U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Office of Acting Chair Lucas Summer Internship Program

The Office of Acting Chair Andrea R. Lucas is seeking law student interns for Summer 2025 at EEOC Headquarters in Washington, D.C. 

The EEOC is the sole federal agency authorized to investigate and litigate against businesses and other private sector employers for violations of federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination, including sexual harassment. For public sector employers, the EEOC shares jurisdiction with the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division; the EEOC is responsible for investigating charges against state and local government employers before referring them to DOJ for potential litigation. The EEOC also is responsible for coordinating the federal government’s employment antidiscrimination effort. Its work is overseen by a multi-member body made up of commissioners appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, with the chair designated by the current President..

For more about Acting Chair Lucas, see https://www.eeoc.gov/andrea-r-lucas-commissioner.

Internship Requirements

The Office of Acting Chair Lucas is looking for rising 2L, 3L, or LLM law student interns, with strong legal research and writing skills, and a demonstrated interest in administrative, regulatory, employment, and/or appellate law, particularly as it concerns the statutes enforced by the Commission.  Interns will be supervised by an attorney and will have opportunities to produce legal work-product.

Internships are unpaid positions, but the Office of Acting Chair Lucas will assist students with their applications for externships, external stipends, or academic credit.

Interns’ Responsibilities

Interns conduct research and prepare memoranda on a range of issues under the federal civil rights statutes and other relevant federal statutes.  Interns assist in reviewing, researching, and making recommendations on the documents presented for approval by the Commission, such as policy guidance, litigation recommendations, federal sector appellate cases, amicus briefs, opinion letters, and subpoena determinations.  Interns also assist with the review and development of potential Commissioner’s charges of discrimination.  Finally, interns may assist in drafting talking points and speeches for the Commissioner, as well as preparation for Commission meetings.

To Apply

Please submit a cover letter (indicating the preferred internship term), resume, three professional references and writing sample to Lucas.Interns@eeoc.gov.  

Applications should be submitted by March 31. Applications submitted after the deadline may not be reviewed.

Questions? E-mail Lucas.Interns@eeoc.gov.