Employment Opportunities
Thank you for your interest, we currently have the following opening:
Legal Internships
Our legal interns/externs work along with our Legal Clinic attorneys in providing direct representation, education and policy advocacy on behalf of individuals and families experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness. We typically have one intern each semester and one each summer.
Under attorney supervision, interns handle:
- Direct client casework
- Legal research
- Drafting legal pleadings
- Public policy advocacy
- Community engagement
Qualifications: Ideal applicants are current law students who have completed at least one year of law school and are interested in doing pro bono or public interest law upon graduation. Applicants should have good oral and written communication skills. Prior experience in direct services and/or working with our client population is helpful, but not required.
Ideal applicants have demonstrated interest in:
- Social justice
- Homelessness
- Affordable housing
- Legal services and public interest law
- Public policy advocacy
Applicants must provide a cover letter, resume, and writing sample. Please submit application materials to: wlch.internship@legalclinic.org