The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a component federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). For nearly 80 years, CDC has been dedicated to protecting health and promoting quality of life through the prevention and control of disease, injury, and disability. To accomplish its mission, CDC conducts critical science and provides health information that protects our nation against expensive and dangerous health threats and responds when these arise. The HHS Office of the General Counsel (HHS OGC), CDC Branch, is responsible for providing legal services to the CDC and to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). The office deals with a wide variety of issues, including legal and public health policy issues related to gold-standard science, global leadership, vaccine safety and efficacy research, chronic disease, and modernizing public health infrastructure. The office manages CDC's and ATSDR's litigation portfolio in coordination with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and also provides legal support to business and administrative offices across the agency.
The CDC Branch of HHS OGC provides externs with the opportunity to work on a wide variety of critical and cutting-edge legal issues. OGC provides legal advice and counsel to all Centers, Institutes, and Offices within the agency. Externs will have opportunities to conduct essential legal research and writing, review documents, participate in client meetings, develop client trainings, attend CDC-wide lectures and trainings, and work on litigation and other matters.
US citizenship required.
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