Child Support volunteers perform a wide range of tasks such as data entry, preparing case folders and assisting attorneys with court cases. Volunteers range in age from 14 to over 60. Currently, we have 18 college students, two graduate students and one law student working in our Austin office. These interns work in 16 different divisions. While unpaid internships are available year round to interested students, the majority of our summer interns are second or third-year law students who work as law clerks.
Clerks work in legal divisions with attorneys on a number of law- related assignments.
Interns work in a wide variety of functions, depending on the division. Most interns receive school credit for the hours that they work at the agency. Applying Child Support volunteers generally work in the field office closest to their home. When they apply, they indicate areas of expertise or interest, such as data entry, handling customer inquiries, answering phones or assisting in child support collection. To be considered eligible for an internship, the applicant must have a serious interest in the Office of the Attorney General and a desire to make a difference.