Funded Summer Internship Programs
The following programs offer funded internships in specific practice areas or locations.
(Summer 2010 information is updated as it becomes available)

AFL-CIO Law Student Union Summer
Labor law internships with affiliated unions
$600/week stipend plus transportation and housing expenses
Application deadline – January 26, 2010 for 1Ls; October 20, 2009 for 2Ls

Florida Bar Foundation Legal Services Summer Fellowship Program
40 fellowships for 1L or 2L law students to work at legal services programs throughout Florida
$5500 for 1Ls; $7000 for 2Ls
Application deadline: Last year's deadline: January 22, 2009

Frankel Fellowships, Human Rights First
Work in either the New York City or D.C. Human Rights First office
$1,000 stipend
Application deadline – Last year's deadline: March 2, 2009

Google Policy Fellowship
Policy internships for law students interested in internet and technology policy
Participating organizations are based in either Washington, DC or San Francisco, CA
$7000 stipend
Application deadline- Last year's deadline: December 28, 2009

Haywood Burns Fellowship for Social and Economic Justice, National Lawyer’s Guild
Work for a preselected public interest organization
$2,000 stipend
Application deadline: Last year's deadline: January 16, 2009

 

Janet Steiger Fellowship Program
Work in the consumer protection departments of selected State Attorneys General offices
$5,000 stipend
Application deadline: February 5, 2010

Legal Aid Association of California Dan Bradley Summer Fellowship Program
Work at an LAAC-affiliated legal services program in California
$3,000 stipend from LAAC, host organization provdes $500
Application deadline: Last year's deadline: April 10, 2009

McCleary Law Fellows Program, Human Rights Campaign
Work at the Human Rights Campaign office in D.C.
Stipend not yet announced
Application deadline - February 2, 2010 for 1Ls; January 5, 2010  for 2Ls

New Jersey Public Interest Legal Intern Fellowship Program
Work at a public interest legal service organization in New Jersey
$500/week stipend
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

Peggy Browning Fund Summer Internship
Work for a labor-related organization
$4,500 stipend
Application deadline: January 15, 2010

Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) of Chicago Summer Internship Program
Work for one of 25+ public interest legal service organizations in Chicago
$5,000 stipend
Application deadline- Rolling basis: December 2009 - March 2010.
Many programs complete their hiring early in the cycle, so it is recommended that
candidates apply as early as possible.