Federal Public Defender Internship Application

The application deadline for the 2024 – 2025 academic year is March 25, 2024.

  1. Students are encouraged to commit to both fall and spring semesters, but one semester applications will also be reviewed.
  2. Students will receive 2 credits per semester.
  3. Students may wish to enroll in Adv. Fed. Crim. Prosecution and Defense, Federal Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Evidence, but these courses are not required.

To apply, please email a copy of a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and transcript (unofficial is fine) to Professor Klein at sklein@law.utexas.edu and to Professor Aldredge at horatio_aldredge@fd.org. Please indicate which semester you are applying for. There is no additional application form.

Interviews will be conducted at the Career Services Office or via Zoom.

Students interested in the internship should call Prof. Susan Klein at (512) 203-2257 or send her an email at sklein@law.utexas.edu. You may call Prof. Aldredge at (512) 916-5025 or send him an email at horatio_aldredge@fd.org.