Do you need influential connections to get DOJ internships?
No, but they don’t hurt.
D interned at DOJ last year. She was working in their voting rights division. They only took one undergraduate intern. I’m not sure if it was one for all of DOJ or just the one division. Had nothing to do with connections
I’ve heard it’s slightly easier for law graduates but really competitive for undergrads. They don’t accept many undergrads.