Law Student Volunteer, Fall 2025, Foreign Investment Review Section

Company: The United States Department of Justice
Location: Washington
Posted on: April 25, 2025

Job Description:

Law Student Volunteer, Fall 2025, Foreign Investment Review SectionHiring Organization: National Security Division (NSD)Location: Washington, DC 20530 - United StatesApplication Deadline: Wednesday, April 30, 2025About the Office: The mission of the National Security Division (NSD) is to coordinate the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) efforts in carrying out its core mission of combating terrorism and protecting national security, including protecting our national assets from state-sponsored threats to the private sector. NSD is responsible for supervising the enforcement of all federal criminal laws related to counterterrorism and counterespionage, except those specifically assigned to other divisions. NSD also serves as DOJ's liaison to the United States Intelligence Community (USIC) and represents the government and the USIC before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. NSD advises the Attorney General regarding all matters of national security policy.NSD's Foreign Investment Review Section (FIRS): is responsible for DOJ's non-prosecutorial efforts to proactively address national security risks to cross-border transactions and technology posed by foreign adversaries, hybrid commercial threats, and other threat actors. These efforts span a range of case-specific and general authorities relating to inbound and outbound foreign investments, telecommunications, data security, foreign-adversary-controlled apps, and the information and communications technology and services (ICTS) supply chain, including the following:

• Foreign investment: FIRS serves as DOJ's representative on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), an interagency group that reviews foreign investments in, acquisitions of, and other transactions involving U.S. companies to determine the transaction's effects on national security.
• Telecommunications: FIRS carries out the Attorney General's responsibilities as Chair of the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector (also known as Team Telecom), an interagency group that makes recommendations to the Federal Communications Commission on how to address any national security and law enforcement risks posed by licenses and authorizations for telecommunications infrastructure, services, and equipment.
• Data security: FIRS administers and enforces DOJ's Data Security Program under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and 28 CFR Part 202. Akin to export controls or sanctions, this program establishes requirements that prohibit and restrict foreign adversaries from buying and otherwise using commercial activities to access, exploit, and weaponize Americans' genomic, geolocation, biometric, financial, health, and other sensitive personal data, including against our military and Intelligence Community.
• Foreign-adversary-controlled apps: FIRS carries out the Department's responsibilities under the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act of 2024 (PAFACA), including the Department's role as chair of the Committee for the Review of Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications. PAFACA addresses the national security risks posed by foreign-adversary-owned websites, desktop applications, mobile applications, and augmented or immersive technology applications.
• Compliance and enforcement: FIRS develops, drafts, and negotiates National Security Agreements and Letters of Assurance to mitigate national security risks, and monitors, supervises, and enforces the transaction parties' compliance with their National Security Agreements with DOJ. FIRS also assists the private sector in complying with the Data Security Program, investigates violations, and handles enforcement.
• Supply-chain security: FIRS investigates foreign-sourced technology and services, and their underlying global supply chains, for national-security risks. When FIRS identifies a risk, FIRS refers the technology or service for potential action to, and otherwise works closely with and supports, other agencies or interagency bodies with information and communications technology and services (ICTS) supply-chain-security authorities, including the Department of Commerce's authority under Executive Orders 13873 and 14034, the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC), the FCC's Covered List under the Secure and Trusted Communications Act, and others.Job Description: Intern projects may include: researching facts and legal questions, drafting memoranda or other legal and policy analyses, conducting intra- or interagency coordination, evaluating contractual and other national security review deliverables, preparing briefing material, conducting elements of national security risk assessments, supporting the development and implementation of regulatory rules and processes, and assisting with presentations and supporting materials.Qualifications: Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Open to all law students, joint degree or LL.M. students. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. law school at the time of application and throughout their internship. Strong research and writing skills are required. Prior interest or experience in national security is highly preferred. Fall Internship: Approximately August through December.Application Process: Please submit a cover letter, resume with two references, transcript (official or unofficial), and a writing sample (not to exceed ten pages). Please submit these materials AS ONE PDF via e-mail to: FIRS.Application@usdoj.gov.Volunteer: (uncompensated). If your school offers interns academic or work study, we will work with you to meet school requirements whenever possible.Number of Positions: MultipleTravel: NoRelocation Expenses: No
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