Summer Legal Internship - U.S. Department of Energy
This position is with the Department of Energy, Office of Science. For more information, visit https://science.energy.gov/
The mission of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. The DOE’s mission speaks to all sectors of the economy. Whether your expertise is in science, technology, engineering, national security, international affairs or business, the DOE offers challenging and innovative work environments.
Responsibilities
This position is with the Department of Energy, Office of Science.
Students will perform a wide variety of duties in the legal field designed to meet DOE’s mission and the student's learning objectives.
As a Legal Intern your duties may include:
- Assist with the Department’s evaluation of inventions for patent protection on behalf of the Government.
- Draft patent applications for filing at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) under the supervision of an experienced patent attorney.
- Review, research and prepare response to office actions from the USPTO under the supervision of an experienced patent attorney.
- Assist with the Department’s annual audit programs reviewing data from the USPTO with data reported to the Department in order to identify potentially unreported inventions.
- Assist with the scientific review and analysis of technical proposals and patent applications to help identify potentially unreported inventions.
Pay scale & grade GS 07 - 09
Salary $45,703 to $72,677 per year