INTERNSHIPS
Many of these opportunities are fully-funded internships that provide access to a wealth of resources for your law school journey. Click on these links to learn more about their application processes.
PRE-LAW MARCH DEADLINES
St. John’s University School of Law, LSAC Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Program
Application due: March 15
Application link: https://www.stjohns.edu/law/academics/centers-and-clinics/ronald-h-brown-law-school-prep-program-college-students
“The seven-week program consists of a four-week academic curriculum, LSAC PLUS Online, and a multi-week legal internship. This learning experience is designed for college students from diverse backgrounds who will have a minimum of 2 years of credits until they complete a 4-year bachelor's degree by the end of May 2021. The program will begin with LSAC PLUS Online on June 7th, 2021; it will be full-time and all virtual.”
Duke Law PreLaw Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Online Program
Application due: March 15
Application link: https://law.duke.edu/plusprogram/
“The 2021 LSAC PreLaw Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Online Program at Duke Law School will be a four week virtual program that aims to introduce talented rising college sophomores and juniors to the study of law and to the legal profession. The program focuses on attracting promising students from groups historically underrepresented in the legal profession.”
Universidad de Puerto Rico Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Program
Application due: March 15
Application link: https://derecho.uprrp.edu/plus/solicitud-programa-plus/
"El Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Program es un programa de cinco semanas completamente en línea y libre de costo auspiciado por el Law School Admission Council, a celebrarse del 21 de junio al 23 de julio de 2021. Está dirigido a estudiantes de bachillerato de la Universidad de Puerto Rio que en el próximo año académico (2021-2022) cursarán su segundo o tercer año. Todo estudiante participante que complete el programa satisfactoriamente recibirá un estipendio monetario."
UCLA Law Fellows Central Valley Program
Application due: March 17
Application link: https://law.ucla.edu/life-ucla-law/diversity-inclusion/outreach
“The UCLA Law Fellows Central Valley Program selects 20-to-30 Fellows through a competitive application process. Fellows attend two full-day Saturday Academies held virtually. The academies offer academic enrichment through law school‐level instruction, workshops on law school admissions, personal statements, financial aid, and counseling regarding preparation for the Law School Admissions Test.”
University of Memphis LSAC PLUS Program
Application due: March 17
Application link: https://www.memphis.edu/law/about/plusprogram.php
“The Law School Admissions Council Prelaw Undergrad Scholars (PLUS) Program at the University of Memphis School of Law invites currently enrolled college freshmen and sophomores from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds to join us this summer for a first-hand introduction to the legal field through LSAC PLUS Online.”
Alabama Law LSAC Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars Program
Application due: March 31
Application link: https://www.law.ua.edu/diversity/plus-program-application/
“During the four-week program, the LSAC PLUS Online Scholars will be enrolled in several core courses which combine lecture and guest speakers. Students will also network with practicing lawyers, judicial representatives and law school admissions and career counselors. The rigorous curriculum, application and admissions training, and professional and personal development opportunities will help position students from diverse groups to compete for admissions to, enroll in, and thrive during law school.”
The University of Akron LSAC Plus Online Program
Application due: March 31
Application link: https://www.uakron.edu/law/admissions/plus/
"The University of Akron School of Law is proud to offer LSAC PLUS online at Akron Law from June 1st – June 25th, 2021. We look forward to hosting this fourth year of the PLUS program in its virtual format. This program is open to undergraduate freshman and sophomore students with diverse backgrounds who want to explore a legal education."
UC Irvine School of Law Pre-Law Outreach Program
Application due: March 31
Application link: https://apps.law.uci.edu/pop
“POP helps students from disadvantaged backgrounds understand the demands of law school, prepare for the law school application and admissions process, and be inspired to one day use their legal skills to give back to the community.”
FIRST-YEARS
Duke Law School Pre-Law Program (rising sophomores and juniors)
Research your State’s Senate or House of Representatives Internship Program
Note: You can also email a representative who your vision aligns with and ask to intern under her/him or work for a specific caucus.
