Job Description

Job Description and Duties

The selected candidate(s) will be working during the Summer of 2027. The appointment(s) may be extended beyond the Summer of 2027.

Under close supervision of the Assistant General Counsel managing the Office of General Counsel Internship Program and at the direction of the attorney(s)/staff associated with an assignment, the Graduate Student Assistant (GSA)/Legal Intern, in a trainee capacity, will assist Office of General Counsel attorneys or staff with legal work supporting the Department of Water Resources’ mission and goals.  The GSA / Legal Intern will gather, evaluate, and analyze materials related to assignments and may be expected to attend internal or public meetings related to assignments.

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Special Requirements

All applicants for Student Assistant positions must meet the following departmental eligibility requirements:

1. Enrolled in nine (9) semester/eight (8) quarter units for undergraduate students or six (6) semester/four (4) quarter units for graduate students.

2. Achieved a 2.0 grade point average in the most recently completed academic term.

3. Declared a major related to the duties of the advertised position and enrolled in coursework required for that major.

Student Assistant employees are paid hourly and are limited to 1500 hours per 12 consecutive months.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Currently enrolled as a law student
• Knowledge and experience with legal research and legal writing
• Ability to reason logically and to draw sound conclusions
• Ability to exercise good judgment and to make appropriate recommendations
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively while establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
• Ability to receive direction well
• Ability to maintain regular, consistent, and predictable attendance
• Ability to maintain security and confidentiality of privileged information in compliance with applicable laws
• Ability to problem-solve and manage time effectively
• Ability to meet scheduled and last-minute deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Experience with legal research databases
• Experience with legal writing

Benefits

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Effective July 1, 2025, State employees are subject to temporary wage reductions in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) accruals. The specific rate and hours earned were negotiated and agreed upon by each bargaining unit. The actual monetary impact of these temporary reductions can vary based on your bargaining unit and/or federal and state tax withholdings. For additional information please visit .

Special Instructions

To be considered, submit a completed State application (STD. 678), resume, cover letter, unofficial transcript, and legal writing sample.  Please reference SAP Position #50100071 and Job Control #523811 in the “examination(s) or job title(s) for which you are applying” section of your application.  The hiring unit will receive only the documents specified in the Required Application Package Documents section.

Legal writing sample criteria: Written during first or second year of law school; be compelling, organized, and free of grammatical errors and typos; contain persuasive supporting arguments and a clear conclusion or purpose; limited to 5 pages.  Legal writing samples authored in any part by Artificial Intelligence (AI) must be disclosed and are not permitted.

The following basis of eligibility will be considered: List eligibility, transfer, LEAP, reinstatement, and SROA/Surplus.

Employment History on the STD 678 must be complete and include dates, accurate hours per week, total hours worked, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors.  Resumes, cover letters, and/or other attachments will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

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Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• School Transcripts
• Other - Cover Letter
• Other - Legal Writing Sample

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Temporary work, Traineeship, Summer work, Internship, Work at office

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