US Govt Remote PAID Internships with Patent & Trademark Office (pt school / ft summer)!

The USPTO posted remote internships for college students - part time during the school year and full time during the summer.  The turnaround time on these is tight - they posted it to USAJobs on 7/26/22 and it will remain open until they receive 200 applications OR until 8/16/22, whichever comes first.  The text of the job posting is below - click this link to apply via the posting.

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Imagine starting your career working side by side with intellectual property (IP) leaders as part of USPTO's Innovation Internship Program. Here we celebrate, support, and thrive by building the bridge between IP and accessibility to all. Join us as part of a team that makes meaningful changes with a global impact across the IP Community.

This internship is part of the USPTO's Council for Inclusive Innovation (CI²) work for expanding innovation.

This exciting internship opportunity will start late summer or early fall, and will not exceed 2 years. Some things you should know:

• The internship will be full-time telework during summer breaks and part-time during the school year. Students on a trimester schedule will be accommodated.
• The duties assigned to this position are authorized to be performed in the United States (currently defined as the fifty states and the District of Columbia) and Puerto Rico.

Apply quickly! This announcement is limited to the first 200 applications received. If the application limit is not reached by the closing date of the announcement, all applications received during the open period will be considered. Any required documents must be submitted at the time you apply, as documents will not be accepted past the day the application limit is reached, if applicable.

As a USPTO Innovation Intern, you will receive practical, virtual hands-on experience by engaging in a variety of diverse and challenging activities. This exciting opportunity is ideal for you if:

• You're inspired by innovative environments that allow you to contribute to the accomplishment of organizational goals.
• You're interested in engaging directly with agency leadership to gain insight into the USPTO mission by participating in regular senior level sessions.
• You desire to explore federal careers while completing your education.
• You enjoy learning through routine and recurring developmental assignments which will help acquire knowledge and understanding of functions, principles, practices, and methods used in the areas of innovation and intellectual property while completing your education.
• You're committed to training and development on various topics relating to the USPTO and government service.
• You're interested in getting experience in legal writing and analysis.
• You're excited about assisting with special projects and new initiatives including preparing and delivering a capstone project with a group of fellow interns.
• You're a relationship builder who finds enjoyment in participating in group/team assignments and assisting with research, analysis, statistics and reporting out your findings.
• You're an effective writer who finds interest in drafting various documents and reports, creating spreadsheets and charts, etc., to present a variety of data and information.
• Assisting with IT projects excites you.
• You're enthused and interested in observing appeal hearings, cases, and panels.