Here’s a resource if you’re in the ATL area: Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (Undergraduate Students): https://gablackcaucus.org/
Public Policy Leadership Conference
Harvard Kennedy School (First or second year undergraduate students)
https://www.hks.harvard.edu/more/events/public-policy-leadership-conference
Future Global Leaders Fellowship Program
(First-Year University Students only)
https://www.iefa.org/scholarships/2821/Future_Global_Leaders_Fellowship
Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO)
(High School-Graduate Students)
Greening Youth Foundation
Atlanta, GA (Undergraduate-Graduate Students)
Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Programs
https://www.lsac.org/discover-law/diversity-law-school/prelaw-undergraduate-scholars-plus-programs
Charles Hamilton Houston Law School Preparatory Institute
University of Baltimore
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO)
Undergraduate Students
SOPHOMORES
TRIALS (Sophomore-Graduates)
Harvard Law School, New York University School of Law
Yale Liman Fellowship (Undergrad-Grad)
NOTE: Must be a student at the following institutions: Barnard, Brown, Bryn Mawr, Harvard, Princeton, Spelman, Stanford, and Yale
Duke Law School Pre-Law Program (rising sophomores and juniors)
Research your State’s Senate or House of Representatives Internship Program
Note: You can also email a representative who your vision aligns with and ask to intern under her/him or work for a specific caucus.
Here’s a resource if you’re in the ATL area: Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (Undergraduate Students): https://gablackcaucus.org/
Public Policy Leadership Conference
Harvard Kennedy School (First or second year undergraduate students)
https://www.hks.harvard.edu/more/events/public-policy-leadership-conference
Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows (College Sophomores)
Hoover Institution Summer Policy Boot Camp
Stanford University (college students and recent graduates)
https://www.hoover.org/hoover-institution-summer-policy-boot-camp
Henry Clay Center College Student Congress
University of Kentucky (Sophomores-Seniors)
Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO)
(High School-Graduate Students)
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Internship Program
Washington, D.C. & Japan
Greening Youth Foundation
Atlanta, GA (Undergraduate-Graduate Students)
Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Programs
https://www.lsac.org/discover-law/diversity-law-school/prelaw-undergraduate-scholars-plus-programs
King Hall Outreach Program (KHOP)
University of California Davis School of Law (College Juniors and Seniors)
Charles Hamilton Houston Law School Preparatory Institute
University of Baltimore
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO)
Undergraduate Students
JUNIORS
TRIALS (Sophomore-Graduates)
Harvard Law School, New York University School of Law
Research your State’s Senate or House of Representatives Internship Program
Note: You can also email a representative who your vision aligns with and ask to intern under her/him or work for a specific caucus.
Here’s a resource if you’re in the ATL area: Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (Undergraduate Students): https://gablackcaucus.org/
Hoover Institution Summer Policy Boot Camp
Stanford University (college students and recent graduates)
https://www.hoover.org/hoover-institution-summer-policy-boot-camp
Yale Liman Fellowship (Undergrad-Grad)
NOTE: Must be a student at the following institutions: Barnard, Brown, Bryn Mawr, Harvard, Princeton, Spelman, Stanford, and Yale
Henry Clay Center College Student Congress
University of Kentucky (Sophomores-Seniors)
Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO)
(High School-Graduate Students)
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Internship Program
Washington, D.C. & Japan
King Hall Outreach Program (KHOP)
University of California Davis School of Law (College Juniors and Seniors)
Greening Youth Foundation
Atlanta, GA (Undergraduate-Graduate Students)
Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute
Carnegie Mellon University, Princeton University, University of CA – Berkeley, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO)
Undergraduate Students
SENIORS/RECENT GRADS
TRIALS (Sophomore-Graduates)
Harvard Law School, New York University School of Law
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Internship Program
Washington, D.C. & Japan
Research your State’s Senate or House of Representatives Internship Program
Note: You can also email a representative who your vision aligns with and ask to intern under her/him or work for a specific caucus.
Here’s a resource if you’re in the ATL area: Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (Undergraduate Students):
Hoover Institution Summer Policy Boot Camp
Stanford University (college students and recent graduates)
https://www.hoover.org/hoover-institution-summer-policy-boot-camp
Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO)
(High School-Graduate Students)
King Hall Outreach Program (KHOP)
University of California Davis School of Law (College Juniors and Seniors)
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO)
Undergraduate Students