PSJD: Your Pathway to Public Service Legal Careers

The Haywood Burns Fellowships are designed to encourage students to work in the National Lawyers Guild’s tradition of “peoples’ lawyering.” The program exists to help students apply their talents and skills to find creative ways to use the law to advance justice. Burns Fellowships provoke law students to challenge traditional notions of how one must practice law and to provide a summer experience that will enrich and challenge them. Fellowships may be completed with any existing organization whose mission addresses the needs of underserved individuals and groups. We encourage applicants to identify grassroots and non-traditional work opportunities for which there is a serious current societal need. This could be a small non-profit, a short-staffed community law firm, or an organizing campaign that needs legal assistance. The Haywood Burns Fellowships usually provide a rigorous legal experience as well as a political one.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email NLG Director of Education and Research Traci Yoder at [email protected]

This Year's Topic: Write an essay making the strongest argument possible under the current caselaw that a law banning or restricting abortion should be invalidated based on the religious liberty interests of a potential plaintiff.

Prompt: Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, stakeholders have been urgently working to bring what litigation challenges remain to protect and secure reproductive freedom. While FFRF has argued that abortion bans impermissibly codify a particular religious belief—that life begins at conception—in violation of the Establishment Clause, courts have been unwilling to consider that argument as a means for invalidating laws restricting abortion. However, in light of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, there is renewed interest in arguing Free Exercise rights and/or religious rights protected by state versions of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act as a means of invalidating such laws and protecting the rights of people who feel their religion compels them to obtain, perform, or facilitate an abortion.

ESSAY GRADING: Essays will be blinded to avoid unintentional bias. A selection of FFRF attorneys will be on the review panel.

ELIGIBILITY: The contest is open to all ongoing law school students attending a North American law school. You remain eligible to enter this contest if you will graduate from law school by spring or summer of 2023. You are not eligible to enter if you will be starting law school for the first time in the fall of 2023. You may not re-enter if FFRF has already awarded you for a law student essay.

WORD LIMIT AND FORMATTING: Essay must be no longer than 1,500 words (not including footnotes), double spaced, standard margins, and font size 11 to 14 point. Include your name and title of your essay on each page. Choose your own title. Pages must be numbered. Indicate word length at end of essay.

Submit an online application: ffrf.org/outreach/ffrf-student-scholarship-essay-contests

Each summer, the foundation provides two $7500 stipends to law students or clerks who have chosen to spend their summer working on ERISA litigation matters for DOL in Washington D.C. Gary S. Tell ERISA Litigation Scholars must have a strong academic record, an interest in public service, and, of course, an interest in pursuing ERISA litigation as their career.

gstscholars.org/contact.html

The Fellowship will be awarded to one law student each summer to work on a student-initiated project. Applications for the 2023 Fellowship must be received by February 10, 2023 (see application form for details). Students must submit a project proposal with an organization willing to host the student for 10 weeks and provide a $1,500 stipend. The $1,500 amount may be paid by the host organization or may be provided by the law student through other means, e.g., law school public interest funding, independent fundraising, etc. The Maggio Immigrants’ Rights Fellowship will provide an additional $2,500 stipend for a total award of $4,000.

Responsibilities of Host Organization

The host organization must be willing to host the student for 10 weeks and provide a $1,500 stipend. The $1,500 amount may be paid from the host organization’s funds or may be provided by the law student through other means, e.g., law school public interest funding, independent fundraising, etc. The host organization must commit to supervise and provide all logistical needs of the Fellow including office space and supplies. Host organizations in underserved regions or performing work that supports people who have less access to immigration assistance or resources will be prioritized.

Stipend and Other Benefits

The total stipend payment for the ten-week summer Fellowship is $4,000.

For the 2022 Fellowship, fiscal sponsor, the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild (NIP/NLG), will

pay $2,500 and the host organization will pay $1,500. The Fellow will also receive the following

benefits:

1. a complimentary registration for the 2023 AILA Annual Conference;
2. a complimentary registration to the 2023 NLG Annual Convention;
3. a $500 travel stipend to attend the 2023 National Lawyers Guild Annual Convention;
4. a complimentary registration to the National Immigration Project’s Immigration Skills seminar, if any, at the 2023 NLG Convention.

