General Internship Program-Spring 2027

The Legal Aid Society has unpaid internship opportunities available across various departments and practice areas. We are seeking students who are committed to supporting our mission and contributing to meaningful work.

Interns will work as part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team and will be paired with a staff member who will provide guidance and supervision throughout the internship.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interns will work under the supervision of a Legal Aid Society staff member.
• Duties may include supporting ongoing projects, conducting research, assisting with administrative or programmatic tasks, and completing assignments as needed.
• Interns may also have opportunities to observe and participate in practice wide activities, meetings, and other learning experiences, as appropriate.
• Additionally, interns will have access to training sessions, webinars, networking opportunities, and other professional development resources relevant to their internship experience.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Please submit these documents as a single combined PDF when you apply via the LAS (Legal Aid Society) Recruitment Portal.

• Resume
• Cover letter

SALARY TRANSPARENCY
As an intern position, this role has no salary.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The leadership of The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients, to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us.

HOW TO APPLY

All applications must be completed online. We do not accept paper submissions. Please visit our Careers Page to review all current job postings, and instructions on the application process. For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email TalentAcquisition@legal-aid.org. 

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one's internal deeply-held sense of one's gender which may be the same or different from one's sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one's name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.