Description
Application Deadlines:
Spring Semester (typically for an internship from Jan through April or May): September 1 - November 15
Summer (typically for an internship from May through July or August):December 1 - February 15
Fall Semester (typically for an internship from August or Sept through Dec): April 15 - July 15
Applications will be evaluated as they are received. You are encouraged to apply early, as we will be accepting on a rolling basis.Our internship program is based in our San Francisco office; we no longer accept internship applications for our DC office.
Job Description
Legal interns assist in all aspects of litigation, including legal research, factual investigation, and drafting of memoranda and briefs, while also helping with policy research, client counseling, and the development of public education materials. EFF's docket ranges across the technological and legal landscape, from online fair use of copyrighted materials to electronic voting to the PATRIOT Act; take a look at http://www.eff.org/cases/ for details about our work preserving constitutional values in the digital world. Summer legal internships are full-time, 40 hours per week minimum, and last 10-14 weeks (typically mid-May through mid-August). School-year internships are part-time, 16 hours per week minimum, and last 10-12 weeks (Spring Semester typically runs from the beginning of January through mid-May and Fall Semester runs mid-August through December). Law students attending schools with non-semester schedules are encouraged to apply as well. Internships are available at our office in San Francisco for all legal issues. We do not offer remote internships. Internships are generally unpaid; therefore arrangements should be made with the student's law school for work/study stipends.
Qualifications
Law students of all levels are encouraged to apply. Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in and enthusiasm for civil liberties or technology-related legal issues, along with excellent research and writing skills and the initiative and energy to see projects to completion in a fast-moving environment. (Being a bit of a geek may help, but isn't required!)
Application
Who needs paper? Just send an email to legalinterns@eff.org with the subject line "Legal Intern Applicant for [Semester/Quarter, Year]: [Your Name]." We'd like a single email with your resume and writing sample attached, as .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf or .txt files; no WordPerfect, please. The body of the email should contain your "cover letter," explaining why you want to work with EFF and why we should want to work with you, followed by three references. Note that writing samples on civil liberties and/or intellectual property issues are highly preferred. Please be sure to include both your phone number and your email address in your cover letter. (No phone calls please.)
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