Legal Internship

Catalog description

The course includes an internship with a public interest law, nonprofit, or government office. Interns must successfully complete 75 hours over the course of the semester with a government or public interest law organization (PILO). The internship is designed to expand the depth of academic learning through a high impact, experiential learning opportunity in law and policy. Through your internship organization, you will learn about the populations served and understand the critical role they play in our legal and political systems. All students will participate in a preparatory module before beginning their internship, mid-semester individual meetings, and weekly readings and discussions that include prompts to promote critical analysis and exploration of the tensions and challenges that exist within our legal and political systems Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Classifications: Senior Junior Course Attributes: Immersive Learning Experience, Service Learning College of Arts & Sciences Interdisciplinary Studies