About the Summer Internship Program
The Public Justice Center (PJC) is offering two (2) law clerk/legal internship opportunities to law students during the summer of 2026. PJC has projects working in multiple areas of law:
- Workplace Justice. The Workplace Justice Project conducts wage-theft litigation on behalf of low-wage workers and worker-related policy advocacy.
- Education Stability. The Education Stability Project advocates for students facing unlawful suspension or expulsion, and other forms of school pushout.
- Health and Benefits Equity. The Health and Benefits Equity Project works to protect and expand Medicaid and other public benefits.
- Human Right to Housing. The Human Right to Housing Project protects and expands tenants’ right to safe, habitable, affordable, non-discriminatory housing.
- National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel. The National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel assists local advocates around the country with litigation and legislation to expand the civil right to counsel.
- Appellate Advocacy. The Appellate Advocacy Project advances law reform through appeals and amicus briefs.
For more information on each project team works visit our website: https://www.publicjustice.org/en/what-we-do/
Office and Schedule
- PJC is a hybrid work office with employees working remotely at times and in the office at times.
- Legal interns typically work a 40-hour work week during normal business hours, Monday through Friday.
- Legal interns are encouraged to seek funding from their schools or other sources. If funding is unavailable, legal interns may be eligible to receive a stipend up to $8,000 for their work during the Summer.
Hiring Criteria
We are looking for interns who:
- Are committed to working toward racial equity and economic justice and willing to learn and contribute to our mission.
- Demonstrate a background and/or interest in one or more of the following: public interest law/poverty law, domestic or international human rights law, housing law, and community organizing or community economic development.
- Possess legal research and writing skills, attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple responsibilities, and the ability to work with a class- and race-diverse constituency.
- Spanish proficiency or fluency is favored but not required.
Applications
Applications for summer internships should be submitted as soon as possible to be assured of consideration, but applications will be accepted until January 19 and interviews conducted between January 23-30. To apply, submit by email the following documents to internships@publicjustice.org.
- Cover letter (including a statement regarding your understanding of and commitment to race equity)
- Resume
- A legal writing sample
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Equal Opportunity: The Public Justice Center is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that encourages all interested persons to apply regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, creed, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, age, religion, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital status, or any other legally protected status. We strongly encourage Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and other applicants of color, people with disabilities, and other people historically underrepresented in the practice of law to apply.
Physical/Mental Demands and Office Environment: The physical/mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
