SPRING SEMESTER LAW STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (2nd and 3rd year students)

We are currently accepting applications for our 2025 Spring Semester Law Student Internship and Externship program.  Students will have the opportunity to work with Deputy District Attorneys doing legal research and writing projects, case preparation and assisting in the misdemeanor arraignment courts. Enrollment in or completion of a course in Evidence and Civil Procedure is preferred, but not required.  Eligible students will apply to obtain PTLS certification from the State Bar of California and be able to participate in supervised court appearances and evidentiary hearings.

This is a part-time internship position that requires a minimum of 15 hours per week.

Please submit a letter of interest and resume to Supervising Deputy District Attorney Sheri Greco at GrecoS@sacda.org  or mail to 901 G Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

  • Application Deadline: November 1, 2024

  • Internship Program Begins: January 13, 2025

SUMMER 2026 LAW STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (2nd year day/3rd year evening students)

The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office is accepting applications for its 2026 paid summer intern program. Interns will work with deputy district attorneys doing legal research, assisting in court, and handling assignments in the misdemeanor arraignment court. Specifically, interns in this program will be given the responsibility of preparing misdemeanor cases, presenting offers in court, negotiating plea bargains, taking the pleas on the record and sentencing defendants. Summer Interns would also be given the opportunity to appear and present evidence in preliminary hearings, motions to suppress, motions for discovery and violations of probation.

The qualifications for this position require full-time enrollment at an ABA or California accredited university leading to a degree in law and applicants should have completed the second year day or third year evening of law school and have taken or enrolled in a course in Evidence. Completing courses in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedures & Constitutional Law by the time the program begins would be helpful. This is a 10-week program beginning in late May 2026. Compensation will be at a rate of $30.24/hour.

Additionally, the Sacramento District Attorney’s Office is seeking interns for the Justice, Training & Integrity (JTI) Unit. The JTI Intern will research complex legal issues, draft trial and appellate briefs, and respond to petitions for writ of habeas corpus. The JTI Intern applicant should possess strong legal research and writing skills, along with Moot Court and/or law journal experience. Please specifically request to be considered for this position.

Application Deadline: August 1, 2025

  • Submit a letter of interest and resume on or before August 1, 2025, to Lisa Lim at DAhiringteam@sacda.org

  • Address cover letters to Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney Rochelle Beardsley

  • Final interviews will be conducted in August and September 2025

[The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office affirms the right of all individuals to equal opportunity in employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap, national origin, marital status, or sexual orientation. We are committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity in all employment opportunities.]