View the selection criteria and application form.

Download the Maggio Fellowship brochure in PDF format.

Email Erin Lynum at [email protected] with any questions.

The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley (“APABA Silicon Valley”) Charity Foundation and the Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom Foundation (“BALIF Foundation”) are pleased to announce a special joint scholarship for law students who have a demonstrated commitment to the Asian Pacific American and LGBTQI communities. PURPOSE: To recognize law students in the greater Bay Area who have shown excellence and achievement in law school and have: Overcome personal hardships or challenges; Shown excellence and achievement in law school; Demonstrated leadership potential and a history of involvement with Asian Pacific American (“APA”) and LGBTQI student, professional, or civic organizations; and Demonstrated service in support of their local APA and LGBTQI communities.

If there are any questions, please feel free to contact us at [email protected].

About SABA-DC Public Interest Fellowships

SABA-DC provides its Public Interest Fellowship to law students working or interning at public interest organizations in the metropolitan D.C. area over the summer. The primary purpose of the Fellowship is to award a grant that offers law students financial assistance to pursue internships with a public interest organization for the benefit of the South Asian community and the metropolitan D.C. area. The Fellowship also provides mentoring and networking opportunities to our awardees. The number of fellowships awarded, as well as the amount of each grant, will be determined by the SABA-DC Fellowship Committee and is based on SABA-DC’s fundraising efforts and the number of quality applicants that it receives. SABA-DC has provided grants up to $8,000 per fellow in past years and sponsors several fellows every year.

Fellowship Selection Criteria

Each applicant must be a current law student in good standing and must have received confirmation of employment or internship with a public interest organization during the summer of 2023. Public interest law can be practiced in various settings including: nonprofit organizations; legal services organizations; district attorneys’/public defenders’ offices; federal, state, and local government (including executive, legislative, and judicial branches); and public service law firms.

SABA-DC considers all the materials submitted by the applicant, with particular weight given to the applicant’s essay. In addition, SABA-DC will schedule interviews with applicants as part of the selection process. Other factors that SABA-DC may consider include commitment to public service, financial need, academic achievement, and other criteria.

Fellows are expected to complete two short essays about their experience before the end of their fellowship and to attend at least three SABA-DC events during the summer of their fellowship.

Fellows are also encouraged to attend the SABA-DC Public Interest Gala, typically held in October.

SABA-DC Non-Discrimination Policy

SABA-DC does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, disability, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, veteran status, or sexual orientation. All potential applicants are encouraged to apply.

*Webinar Information Listed Below*

SABA-DC 2023 Public Interest Fellowship Presents: A Conversation with Former Fellows

Are you a law student considering spending your 1L or 2L summer in the Washington, DC/DMV area doing public interest work? If so, please join SABA-DC for an informational session about our Public Interest Fellowship! The panel will feature four former SABA-DC public interest fellows who will tell you about their experiences working in DC, their engagement with SABA-DC, and what the fellowship meant to them. While live attendance is encouraged, all registrants will receive a link to the recording in the event they are unable to attend.

RSVP here by end of day March 24th, 2022.

Fellowship Application Instructions

Applicants must submit the following materials: (1) completed application form, (2) essay responses, (3) resume with references, and (4) completed Employer form. Applicants may also submit the following optional materials: letters of recommendation, or evidence of financial need.

Application Form here: SABA DC Fellowship Application 2023.docx.

Completed application materials must be e-mailed in one PDF file no later than April 14, 2023 to [email protected].

Please direct questions to [email protected].

SABA-DC retains discretion to determine the amount of the award, taking into account relevant considerations including the length and nature of the internship. In the absence of demonstrated economic hardship or other extenuating circumstances, a recipient shall receive half of a fellowship award at the commencement of an internship and the other half with one month remaining in the internship.

