Careers
IMPORTANT: As of October 21, 2025 and until further notice, to apply for an open position, please send your resume and cover letter to Aida Gomez, Director of Administration, at AGomez@riag.ri.gov.
Named for Judge William C. Clifton, Sr., the first African American Special Assistant Attorney General in the Attorney General’s Office, the Clifton Clerkship Program provides first- and second-year law students from historically underrepresented populations with the opportunity to spend the summer working on substantive legal matters while building valuable career experience.
About the program:
The William C. Clifton, Sr. Clerkship Program is open to all qualified applicants but is designed to provide qualified members of diverse groups and persons with disabilities with summer opportunities in the Attorney General’s Office where these groups have been underrepresented.
Students who have faced social and/or economic disadvantages on their path toward the practice of law, first-generation law students, students from unique educational and family circumstances, and individuals who have overcome significant obstacles are encouraged to apply.
Over a 10-week, full-time program, law students will split their time between the Office’s Criminal and Civil Divisions and receive legal assignments in their areas of interest. Students in the program will be assigned a mentor and attend educational and networking events to help them gain exposure to, and build relationships with, members of the legal community.
In order to ensure that financial constraints do not prevent qualified individuals from participating, each selected law student will receive a stipend of approximately $4,000 for the summer clerkship.
How to apply:
The application period for the 2026 Clifton Clerkship opens November 10, 2025.
To apply for the Clerkship, please submit the following materials:
- Application form
- Resume
- A short cover letter
- Unofficial copy of law school transcript
- Two references (one academic)
- Personal statement
Personal statements should be 500 words and should respond to the prompt provided on the application. All application materials should be submitted as PDF files via email to Cliftonclerkship@riag.ri.gov. Applications must be submitted by email no later than January 15, 2026. All finalists will be invited to interview before final selections are made.
Applicants may direct questions about applying to Cliftonclerkship@riag.ri.gov.
Resources:
We receive resumes from individuals interested in employment with this office on an ongoing basis. We hold regular interviews and maintain a pool of qualified applicants. When we have an opening, candidates may be selected from the applicant pool and recommended for further consideration.
The Office will continue to maintain an applicant pool to ensure that all persons, regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, handicap/disability status, Veteran status or sexual orientation, are considered for employment.
To submit a resume and letter of interest, please send to:
Aida Gomez, Director of Administration
acrosson@riag.ri.gov
150 South Main Street
Providence, RI 02903