New Hanover & Pender County District Attorney
Jason W. Smith
North Carolina Prosecutorial District 6

​Careers

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The DA's Office is not currently hiring. All available staff positions will be posted on the NC Government Human Resources website. 

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Internships

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The DA's Office hosts undergraduate interns during the fall and spring semesters and hosts undergraduate and law school students during the summer. Students are placed in both New Hanover and Pender County. Interns must be current students and undergraduate students must be registered for course credit (credit is optional for law students). Law student internships are for the duration of the summer and the office requires students to complete a minimum of 40 hours per week.

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Contacts:

Samantha Dooies - undergraduate interns

Hannah McGee - law school interns

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DA Leadership Academy

 

​The DA's Office hosts a one-week camp each summer for rising 11th and 12th graders, as well as college freshmen, who are interested in learning more about the judicial system. The 2025 program is full.​​​​ Please contact Christine Shuler​ for more info.

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