Legal Summer Intern

National Health Law Program’s Summer 2027 Legal Internships The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) will host up to four paid legal interns during the Summer of 2027, with the positions divided among NHeLP's three strategy areas. Summer internships are fully remote and involve a 37.5 hour per week commitment for 10 weeks. Our summer internships are made possible thanks to the support of the following programs: Emily Spitzer Summer Internship: Established in honor of NHeLP’s former Executive Director Emily Spitzer. Open Horizon Health Justice Internship: Made possible by the generous support of Open Horizon, a foundation working to uplift leaders and to co-create opportunities advancing racial and social justice. About the National Health Law Program Founded in 1969, NHeLP is a national legal and policy advocacy nonprofit that protects and advances the health rights of low-income and underserved individuals and families. We work to enhance equitable access to quality health care and protect the legal rights of those we serve through advocacy, education, and litigation. NHeLP engages in national, state, and local advocacy efforts, ranging from complex analyses of federal and state laws, policy lawyering and advocacy, litigation, and individual technical support. We work with lawyers and advocates, community-based organizations, federal and state policy makers, health care providers, and impacted individuals and families. NHeLP is committed to health equity—ensuring that everyone has access to the resources they need to be healthy—and to cultivating an organizational environment that empowers an exceptional and diverse staff. Please read NHeLP’s Equity Stance to learn more about our organization and priorities.

NHeLP has three strategy areas which regularly collaborate

Federal Advocacy Strategy Area (FASA) — Focused primarily on federal policy lawyering and administrative and legislative advocacy, with potential for litigation support Enforcement and Litigation S