The Attorney General serves as the chief legal officer of the State. The Attorney General is mandated by our constitution and elected to a four-year term by the people of Arizona.
The Attorney General's Office represents and provides legal advice to most State agencies; enforces consumer protection and civil rights laws; and prosecutes criminals charged with complex financial crimes and certain conspiracies involving illegal drugs. In addition, all appeals statewide from felony convictions are handled by this Office.
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office, through the Child and Family Protection Division, provides legal services to all the divisions of the Department of Economic Security (DES), including the Division of Child Support Services (DCSS). It also provides legal services to the Department of Child Safety.
The Attorney General’s Office brings and defends lawsuits on behalf of the State and prepares formal legal opinions requested by State officers, legislators, or county attorneys on issues of law.
The Attorney General’s Office has jurisdiction over Arizona's Consumer Fraud Act, white collar crime, organized crime, public corruption, environmental laws, civil rights laws, and crimes committed in more than one county. Additionally, this Office prosecutes cases normally handled by county attorneys when they have a conflict.
Internship Available
- Summer
- Fall
- Spring
Deadlines
Please visit https://www.azag.gov/employment for current opportunities and deadline information.
Internship Description: Unpaid
Undergraduate Internships:
o Special Investigations (SIS)
o Office of Victim Services Section (OVS)
o Community Outreach and Education (CMO)
Purpose of the Internship
The Arizona Attorney General's Office offers exciting, educational, and productive undergraduate internships in Legal divisions within the agency.
Agency Minimum Qualifications
Applicants need at least a 2.75 G.P.A. and must be 18 years or older.
Pass a security background check.
Please see specific internship qualifications at https://www.azstatejobs.gov/jobs/tucson-victim-services-intern-volunteer-fall-2024-tucson-arizona-united-states