Internships/Clerkships

Spring/Summer 2009 Legal Internships, Advancement Project (Washington DC)

Advancement Project is currently seeking candidates for part-time legal internships for Spring 2009 and full-time legal internships for Summer 2009 at our Washington D.C. office. Interns will work closely with our staff of civil rights attorneys and communication experts in creating and implementing strategies to support identified community-organizing efforts around racial justice issues. Advancement Project is a policy and legal action organization that develops innovative strategies for achieving universal opportunity and a racially just democracy. With offices in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, CA, we provide community-focused lawyering, policy research, and aggressive media strategies to grassroots organizations fighting to promote racial and social justice. Already, Advancement Project has forged alliances with community organizations in Louisiana, Colorado, Illinois, Florida, and North Carolina. Our efforts are primarily focused in three major areas: education, voting rights, and strategic initiatives, which consist of our Inclusive Communities, Post-Katrina Reconstructing Justice, and Immigrant Justice programs.
Candidates must be law students or law school graduates. Candidates must have a demonstrated commitment to public service. Some experience in civil rights law, policy advocacy, or community organizing is a plus. Fluency in Spanish is also a plus. Eligibility for public interest grants or work study is preferred but not required. Please forward a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and references to:
Alexi Nunn, Staff Attorney
Advancement Project
1730 M Street, N.W. Suite 910
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 728-9557 (ph)
(202) 728-9558 (fax)
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