U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Tax Policy, Benefits Tax Counsel Summer Externship Program in Washington, D.C. (3-4)

Students selected to participate in this program will work in the Department of Treasury’s Office of Tax Policy over the summer months in Washington, D.C. Each student will be assigned to an Office of Benefits Counsel supervising attorney, who is responsible for the extern’s orientation; introduction to attorneys, accountants and actuaries in that office; assignment of work; and final evaluation of performance. The educational objectives of this externship are to provide students with practical experience in a specialized area of employee benefits law by becoming thoroughly familiar with the legal and policy implications of the Office of Benefits Counsel within the Department of the Treasury. Consultation with and approval of the director of the program is required for registration.