Job Description
The Savannah River National Laboratory (“SRNL”) Office of General Counsel has an opening for a law student for its 12-week, full-time, paid law clerk program during the Summer of 2026. This clerkship will provide you with the opportunity to work with experienced attorneys and legal professionals who represent the Laboratory across a wide spectrum of practice areas. The Office of General Counsel advises on legal aspects of SRNL’s research and development mission. This includes supporting requests from SRNL executives, researchers, engineers, and other staff in resolving legal issues and risks.
This clerkship will give you experience working with in-house corporate counsel in a structured environment and valuable work experience in multiple legal fields, including litigation, business transactions, environmental health and safety, government contracts, intellectual property, employment law, and more.
In addition, you will be part of a cohort of graduate and undergraduate students from across the United States who spend the summer experiencing SRNL’s world-class scientific facilities and participating in research with the Laboratory’s accomplished scientists and engineers. The summer program provides all students the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of scientific and national-security mission orientations and other activities.
This position is full-time and paid for up to
12 weeks during the summer of 2026. It is only available to law school students.
When you arrive at SRNL, you will be assigned a mentor to help you acclimate to the summer program. You will have an opportunity to meet with the General Counsel and/or other attorneys to discuss expectations. During your time at SRNL, you will attend various training sessions, seminars, and off-site experiences that will introduce you to the facilities and our surrounding community.
Responsibilities
- Research and draft legal memoranda and other documents; compile, summarize and analyze factual material.
- Perform legal research to gather relevant rules, regulations, and case law in all areas of law.
- Meet with SRNL representatives to gather information to support the provision of legal advice and to learn about operations and legal matters at the Laboratory.
- Prepare and possibly present materials on legal and factual issues for varied audiences.
- Other general law assignments
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Completed a BS or BA Degree
- Minimum 3.0 GPA with strong legal research and writing skills.
- Must be enrolled in law school when your clerkship application is submitted.
- Experience writing memoranda documenting legal and factual research and analysis.
- Experience interpreting and applying state and federal laws, regulations, court rules and procedures.
- Experience accomplishing multiple tasks and resolving conflicting priorities.
- Experience communicating effectively with all levels of employees and outside entities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working successfully as part of a team.
- Interest and enthusiasm in learning about areas of law that may be unfamiliar.
Pre-Employment Drug Test: Applicant(s) selected for this position will be required to pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test and background check.
Security Clearance: None required.
All applicants must be U.S. citizens.
About Us
"We put science to work!"
Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is a multi-program laboratory applying state of the art science and practical, high-value, cost-effective solutions to complex technical problems to protect the nation. Located at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken SC, the laboratory develops and deploys innovative technologies to address some of the nation’s environmental, energy, and national security challenges.
Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BSRA) is constantly assessing trends to provide the best possible benefits to our workforce. We also negotiate cost effective premiums that will meet the needs of our evolving workforce.
Some of the *Benefits offered to employees include:
- Benefits vary based upon employment status
- Highly competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision options including HSA options with company provided seed
- Short- & Long-Term Disability (company paid)
- Life Insurance Non-Contributary 1X salary (company paid)
- AD&D Non-contributary 1x salary (company paid)
- Savings & Investment plan:
- Qualified Non-Elective Company Contribution of 5% each pay period with immediate vesting
- Company match 50 cents/dollar up to 8% (3 yrs. vesting in company match)
- Contributory Life Insurance up to 5x Salary with $1M Cap
- Contributory AD&D (employee, spouse and children)
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Plan
- SRNL offers a competitive relocation package to ease the transition process. Domestic and international relocation assistance is available for certain positions.
For more information about our benefits, working here, and living here, visit the
“About” tab at www.srnl.doe.gov .
BSRA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. BSRA is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. Please email us at SRNLRecruiting@srnl.doe.gov with any questions regarding the hiring process or to request an accommodation.