Upon conclusion of the internship, the recipient shall submit to SABA-DC a one-page written statement describing the services rendered by the recipient and the benefits afforded by the internship to the South Asian community.

A fellowship recipient must immediately notify SABA-DC in writing if the recipient (a) leaves the summer position listed in their application, (b) changes employers, (c) ceases to work for the required number of hours, or (d) becomes subject to academic discipline or ceases to be enrolled in law school. In its discretion, SABA-DC shall determine whether forfeiture of the fellowship or a modification of the terms or amount of the award is appropriate. A recipient’s failure to comply with SABA-DC’s policies and/or the conditions of the Fellowship may result in the forfeiture of a portion of or the entire award.

We invite law students to apply for our Community Service Scholarship Awards. AALFNY will award Scholarships in the amount of $5,000 each to up to three law students with a demonstrated commitment to the Asian American community. The purpose of the award is to assist law students with their tuition while encouraging them to use their legal knowledge and training to benefit the Asian American community in New York and to foster commitment by law students to public service to the Asian American community in New York. Applicants should include a description of their proposed summer community service project and the name, email address and phone number of a supervisor at the community service organization or other organization that the Scholarship Committee may contact. Applicants are responsible for arranging their own projects.

Service Scholarship Program may be directed to Sylvia Fung Chin at [email protected]

Grants of at least $3,000 are available for a limited number of law students who serve as legal interns for a minimum of six weeks during the summer of 2023 in the offices of a federal court or agency located within the Southern District of Texas, including but not limited to the following: – U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit – U.S. District Court – U.S. Bankruptcy Court – U.S. Magistrate Court – U.S. Trustee – Federal Bureau of Investigation – Federal Public Defender – U.S. Attorney – EEOC – U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement – Office of Homeland Security – N.A.S.A. Eligibility: Full-time students at any accredited U.S. law school who: (1) have completed a full year of course work (approximately 30 hours) by June 1, 2019; (2) at the time of application, have a GPA which ranks in the top half of the applicant’s law school class; and (3) have secured or will secure an internship with a federal court or agency within the district. Applicants are eligible for a Blask Fellowship if they are receiving compensation for the internship or another position over the summer. Financial considerations are taken into account as a factor in awarding the scholarships. Applicants are eligible if they are receiving course credit for their internship. However, acceptance of this scholarship may impact the recipient’s entitlement to concurrent course credit. Applicants should therefore check with their law school for clarification. The Federal Bar Association has no control over whether the recipients may receive course credit if they accept the scholarship.

For additional inquiries contact: [email protected]

The mission of the Foundation includes supporting the law student community by providing monetary support in the form of fellowships for law students, who will be working unpaid during the summer for public interest legal organizations serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. First- and second-year students, who are attending accredited law schools in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, are eligible to apply. The Foundation may award one or more fellowships in an amount between $7,000 and $10,000.

For additional information about the Fellowship Program, including answers to frequently asked questions regarding eligibility and the fellowship application process, please see the FAQs available HERE.

The Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2023 Fellowship Program. The 2023 Fellowship Application is available here.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, April 8, 2023. Please email your complete application to [email protected].

Questions about the application process can be emailed to [email protected]

Apply to Host the 2023 Goldmark Equal Access to Justice Internship

The Legal Foundation of Washington’s Board of Trustees is pleased to invite legal aid providers across Washington State to apply to host the 2023 Goldmark Equal Access to Justice Intern. The Goldmark Equal Access to Justice Internship is a 10-week, paid summer internship for 2nd and 3rd year law students.

To Apply

To apply to host the 2023 Goldmark Intern complete the 2023 Goldmark Equal Justice Internship Host Program application via LFW’s Grant Portal. The deadline for host applications is February 17, 2023. If you have questions or need assistance with the application please contact Arielle Handforth.

• The Goldmark Equal Access to Justice Internship is a 10-week paid summer internship for 2nd and 3rd year law students. Created in honor of LFW’s second president Charles Goldmark, the Goldmark Internship is a hands-on training program for law students that focuses on research, writing, casework, and client services, and is hosted by a legal aid organization in Washington State. In addition to gaining valuable experience in public interest law, the Goldmark Intern receives an $12,000 stipend. There is little or no cost to the host program.

