The National Association of Attorneys General Internship Opportunity

Spring 2018 Internship, The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG)- full or part time , Washington, DC 

Duration: now through the end of the semester. 

Application: express interest through email by contacting Laurel Thrash at Lthrash@naag.org.

The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) was founded in 1907 to help attorneys general fulfill the responsibilities of their office and to assist in the delivery of high quality legal services to the states and territorial jurisdictions. NAAG’s mission is: "To facilitate interaction among Attorneys General as peers and to facilitate the enhanced performance of Attorneys  General and their staffs." NAAG fosters an environment of "cooperative leadership," helping attorneys general respond effectively - individually and collectively - to emerging state and federal issues.

The Association fosters interstate cooperation on legal and law enforcement issues, conducts

policy research and analysis of issues, conducts training, and facilitates communication between the states’ chief legal officers and all levels of government. The Association’s members are the attorneys general of the 50 states and the District of Columbia and the chief legal officers of the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico (Secretary of Justice) and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.

The National Attorneys General Training & Research Institute (NAGTRI) was created in 2007 to serve out NAAG’s mission of education, research and training to Attorneys General and their staff by providing scholarship and fee-based training courses, as well as publications on pertinent topics.

The purpose of the Association is to provide a forum for the exchange of views and experiences on subjects of importance to the chief legal officers of the states and other jurisdictions that are members of the Association; to foster interstate and state/federal cooperation on legal and law enforcement issues; to conduct policy research and analysis of issues pertaining to law enforcement and the law; to improve the quality of legal services provided to the states and territories; and to facilitate communications between the states’ chief legal officers and all levels of government.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Internship opportunities in event planning, communications, finance and human resources are available. Each position supports the work of NAAG and NAGTRI and will report to a NAAG senior staff member.

Duties may entail assisting with training coordination, maintaining spreadsheets, conducting research, preparing reports, website maintenance, and administrative support as needed. Specifically:

 Research potential venues and participate in RFP process

 Manage membership database and spreadsheets

 Update website as needed

 Help organize and execute workshops and events including preparing name badges and

other materials

 Assist with design and production of meeting materials

 Data reporting and analysis

 Learn about Continuing Legal Education credits and assist with application process

 Create budgets and maintain financial records

 Other tasks as assigned based on the needs of the Association

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred applicants will have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, HTML, handling multiple tasks, meeting deadlines, and will exhibit an outgoing personality, think independently, and exercise tact and diplomacy. The applicant should have the ability to work effectively in a team environment, fostering collaboration and cooperation across departments.