2027 Summer Intern - Child, Youth & Family Advocacy Project

Description

CHILD, YOUTH & FAMILY ADVOCACY PROJECT

To apply for a summer internship with the Child, Youth & Family Advocacy Project, you must be in your first or second year of law school. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and a writing sample, all in PDF form (and a transcript, if available). Your resume must reflect the law school you are currently enrolled in, to be considered for any summer program internship at Public Counsel.

In your cover letter, identify which team(s) described below you would like to work with. Discuss why you are interested in interning with Public Counsel generally and with Child, Youth & Family Advocacy Project specifically. Note that we are especially interested in receiving applications from historically underrepresented students consistent with our active, ongoing commitment to increasing equity and inclusion, and that we value lived experiences and experiences working with clients across a range of settings. Please consider addressing these topics in your cover letter, especially if not reflected in your resume.

If you would like to be considered for a summer internship with another project at Public Counsel, please submit a separate application to that project. Note, however, you can only be hired to work with one project during the summer program. We strongly encourage you to submit your application no later than February 1.

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The Child, Youth & Family Advocacy Project at Public Counsel is an interdisciplinary team of attorneys, social workers, and advocates that address a variety of civil legal needs for children, youth, and their families. Our summer interns gain hands-on experience in both direct service and policy advocacy.

ADOPTIONS

The Adoptions team provides representation to parents adopting children out of the Los Angeles County foster care system. The project, with the help of pro bono volunteers, completes adoptions for hundreds of children annually. In addition to completing the adoptions, the project con