Federal Defender of East TN, Partial and Virtual Internships Possible
FEDERAL DEFENDER SERVICES OF EASTERN TENNESSEE,INCORPORATED
VOLUNTEER 2025 SUMMER INTERNSHIP
Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Inc. (FDSET) is a non-profit corporation funded by a grant from the federal court system. Its clients are indigent persons prosecuted in the Eastern District of Tennessee and death row inmates who are represented in federal capital habeas proceedings. FDSET practices holistic defense lawyering to protect clients’ rights and champion their humanity at every stage of the criminal case and beyond. FDSET seeks to embrace diversities, support equity, and foster an inclusive work environment that promotes commitment, flexibility, and fairness.
Volunteer summer interns are being sought who have an interest in criminal defense. FDSET has offices in Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Greeneville and positions may be available in any of the three offices. Depending on the specific area of interest, interns may have the opportunity to become familiar with defending federal criminal prosecutions, appeals, and capital habeas representations through direct contact with clients, attendance at court proceedings, research and writing, and brainstorming with members of the defense team.
Partial or full virtual internships may be available. Please specify if you are interested in a virtual internship.
Please email a cover letter, resume, two references, and a writing sample by December 20, 2024 to: Sharon_Buckingham@fd.org. Please notate in the subject line of the email: “[Summer 2025 Internship Application] First and Last Name.”
FDSET VALUES A DIVERSE WORKFORCE AND IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
This is a pre-approved pro bono placement. If you seek academic credit instead, you must get pre-approval from the Externship program.
