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Updated Feb 6, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Intern at US Department of Justice
Posted Feb 6, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in Washington, DC (took 3 weeks)
I initially got in touch with the Office of Justice Programs at the Department of Justice through a friend. I emailed the intern coordinator early in the spring on 2011 and asked about the internship program. I sent in a resume and cover letter, and was called to schedule a phone interview shortly after. The interview was relatively brief (about 30 minutes) and asked basic questions about my experiences and how they related to the office I hoped to work in. I was tentatively offered the job about a week later, but then had to go through a several week long background check. Be careful with any job or internship in the justice/intelligence/defense community because the background check can take a while and really hold you up!
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Background Check.
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Assistant United States Attorney at US Department of Justice
Posted Jan 8, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 in San Francisco, CA (took 2 months)
Initially, I found work in the office in contract position. I worked for the office for a year before this permanent position opened. Once the permanent position opened, based upon my good work record, I was encouraged to apply. After I applied, I was then interviewed by the U.S. Attorney and her Deputy. Based on the interview and internal recommendations from my supervisors and others with whom I had worked, I was offered the position on the spot.
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Negotiation Details
My start time was negotiable.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Legal Assistant at US Department of Justice
Posted Jul 25, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 in Washington, DC (took 5 days)
Friendly, but the job opening had attracted hundreds of applicants and they went through each submission, so you'd have to be insanely lucky to land anything there at this time.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Summer Law Clerk at US Department of Justice
Posted Aug 5, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 in Washington, DC (took 2 weeks)
One phone interview with an alum from my school. Someone else found out about the internship and referred me to him. The conversation was easy and freeflowing. We didn't even really talk much about law, which I think makes sense. 1Ls don't know much. I would have liked to have had a little more information about the position.
Working at DOJ is worth it even if you aren't getting paid. It opens doors to lots of other opportunities. It is also really great to work with really smart people who are committed to public service.
The office is super laid back in terms of needing to run personal errands during the day and whatnot, but don't expect to check out at 5pm everyday. People tend to stay late and work pretty hard.
It's a great substantive experience for someone interested in working for the government.
I would definitely say try to find a prosecution job here because it's such a unique opportunity.
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Negotiation Details
No negotiation. Offers are fiexed. No pay for summer law clerks unless you do the SLIP program.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Clerk at US Department of Justice
Posted Jun 16, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2009 in Washington, DC (took 1+ week)
Got an email saying they wished to interview me on the phone. Made and appointment. Phone interview was about 30 minutes with all standard questions. About 3 days later got a call saying they wanted to interview me. Interview was about an hour in a conference room at the office. Interview by supervisor and three paralegals. Again standard interview, no suprises.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Paralegal at US Department of Justice
Posted Jul 11, 2009
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2007 in Washington, DC (took a day)
You have to first take a test on USAJobs. I was told to interpret all of the questions as broadly as possible. (For example, if you had a lemonade stand as a kid, you can say you have owned a business.) Based on the results, your are assigned a rank compared to other candidates and may be called in for an interview. If you show up for the interview, you basically have the job. If the DOJ does not hire you, it also cannot hire anyone ranked below you. So unless you are at the bottom of the list, even if you give no preparation or thought to the interview, the hiring manager will probably not throw away what could be several other more-qualified candidates lower on the ranking by not giving you an offer.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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