The Legal Foundation of Washington 1325 4th Avenue, Suite 1335 Seattle, WA 98101-2509 Phone: (206) 624-2536(206) 624-2536 Fax: (206) 382-3396 [email protected]

The Major League Baseball Players Trust announced the application period for a 2023 Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies will be open today through Feb. 16. Application forms and additional information can be found on the Michael Weiner Scholarship website page.

This marks the eighth year the Players Trust will provide support to aspiring worker advocates in the name of the Major League Baseball Players Association’s former executive director. The Players Trust will fund up to five scholarships at a minimum of $10,000 each to assist in recipients’ academic costs for the 2023-2024 school year.

Weiner, known for his keen intellect and plain-speaking, congenial demeanor, joined the MLBPA as a staff attorney in 1988 and in December 2009 succeeded Donald Fehr to become the union’s fourth executive director. He held the position until November 2013, when at age 51 he passed away following a 15-month battle with an inoperable brain tumor.

“In honoring Michael Weiner’s life and legacy, the Players Trust remains committed to investing in the futures of talented students who are dedicated to advancing and protecting workers’ rights,” said Amy Hever, Director of the Players Trust. “We encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds, academic and personal experiences to apply and further their passion for labor advocacy.”

The scholarship program launched in July 2014 to commemorate the life and work of Weiner by recognizing and supporting the efforts of students dedicated to improving the lives of workers – characteristics that were embodied by Weiner in his personal life, his studies and throughout his 25-year career with the Players Association.

Scholarship recipients are selected by a committee of those who were closest to Weiner, both professionally and personally. The 2022 committee consists of MLBPA Contract Administrator Cindy Abercrombie, Outside Counsel Jeff Fannell, Assistant General Counsel Bob Lenaghan, General Counsel Ian Penny and Michael’s wife, Diane Margolin Weiner. To date, the Players Trust has awarded over $350,000 in scholarships to future labor leaders.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for an award, applicants must be graduate or law students enrolled in an accredited educational institution in the United States and graduating no sooner than the semester following the scholarship award. Further, applicants must have a demonstrated interest in, and wish to pursue a career working in the labor movement on behalf of workers’ rights.?To receive an award, eligible candidates must also meet a combination of criteria identified below:

• A strong academic record;
• Demonstrated prior commitment to workers’ rights as shown by employment, volunteer work, or other relevant experience;
• Demonstrated financial need;
• A recommendation from an academic or a labor/workers’ rights practitioner, and
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

We encourage all interested students to apply as consideration for the scholarship will be based upon a candidate’s entire portfolio.

Major League Baseball Player's Trust 12 East 49th St 24th Floor New York, NY 10017 212.826.0809 888.714.0755 Contact: Hillary Email: [email protected]

For the summer of 2023, the Williams Institute will award 1-2 summer law fellowships. The fellowships provide law students, or recent law school graduates, with a $5,000 stipend for 10 weeks of full-time work with the Williams Institute. Criteria for Selection Applicants must be current law students (1L, 2L, 3L or LLM).

The Selection Committee with consider the following when evaluating applicants: a) academic record; b) research and writing abilities; and c) demonstrated commitment to public interest work, especially work focused on sexual orientation or gender identity law and policy issues. Fellowship Award The Fellowships will provide a stipend of $5,000 for 10 weeks of full-time work with the Williams Institute to be completed during the summer of 2022. Application To apply, please submit a cover letter addressing your interest in the fellowship, a resume, a writing sample, a law school transcript, and the signed and initialed form below to Christy Mallory at [email protected] or mail to Christy Mallory, The Williams Institute, 1060 Veteran Ave., Suite 134, Box 957092, Los Angeles, CA 90095-7092.

