2027 Summer Undergraduate Internship
About The Position
The Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL) hosts Undergraduate Interns each academic year. For Summer 2027, the Undergraduate Intern will participate in a hybrid internship, working both in-office and remotely. CDEL will provide complete training and supervision. Opportunities to participate in CDEL community clinics, workshops, the guardianship help desk, and the recorder’s division help desk may be available. Internship activities will depend on health and safety recommendations. The student will gain experience in estate planning, guardianship, housing, collections, financial abuse, and family law, and develop skills in interviewing candidates for service, drafting simple correspondence and documents, and document review. Students interested in Elder Law, Disability Law, Public Interest, and Housing law are specifically invited to apply. The internship is unpaid. CDEL works with schools offering externship credit, and funding options may be available through schools or outside agencies. CDEL will work with students and their advisors to set up the internship. Interested students should submit a resume and cover letter through CDEL’s portal. Interviews are not expected to begin until early 2027. CDEL is an equal opportunity employer and describes itself as a welcoming community that engages, encourages, and empowers members of underrepresented communities. It is a dedicated advocate for clients with diverse identities and experiences and encourages applications from people with those identities or who are members of underrepresented communities.
Nice To Haves
- Interest in Elder Law, Disability Law, Public Interest, or Housing law.
Responsibilities
- Participate in internship activities in the practice areas of estate planning, guardianship, housing, collections, financial abuse, and family law.
- Interview candidates for service.
- Draft simple correspondence and documents.
- Review documents.
- Potentially participate in community clinics, workshops, the guardianship help desk, and the recorder’s division help desk, depending on availability and health and safety recommendations.
Benefits
- Complete training and supervision.
- Externship credit may be available through participating schools.
- Funding options may be available through schools or outside agencies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
