Career Opportunities
About the Office
The Office of Attorney General Keith Ellison has a clear mission: we help Minnesotans afford their lives and live with dignity, safety, and respect. We are a dynamic group of dedicated professionals who choose public service as a calling, and we are actively and intentionally committed to supporting an internal culture that affirms that calling. The Office is one of Minnesota’s largest public law offices and as of 2024, has been recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace Minnesota for four years in a row and Top Workplace USA for three years in a row.
Current Openings
Assistant Attorney General, Environmental & Natural Resources
Posting Number: 82965 • Closing Date: 01/28/2025
The Office is currently seeking to hire two Special Assistant Attorneys General working in the Office’s Environmental and Natural Resources Division. The selected candidates will work through fellowships sponsored by the New York University School of Law State Energy & Environmental Impact Center (State Impact Center). The Special Assistant Attorneys will represent the State and its executive branch agencies, with a focus on multi-state and state litigation that supports and strengthens Minnesota’s strong protection of natural resources.
Assistant Attorney General, Human Services Division
Posting Number: 82168 • Closing Date: 01/07/2025
The Human Services Division provides litigation services and legal counsel to the Department of Human Services (DHS), the state’s largest agency. AAGs in the division represent DHS in a broad range of cases involving health care, licensing, children and family services, and civil commitment.
Consumer Analyst – Consumer Action Division
Posting Number: 82851 • Closing Date: 1/13/2025
The Office is currently seeking one Consumer Analyst in the Consumer Action Section of the Office. Consumer Analysts are primarily responsible for answering the Office’s Consumer Assistance Hotline and providing information to Minnesotans on a range of inquiries and assisting in resolving disputes when possible. This position also includes preparing responses to correspondence the Office receives from the public. Consumer Analysts work collaboratively with our consumer protection staff and attorneys to review consumer complaints for violations of consumer protection laws, gather evidence, and prepare documents.
Financial Analyst - Residential Utilities Division
Posting Number: 83102 • Closing Date: 1/29/2025*
The Office is currently seeking a Financial Analyst in the Residential Utilities Division of the Office. Financial Analysts in the Residential Utilities Division (RUD) work closely with the division manager and attorneys on contested utility rate increase requests, public utilities proceedings, civil investigations, and other matters that advance the interests of residential and small business utility customers.
* Priority consideration may be given to those that apply before 01/21/2025; interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date.
Investigator - Medicaid Fraud Division
Posting Number: 82822 • Closing Date: 1/9/2025
The Office is seeking a highly capable individual with the skills and drive to uncover, investigate, and stop fraudulent claims made to taxpayer-funded public health insurance programs. This investigator makes a difference in the lives of vulnerable people and contributes to the economic well-being of Minnesotans and our state.
IT Infrastructure Supervisor
Posting Number: 82755 • Closing Date: 1/13/2025
The Office is currently seeking an IT Infrastructure Supervisor in the IT Division of the Office. The IT Infrastructure Supervisor supports the mission of the Office by overseeing the daily operations and management of the Office’s network/systems and cybersecurity teams.
Systems Administrator
Posting Number: 82648 • Closing Date: 1/13/2025
The Office is currently seeking a Systems Administrator in the IT Division. The Systems Administrator supports the mission of the Office by overseeing and performing system administration and technical support across the operations environment.
Our differences make us stronger and leveraging them helps us create a workforce where everyone can thrive. The State of Minnesota is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embedding diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility at our workplace. We do this by developing strong leaders and advocates, increasing cultural competence, and understanding among all employees, and removing institutional barriers and attitudes that prevent employees from advancing as far as their talents will take them. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), marital status, familial status, receipt of public assistance, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, or age.
We will make reasonable accommodations to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at (651) 259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us. Please indicate what assistance you need.