See more at: williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023-WI-Summer-Law-Fellowship-App.pdf

If you have questions about the position, please email Christy Mallory at [email protected]

The Williams Institute Summer Law Fellowship provides a unique opportunity for law students to develop expertise in sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy. Summer fellows will provide research and writing support to Williams Institute scholars who focus on state, federal, and international legal issues that impact the LGBT community. Tasks may include providing drafting and research assistance for journal articles and policy briefs; conducting legislative research and analysis; tracking LGBT law and policy developments around the country and internationally; and collecting and analyzing data and other information about the LGBT community. - See more at: williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/summer-fellowships/#sthash.vP1JGlbu.dpuf

To apply, please submit a cover letter addressing your interest in the fellowship, a resume, a writing sample, a law school transcript, and the signed and initialed form below to Christy Mallory at [email protected]. If you have questions about the position, please email Christy before submitting your application.

Topics

Papers will be accepted on any legal issue specifically concerning American Indians or other indigenous peoples.

Eligibility

The competition is open to students enrolled in J.D. or graduate law programs at accredited law schools in the United States and Canada as of the competition deadline of Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Editors of the American Indian Law Review are not eligible to compete.

Awards

The first place winner receives $1,500 and publication by the American Indian Law Review, an official periodical of the University of Oklahoma College of Law with international readership. The second place winner receives $750, and third place receives $400.

Each of the three winning authors will also be awarded an eBook copy of Cohen's Handbook of Federal Indian Law, provided by LexisNexis, and will be recognized online by the American Indian Law Review.

Deadline

All emailed entries must be received no later than 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Monday, February 28, 2023 (5 p.m. Central Standard Time). Entries will be acknowledged upon receipt.

Contact

E-mail: Michael Waters at [email protected] or Samantha A. Tamura at [email protected],

Phone Numbers: (405) 325-5191 and (405) 325-2840

For law students in the pipeline towards a legal profession, Just The Beginning Foundation offers resources and opportunities to assist students by exposing them to various legal opportunies (externships), helping to build resumes and assisting them in making the way through the job market and to the job that best suits them. Students must be available to work 35 hours per week during the Summer Externship period.

For program inquiries, please contact [email protected].

The Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA) Fran Kandel Public Interest Fellowship enables law students to work with an organization or individually to develop and implement a project in the field of public interest law, in the spirit of Fran Kandel.

The WLALA Foundation is a non-profit charitable corporation created to increase the utility of the law as an instrument of social justice. Since 1985, the WLALA Foundation has awarded over 30 law student grants totaling over $130,000.

The WLALA Kandel Fellowship is designed to fund particular projects with a tangible outcome. While not intended for purely academic research, the fellowship can support an internship with a project component. Strong preference is given to applicants who have the support of a sponsoring organization and who have arranged for an organization or suitable individual to supervise their project. Each Kandel Fellow may receive up to $5,000 as a stipend. Fellows may also accept school or other public interest funding.

The purpose of the WLALA Kandel Fellowship is to:

• Provide help to the disadvantaged by funding original projects that will directly benefit the underrepresented in the greater Los Angeles area;
• Educate and expose law students to legal concerns affecting the disadvantaged; and
• Encourage the legal community’s involvement in public interest law by funding students who show the capability of and commitment to assisting those in need.

Jazmine Smalley at [email protected]

The Rappaport Fellows Program in Law and Public Policy provides gifted students committed to public policy careers with opportunities to experience the complexities and rewards of public policy and public service within the highest levels of state and municipal governments.

Each year, the Center selects 12 Fellows through a competitive application and interview process. The program includes an $10,000 stipend and coveted summer internships, during which students work with top policy makers and are mentored by members of the Rappaport Center Advisory Board, prior Rappaport Fellows, and respected attorneys in the field, focusing on issues of particular importance to Greater Boston and Massachusetts residents. These mentoring relationships are in addition to the designated supervisor in each summer placement

The Fellows participate in weekly experiential learning opportunities to explore the intersection of law and public policy.

The Rappaport Fellowships offer an intense, up-close, first-hand look at the life of public policy lawyers and the influence these legal professionals have on the quality of life in our community, state, and region. The Fellows also contribute important intellectual capital to state and local government.

