Summer 2025 Housing Legal Intern

National Women's Law Center • Washington, DC

341d • $17

About The Position

The National Women's Law Center (NWLC) seeks a law student intern for summer 2025 to support the Center's work advocating to increase housing justice for women, LGBTQIA+ people, and families. This is a full-time, non-exempt paid position of 37.5 hours per week to start June 2, 2025 and end August 8, 2025. This work may be done remotely, hybrid, or in-person. Intern must be located in one of the following states while working during the summer: DC, MD, VA, NJ, OR, PA, IL, IN, NY, OH, or CT.

Requirements

• Current enrollment in a JD program
• Strong research and writing skills, including excellent analytical, oral, and written communications skills
• Experience working on gender justice issues with an intersectional lens
• Experience or interest in a research, advocacy, or policymaking environment
• Experience or interest in working on economic issues
• Demonstrated experience and judgment working both collaboratively and independently
• Flexibility, creativity, and initiative along with excellent organizational, planning, and project management skills

Responsibilities

• Support advocacy around protecting and strengthening housing policy and investments, in coordination with other NWLC work to defend against cuts to anti-poverty programs critical to women's economic security
• Research legal and policy issues within our issue areas
• Track federal and state legislation on core and emerging legal issues
• View or attend meetings and events on behalf of the team, such as Congressional proceedings, coalition meetings and policy briefings
• Support the preparation of NWLC products like factsheets, issue briefs, or comments on proposed federal agency regulations
• This internship will likely not involve litigation activities

Benefits

• The intern will be paid an hourly rate of $17.50 per hour
• This position is not eligible for benefits
• If funding is available through the intern's school, the payment contribution from NWLC will be adjusted accordingly

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed