Internships

Legal Intern and Development Intern

The California Innocence Project offers two types of internships which are outlined below. Please note, we do not provide remote internship opportunities; interns must be available to work in our San Diego office for the duration of their internship. 

Legal Intern: We hire unpaid interns to work in our office during each trimester. This is a valuable experience for anyone interested in criminal law or post-conviction law. Hours are flexible (15-35 hours per week [preferred], Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm). If you are interested, please send a brief cover letter and updated resume to cipinterninquiry@gmail.com. First priority will be given to high school, college, law, and post-bar students.

Summer Deadline: March 1st
Fall Deadline: July 1st
Spring Deadline: December 1st

Development Intern: We offer unpaid development internships throughout the year. Our development interns assist our development team with database cleanup, research and follow-up, event planning, XONR8 gear sales, and various other fundraising efforts. This is an invaluable opportunity for anyone interested in learning about fundraising and development for nonprofits. If you are interested, select “Development Intern” when filling out the form to the right. Be sure attach your resume and cover letter. Rolling deadline.

Students must submit the following for consideration: Resume & Cover Letter

Name and email of contact person for submission of materials: Stephanie Benjamini and Rachelle Barr, cipinterninquiry@gmail.com

• The California Innocence Project: A clinical program working primarily in Southern California to review more than 2500 innocence claims each year from inmates now in prison. The Innocence Project has freed 27 people who have served more than 350 years in prison for crimes they did not commit.
• The New Media Rights Center: A nonprofit program providing legal services, education, and advocacy for Internet users and creators. The Center specializes in a wide variety of copyright, trademark, software-licensing, and related business-planning issues.
• The Community Law Project: A provider of free legal information in a variety of practice areas to low income and indigent communities in each of its five clinics spread throughout San Diego County. Specialty areas include criminal law, immigration law, consumer protection, family law, bankruptcy, trusts & estates, and personal injury. 

The Community Law Project is a provider of free legal information in a variety of practice areas to low income and indigent communities in each of its five clinics spread throughout San Diego County. Specialty areas include criminal law, immigration law, consumer protection, family law, bankruptcy, trusts & estates, and personal injury. 

Legal Clinic Administrator/Interpreter position - The Clinic Administrator serves as the front line face of the Community Law Project (CLP). CLP is a legal clinic project of California Western School of Law. CLP works to provide sustainable and competent legal services to low income and indigent members of the local community, while advancing the profession of law by instilling a commitment to public service in CWSL students.

As a Clinic Administrator, you will have the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with volunteer attorneys and law students.

Essential Functions and Duties (including but not limited to): 

• Greet and sign in clients
• Interpret for Spanish speaking clients and translate materials, as needed
• Manage setting up and taking down of clinic each session
• Regularly assess clinic supplies and forms
• Maintain client files, clinic forms and all materials and data. 

Required Skills: Spanish and English language proficiency; basic computer skills; organizational, communication and customer service skills; significant understanding or willingness to learn about the legal and social issues affecting homeless and/or low-income clients. Six-month commitment required.

Openings: 

• For the upcoming quarter, we will need interpreters at our Downtown and Solana Beach locations.
  

Please review attachments for information:

English Spanish Volunteer Info

Intern Needed!

The intern will assist in events and development for federal, state and local political campaigns and non-profits, including the Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial. Dorsee Productions is looking self motivated individuals interested in the political process, where you will meet and interact with a diverse group of people.

This internship is unpaid and open until filled; students must submit a resume and references' contact information to Karolyn Dorsee at karolyn@dorseeproductions.com

Galuppo & Blake is a small transactional and litigation firm focusing on real estate law. The firm hires undergraduates for part-time assistant/secretarial positions. Job duties include answering phones, taking messages, helping with client intake, and performing miscellaneous office tasks.

The pay is around $15 per hour. Applicants can send a resume Daniel Watts at danielwatts@gmail.com

General Atomics has exciting summer and year-round internship opportunities for Undergraduate Interns to work within their Legal Department at their facility in La Jolla / Torrey Pines.

The right individual will be a hardworking, detail-oriented, flexible, and competitive person who routinely performs above expectations and has plans to attend a top law school 1-2 years after graduation.

Duties and responsibilities include the following: Participate in supervised practical training and provide support activity to the Law Department; maintains files for corporate litigation and other legal documents, which includes indexing, maintaining a central repository, maintaining logging systems, and transporting of documentation between legal and business departments; assists attorneys in closing files for all legal matters managed by the Law Department; performs other administrative tasks such as filing, copying, and answering phones for scheduling; corresponds with outside counsel and other departments regarding various legal matters for attorneys; utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interface with all levels of employees as well as internal and external contacts; utilizes MS Office Suite and other applications; performs other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications include: enrollment as an undergraduate or graduate student at a recognized college or university; an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.6 or above or an LSAT score of 165 of above is strongly preferred; the ability to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information. Applicants must possess: (1) the ability to understand new concepts and apply them accurately; (2) the ability to follow general and detailed instructions as well as organizational policies and procedures; (3) good communication and interpersonal skills to enable effective interface with internal professionals; (4) the ability to work independently or in a team environment; and (5) basic computer skills.

This is a paid opportunity. Interested students should submit the following: (1) resume and (2) cover letter to the General Atomics job board and Daniqua Brown, Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist, email: Daniqua.Brown@ga.com

The firm seeks a legal intern; the job duties would include attending court with attorney, research and drafting motions under attorney supervision, miscellaneous case management activities, and sit in on client meetings and consults.

The position is upaid, and can last for a quarter or longer. Please contact Shawn Huston, at ShawnH@HustonMcCaffrey.com, for more information and to submit a resume and cover letter.

Canvassing Team Leader & Data Management Intern needed!

The Joel Anderson for Supervisor campaign in El Cajon is looking for capable, politically interested students who can lead a team of high-school students in voter engagement for the next several months. Self-transport is required, and compensation for gas is available. Should you complete the program, you will receive a personalized letter of recommendation from California State Senator Joel Anderson. This opportunity also qualifies as an internship.

Students are required to commit a minimum of six hours/week to the internship. The intership is unpaid, and is available for 2-4 months.

Students must submit their resume to Thaddeus Tague at thaddeus@aresinc.org

College students who extern (the court uses the term "extern" rather "intern" they refer to the same thing) in Judge Houston's chambers perform primarily administrative duties, including filing, sorting mail and preparing Judge Houston's files for use during hearings. College externs also prepare short memoranda to Judge Houston for sentencing hearings. If interested, they have an opportunity to receive additional simple legal writing assignments, All externs also observe proceedings conducted before Judge Houston and participate in discussions about the various legal proceedings.It is a great opportunity to observe and learn about federal court and legal proceedings.

All positions are unpaid; hours vary depending on a student's schedule, but a minimum of 10 to 12 hours works best. Interested students can email their resume and cover letter to Tara Velez at tara_velez@casd.uscourts.gov or send them by mail to United States District Court, Chambers of John A. Houston, 333 W. Broadway, Suite 1380, San Diego, CA 92036.  

The office seeks an energetic and organized practice assistant/intern/law clerk with a desire to work in a firm prior to passing the Bar with the anticipation that the employee would transition into an full-time employee.

The position assists Partners and staff with our busy legal practice focused on professional license defense proceedings in various industries, business development activities, and practice management responsibilities.

Hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Competitive salary and benefits available if no course credit is being given for the internship. Please include cover letter, transcripts, salary history (if seeking monetary compensation), and a writing sample when submitting your resume. A full job description can be found here. 

Please visit their website for more information: https://murphyjoneslaw.com/

The firm has a position open for a file clerk. Job duties include working with an environmental team regarding products that violate California law requirements for toxic exposure, evaluating and testing products, tracking those products through the notice requirements, and other responsibilities.

The position is between 16-24 hours per week; work days are flexible and they pay for a trolley pass to get downtown. For more information, please contact Craig Nicholas at craig@nicholaslaw.org

This office has a District Internship opportunity open. As an intern, you will be prepared to provide support to staff with special events, constituent services, and general administrative duties of the district office. Essential duties include: Ability to manage multiple tasks; proficient in using Microsoft Word and Excel; assist in research and planning of upcoming events and projects; develop clear knowledge and understanding of functions of the California State Legislature; assist with responding to a variety of constituent inquiries and issues; staffing booths at weekend community events; attending events with district staff; other tasks as assigned.

The internship is unpaid; it is flexible in duration, but typically three (3) months long. Students must submit the following for consideration: resume, cover letter, and completed application form. For more information, please contact Chevelle Tate, District Representative and Internship Manager, at Chevelle.Tate@sen.ca.gov 

Intern Position; Unpaid

Stephen Houlahan, a registered nurse and previous Councilman of the city of Santee, is a Democratic Congressional Candidate for the 2022 Congress election. Stephen stands for transparency, accountability of government, job creation, and affordability for everyone. He wants to lay the foundation of a society where justice and opportunities are equal for everyone, and fundamental rights are protected so that every American can progress.
   
This campaign is a great opportunity for students to delve into the political world and play a critical role in the future of the United States. Depending on their interests, the students will have the options to volunteer or commit to an internship, allowing them to gain campaign experience from an operational perspective. Our team is asking for a minimum commitment of 6 hours a week. Due to COVID-19 precautions this internship will be completely remote, allowing students flexibility in schedule. This is an opportunity that could potentially open doors to new connections and students will have the opportunity to meet with Stephen Houlahan to discuss campaign strategy and ask questions. For more information about Stephen, students can visit www.stephenhoulahanforcongress.com.

If you have questions, please contact Gali Rodriguez, Internship Coordinator, at gali@stephenhoulahanforcongress.com

Available position - Campus Organizer

Take your first step towards a career in advocacy by applying for a full time position with the Student PIRGs. 

The US Department of Justice has various internship opportunities available, and the Civil Division has a limited number of vocational/technical school and college undergraduate volunteer student internship positions available within its branches.
   
A volunteer student internship with the Civil Division offers a unique experience for highly motivated students. The specific duties and responsibilities associated with all student intern positions will vary day-to-day and be based on branch needs. Student volunteers will perform a wide variety of administrative support duties, such as:
   
   1. Conducting research and assisting with special projects and day-to-day operations;
   2. Preparing and analyzing reports;
   3. Drafting memoranda, correspondence, or other documents;
   4. Proofreading, editing, and assisting with manual revision;
   5. Maintaining case files; and
   6. Performing general office tasks, such as answering telephones, copying and filing.
   
The internship is unpaid, but may be eligible for academic or work-study credit

Internships are six weeks long and students must submit a resume, cover letter, and referece letters to Lisa Mitzelfeld; lisa.mitzelfeld@usdoj.gov

Available Position Title: Digital Campaigner 

The Graphic Design / Digital Campaigner Intern will be working within our Political Affairs Department. This unpaid internship opportunity consists of developing digital political marketing pieces.

- Must be proficient in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, & Photoshop and/or other common design and layout Applications
- Email template creation 
- Social Media savvy 
- Having a computer and access to graphic design and layout software is required
- Proficient command of English grammar and spelling 
- Ability to work independently  
- Some knowledge of politics preferred 
    
Pay Rate:Unpaid - with the potential to become paid 

Duration of internship opportunity: 1 year 

Please submit a resume to Garrett Hernandez Rimer, VP of Political Affairs, at garrett@voterfied.com 

Any comments, questions, or concerns, please visit Voterfied.com

Pay Rate: Unpaid 

Duration of internship opportunity:1 year

Please submit a resume to Garrett Hernandez Rimer, VP of Political Affairs, at garrett@voterfied.com 

Any comments, questions, or concerns, please visit Voterfied.com