The Rappaport Fellows Program aims to shape future civic leaders and policy makers to make a real difference in society.

The Fellowships are available to law students from eight Massachusetts law schools:

• Boston College Law School
• Boston University School of Law
• Harvard Law School
• New England Law | Boston
• Northeastern University School of Law
• Suffolk University Law School
• University of Massachusetts School of Law
• Western New England University School of Law

2023 Fellow Applications

The Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy is accepting applications for the 2023 Summer Fellowship Program!

Deadline to apply: January 19, 2023

Click here to apply

The New Tax Lawyer Committee (NTLC) is donating funds for two $7500 stipends for students who choose to work with one of the NTLC Program Partners for the summer of 2023. The NTLC’s Program Partners are the DOJ Tax and Finance Section, Oregon Tax Court, Legal Aid Services of Oregon Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, Lewis & Clark Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, El Programa Hispano Low Income Taxpayer Clinic of Catholic Charities, and the Internal Revenue Service. If only one student meets the criteria, $5000 will be awarded to the eligible student. The application process is the same, but please make it known that you wish to be employed with one of the NTLC Program Partners by checking the appropriate box on the application.

taxation.osbar.org/committees/new-tax-lawyer-committee/public-service-stipend

Goodwin’s 1L Diversity Fellowship Program provides first-year law students from underrepresented backgrounds with the opportunity to be a 1L summer associate in Goodwin’s 10-week summer program in 2023, following their first year of law school.

Program details and benefits

• Candidates will spend seven weeks in one of our Goodwin offices and then have the opportunity to spend the final three weeks of the summer program working in the office of a Goodwin client;
• 1L Fellows will also be invited to participate in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s 1L Scholars Summit in June;
• Candidates will be compensated by Goodwin for the full 10-week program at the standard summer associate salary; and
• Each 1L Diversity Fellow is eligible to earn an offer to return to Goodwin for their 2L summer and to receive additional scholarship funds.  

Selection criteria

To become a 1L Goodwin Diversity Fellow, a candidate must be a full-time first-year law student enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school, with an expected graduation date of Spring 2025.

Successful applicants must demonstrate:

• Exceptional academic performance;
• Outstanding leadership abilities and involvement in diversity organizations;
• A commitment to community service; and
• Strong interpersonal skills.

To remain eligible, a candidate may not participate in a similar program or be an award recipient at another law firm. A candidate must not be an immediate family member of a Goodwin lawyer or employee and may not be a Goodwin client or an employee of a Goodwin client.

Application process

Candidates interested in applying must complete the online application, which includes submission of a cover letter, resume, undergraduate transcript, and a personal statement of no more than 500 words. We ask that students follow up by submitting their first semester law school transcript to [email protected] once it becomes available.

The personal statement should include examples of the applicant’s leadership qualities, contributions to their community, and desire to practice law in a corporate law firm setting.

Apply online. Contact [email protected] with any questions.

This fellowship program is designed to encourage diverse law students to enter the field of environmental and energy law.

Presented by: Environmental & Energy Law Section

Contact: Amy Jasiewicz, Section Liaison

Application Deadline: February 6, 2023

Date Presented: TBD

Fellowship Criteria: Diverse law students — first-year, second-year and third year (evening only) — are eligible for the fellowship program if they are either enrolled in a New York law school or are permanent residents of New York State and enrolled in a law school in the United States.

All applicants must be members of NYSBA and the Environmental & Energy Law Section. Membership is free for law students.

Fellowship Awarded: $7,500 stipend to spend the summer (8 weeks minimum) working on legal matters for a government environmental or energy agency or public interest environmental organization in New York State

Click to view/download the 2022 Fellowship Application (PDF)

Contact [email protected] for additional details

The Southern Education Leadership Initiative (SELI) is an intensive, eight-week, paid summer fellowship. SELI provides highly motivated and diverse undergraduate juniors, seniors, and graduate students opportunities to develop as leaders, engage in their communities, and learn about contemporary education issues through this leadership development effort. Students spend the summer in trainings and working at an assigned education supporting nonprofit organization, state agency or school district. During this experiential learning opportunity, they examine strategies for improving education, addressing community needs, and putting theory into practice.

