To apply for an internship with the Division of Public Defender Services, you must fill out an Intern Application. If you fill it out by hand, please make sure that it is legible. It must be hand-signed which gives us permission to have the required background check conducted. Along with your most recent resume, you can scan/email, fax, or mail them. Please see the schedule at the bottom of the page for sending your request.

Email:    Janice.Street@jud.ct.gov

Fax:       (860) 509-6495, Attention: Janice Street

Mail:    Janice Street
            Office of Chief Public Defender
            30 Trinity Street – 4th Floor
            Hartford, CT  06106

Generally, the intern process begins with submitting your application and resume. To be considered for placement, a phone interview may be arranged, and a required background check must be completed. Further, all new interns must attend a mandatory two hour Intern Orientation.

Law student interns eligible for certification under Practice Rule 3.14 et. seq. may appear in court.

All internships are unpaid.

We cannot guarantee placement, and we will do the best we can to accommodate requests for specific locations. We encourage all students to seek multiple opportunities.  

If you have found placement on your own at a specific office, you still must submit an intern application and resume for a background check, and you are required to attend orientation.

SUMMER internships – submit paperwork between January 1 and March 31
FALL internships – submit paperwork between April 1 and June 30
WINTER-SPRING internships – submit paperwork between August 1 and October 31

Please apply early, especially those who need work-study program or grant funding documents completed.      

February 2020