Summer Internships

Public Interest Summer Internships are a terrific way to gain experience, make valuable contacts, and build a powerful public interest resume.

The R.I. State Internship Program interviews on campus each fall.  The School of Law's Office of Career Services organizes the on-campus interviews and coordinates that program.

Beyond state lines, students work in a wide variety of public interest settings across the country. The School of Law participates in the Equal Justice Works career fair each October and the NYU career fair each February.  Students can also find valuable information about internships through the School of Law’s subscription to PSLawNet (www.PSLawNet.org).

Students can apply for a summer stipend through the Feinstein Institute’s Summer Stipend Program, which is funded generously by both the University and the School of Law. This program is fueled even further with proceeds from the fun and hugely successful Winter Auction co-sponsored each year by the Student Bar Association and the Association for Public Interest Law (APIL).  During the summer of 2008, 24 students received stipends to work for public interest organizations or the judiciary.

Additional sources of funding for summer internships are available at www.PSLawNet.org and at www.equaljusticeworks.org. 

The Feinstein Institute will hold informational sessions about summer funding and our Summer Stipend Program early in the second semester.  The deadline for Summer Stipend applications is generally in March.