View the Application Instructions and FAQ for more details.

Through career coaching, mentorship, networking, and practical skill-building opportunities, paired with experiences to sharpen one’s racial equity lens, SELI lifts up a new generation of leaders and strategic thinkers by providing them with real-world opportunities where they can grow academically, professionally and civically. Not only does the fellowship provide an unparalleled glimpse into diverse aspects of the education sector, but also insight into fellows’ own capacity for leadership in the field. SELI fellowships have been characterized as illuminating and even life-changing. SELI fellowships also create value for placement sites, communities, and ultimately public school students. The work completed by SELI fellows has major implications for their host organizations and will continue to impact the populations served well after the fellowship concludes.

Use this link to apply

For additional assistance, please forward all inquiries to our SELI Program Coordination Team at [email protected].

Rural communities in the U.S. and its territories face a shortage of talented lawyers, with a large population of the country being forced to travel hundreds of miles to find legal assistance. Participate in Rural Summer Legal Corps (RSLC) and help address the access-to-justice crisis for people living in rural areas.

Each summer, Equal Justice Works partners with the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) to support 40 dedicated law students who want to serve rural communities, as part of the Rural Summer Legal Corps. Student Fellows spend eight to ten weeks at LSC-funded civil legal aid organizations developing valuable skills and gaining hands-on experience by:

• providing direct legal services such as client and witness interviews, legal research, and writing
• engaging in community outreach and education including fact sheet distribution, strategic partnership development, and presentations
• building capacity at their host organization through resource development and training sessions

Student Fellows tackle a number of results-driven community projects including responding to disaster-related legal issues; addressing affordable housing and evictions; and providing legal aid to victims of domestic violence.

The application for the 2023 Rural Summer Legal Corps is now open! Apply by February 14, 2023.

How to Apply

Before submitting your application, view the?2023 host site projects, and be prepared to choose your top three location choices. Applicants will be asked to provide a resumé and a personal statement describing the candidate’s interest in the program.?

If you have questions about Rural Summer Legal Corps, please review this website and our Frequently Asked Questions or send an email to [email protected].

Alaska Conservation Foundation’s conservation internships are designed to provide interns with a meaningful learning experience while directly contributing to Alaska conservation issues. Internship placements can be at nonprofit conservation, environmental justice and Alaska Native organizations as well as government agencies and other interested organizations that have identified assignments complementing Alaska Conservation Foundation’s mission, values and goals.

Find a position

In 2022, ACF is offering 14 internships across Alaska. 2022 Ted Smith Conservation Internship Positions.

Duration

Internships are 12 weeks in length and will the end of May/beginning of June.

Financial support

Alaska Conservation Foundation provides a grant to each host organization to cover an intern stipend of $6,000. Alaska Conservation Foundation will also reimburse intern travel costs to and from Alaska up to $1,200 for those with intern positions outside Anchorage, $1,000 for those in Anchorage.

Host Organizations will assist interns in finding low-cost housing for the summer, but interns are ultimately responsible for their own housing.

Eligibility requirements

Alaska Conservation Foundation seeks applications from highly motivated individuals interested in furthering their education in conservation, environmental justice or closely related fields, who are willing to make a long-term commitment to preserving and protecting the pristine environment and diverse cultures of Alaska.

• Applicants must currently be enrolled in an accredited college in the United States or abroad; a recent graduate of an accredited college in the United States or abroad or currently enrolled in a technical program.
• All students enrolled in an accredited college are eligible to apply, however, preference for internship placement is given to college juniors and seniors, recent college graduates and graduate students.
• International students are NOT eligible to apply unless you are currently enrolled at an academic institution in the United States and are eligible to work in the US.
• Alaska Conservation Foundation is an equal-opportunity organization.

How to apply

• ACF is currently accepting intern applications.
• The deadline for applications is February 17, 2022 at 10PM AKST. Late submissions will not be accepted.
• Applications will be accepted through our online application system&nb