Fellowship and Internships
NTBA beliees in the power of fellowships and internships to shape careers and foster growth. We are committed to providing up-to-date resources to support your journey.
We regularly conduct audits to ensure that the information posted here remains accurate and up-to-date. Please note that some posts may be blank due to expired opportunites. Nevertheless, we encourage you to explore the available listings as they can serve as a starting point for further research and potential leads.
Fellowships
UCLA Williams Institute – Palm Fellowship
For the summer of 2023, the Williams Institute will award a Palm Fellowship to research and analyze issues impacting LGBTQI+ people in the U.S. The fellowship provides advanced graduate students (or recent master’s or Ph.D. graduates) an opportunity to engage in LGBTQI+ law and policy research with Williams Institute scholars.
OPPORTUNITY
Sample topics include access to gender-affirming care, social determinants of SOGI differences in wealth and assets, family formation, and population demography. The fellowship will be a remote-work position, but fellows are expected to be available during working hours in Los Angeles.
COMPENSATION
Summer fellows will receive a stipend of $6,000 and are expected to work 35 hours/week with the Williams Institute for approximately 8 weeks.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Deadline to apply: March 24, 2023
Bernstein Institute – Jailhouse Lawyer Initiative (JLI) Community Justice Fellow
The Bernstein Institute for Human Rights is looking for a Community Justice Fellow to support the expanding work of the Jailhouse Lawyers Initiative. The Jailhouse Lawyers Initiative (JLI) is a collective of current and formerly incarcerated jailhouse lawyers, law students, lawyers and advocates that provide legal training and support to a growing national network of currently incarcerated people. Read More!
OPPORTUNITY
The JLI Community Justice Fellowship will offer tailored mentorship, training, networking opportunities, and access to institutional resources and partnerships. The fellow will join a small and mighty team of community justice advocates who believe that the practice of law can and should be rooted in dignity, care, and human rights.
COMPENSATION
In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the hourly rate for this position is $40-$40.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applicant should submit (1) a cover letter addressing the qualifications described above (2) a resume or curriculum vitae; and (3) the names and contact information for three references.
Submit these materials to: law.bernstein-institute@nyu.edu, with subject “JLI Community Justice Fellow” in the subject line of the email.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with an ideal start date no later than March 1, 2023.
The Harvard Law School LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic Fellow
The Harvard Law School LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic is seeking a new Clinical Fellow! The Clinic is looking to sponsor a fellow for the 2023-24 fellowship application cycle.
OPPORTUNITY
The Clinic will work with the fellow to seek appropriate sources of funding.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
To apply, please send a resume, law school transcript, letter of interest, project proposal, and writing sample to sojean@law.harvard.edu, with the phrase “LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic Fellow Application” in the subject line. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Internships
Rights Behind Bars – Legal Internship Summer 2023
If you’re interested in bringing trial and appellate civil rights litigation on behalf of people in prison, jails, and immigration detention centers, this internship at Rights Behind Bars (RBB) is for you!
NTBA Co-Chair, D Dangaran, is focusing on the rights of trans people in prison during their fellowship at RBB. Join them and the rest of the Rights Behind Bars (RBB) team this upcoming summer and you’ll be able to participate in all aspects of our litigation and advocacy. This could include tracking the flood of prison and immigration detention conditions litigation through court decisions, drafting complaints or briefs, conducting legal research, preparing legal memoranda, drafting letters and Freedom of Information Act requests, and interviewing clients.
OPPORTUNITY
Legal interns at RBB will participate in all aspects of our litigation and advocacy. This cold include tracking the flood of prison and immigration detention conditions litigations through court decisions, drafting complaints or briefs, conducting legal research, preparing legal memoranda, drafting letters and Freedom of Information Act requests, and interviewing clients.
COMPENSATION
We ask all applicants to try to obtain funding themselves, either through law school programs or other third parties. If applicable, RBB will provide a stipend for interns to ensure all interns are compensated at a total amount of $7000 for the 10-week internship. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit. RBB will work with international students to satisfy law school externship requirements or discuss other accommodations necessary to obtain employment authorization.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Students interested in this opportunity should submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and two references to applications@rightsbehindbars.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
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