 internship is November 13, 2026.

The deadline to apply for the Summer 2027 Internship Program is February 5, 2027, Placements fill up quickly so apply soon!

Openings in both the spring and summer are limited so please submit your resume and a cover letter, highlighting your interest in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, as soon as possible. Include any relevant coursework, projects, or extracurricular activities that demonstrate your qualifications.

In addition, please include whether you are applying for a superior court legal internship or a Rule 3:03 Student Practitioner internship in both the subject line and body of your email.

To apply, send the following completed documents to SCDAOInternships@mass.gov:

  1. Resume and Cover Letter

  2. Internship Application (PDF)

  3. Voluntary Self Identification Form (PDF)

  4. Family Member Disclosure (PDF)

Completed applications for spring 2027 and summer 2027 should be emailed to scdaointernships@mass.gov no later than November 13, 2026.

SCDAO is committed to a diverse workforce and participates in a variety of outreach and recruitment efforts to encourage candidates of all races, ethnicities and backgrounds to consider careers as prosecutors, victim witness advocates, civilian investigators or support staff.