During the summer term, there are many funding opportunities for public interest co-ops/internships. Funding may be provided directly by the employer or by a third-party for work at a public interest organization or government agency. Students should search for paid or fellowship opportunities in Symplicity, psdj.org and the Arizona Handbook.
Below is a sample (not exhaustive) list of funding opportunities for public interest summer internships. Many of the fellowships and paid summer internships have not yet released information for 2022 applications, so please continue to check their websites for updates (links to the 2021 applications below are for informational purposes).
Students planning to co-op in the fall are permitted to apply for paid summer positions and fellowships and request a rotation switch if they receive a paid position/ fellowship.
Please contact Renay Frankel or Lisa Sears if you have any questions.
Sample list of third-party funded summer fellowships *
National Lawyers Guild Haywood Burns Fellowship, Deadline 1/3/22
Peggy Browning Fund, Deadline 1/14/22 (earlier applications recommended)
Rappaport Fellowship, Deadline 1/13/22
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Diversity Summer Law Fellowship, Deadline usually in January
Rural Summer Legal Corps, Deadline usually in February
Michael Maggio Immigrants’ Rights Summer Fellowship, 2/11/22
NYSBA Environmental & Energy Law Diversity & Inclusion Fellowship, Deadline usually February
Equal Justice America, 3/24/ 22 (*Also may fund interns in non- summer quarters)
BBA Diversity & Inclusion Summer Fellowship Program, Deadline usually in February/ March
Massachusetts Bar Foundation, Legal Internship Fellowship Program, Deadline 3/11/22
ABA Curtin Fellowship, Deadline usually in March
South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston, Legal Intern Fellowship Program, Deadline usually in April
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Fellowships, Deadline usually in April
Asian American Law Fund New York, Deadline usually in April
Legal Aid Association of California, 4/16/22
Gleason/ Kettel Summer Law Fellowship, Deadline usually in May
Barton Child Law & Policy Center, Emory Summer Child Advocacy Program, Rolling deadline
South Asian Bar Association of Northern California, Public Interest Fellowship, Rolling deadline
Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Rolling deadline
Federal Communications Bar Foundation, Summer Internship Stipend Program, Undetermined deadline
*This list will be periodically updated with new opportunities