The Fund for American Studies is now accepting applications for the Summer 2016 Legal Studies Institute in Washington, D.C. 

Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies, and in partnership with George Mason University School of Law, the Legal Studies Institute, is a 10-week academic intern program that offers law students a first-hand look at the Washington legal community through a guaranteed legal internship, an accredited 3-credit hour law course, exclusive lectures, briefings and professional development seminars, and fully furnished housing in the heart of Washington, D.C.

Our goal is to help students close the gap between theory and practice, and graduate practice-ready and compelling to future employers.

First and second year law students are encouraged to apply by February 10^th for priority admissions and scholarship consideration and to receive an additional 5% discount on tuition. 

Visit www.DCinternships.org/LSI for more information on admission and program requirements.

Application deadline is 5:00 p.m. EST on January 28, 2016.

The National Association of Women Lawyers is pleased to partner with Prudential Financial, Inc. (Prudential) to provide a meaningful summer internship opportunity for a highly-motivated first-year law student.  Through this partnership, the National Association of Women Lawyers will select one student/s to join the 2016 summer law intern class at Prudential for a 10-week internship at Prudential’s New Jersey offices, for a stipend of approximately $10,000.

The 1L summer internship will run for 10 weeks, between the dates of June 6, 2016 to August 12, 2016.  Summer interns will be paid a stipend of approximately $10,000, which shall accrue and be paid on an hourly basis.

Intern Requirements

Applicants must be members of the National Association of Women Lawyers. They need to be enrolled at an ABA-accredited law school and have successfully completed the first year of law school with a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent). The applicant must be scheduled for graduation in spring 2018 (full-time students) or spring 2019 (part-time students).  The ideal applicant will have financial or business-related experience or interest.

Interns not local to New Jersey will be responsible for their own housing and transportation to and from Prudential’s office in Newark, New Jersey.

More information about the internship and how to apply:

2016 NAWL Prudential Internship Posting