2026 Summer Legal Internship
2026 Summer Legal Internship
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Job Description
Overview
FIREs Summer Legal Internship provides law students with an unparalleled opportunity to contribute to the nations leading defender of free expression. This 10-week paid program offers an $8000 stipend and runs from June through August. Legal interns work from FIREs Philadelphia or Washington D.C. offices contributing directly to advocacy and policy projects that shape the national conversation on free speech.
Summer Legal Interns are placed in one of FIREs non-litigation advocacy departments where they support ongoing efforts to defend free expression and academic freedom:
- Campus Rights Advocacy: Investigate free speech violations on college campuses help draft public-facing commentary conduct legal research and participate in voluntary learning sessions on substantive First Amendment law.
- Public Advocacy: Research and respond to threats to free expression beyond the campus draft advocacy materials and assist in shaping FIREs public commentary.
- Policy Reform: Draft and edit policy analyses for college administrators research emerging issues in higher education policy and help advance reforms to improve protections for student and faculty expression.
- Legislative & Policy: Conduct legal research on public policy affecting expressive rights draft internal bill analyses and public commentary and monitor legislative developments.
In addition interns may assist in drafting memos and correspondence conducting research projects to identify new advocacy targets and contributing to FIREs Newsdesk. Interns also participate in seminars with FIRE leadership and civil liberties experts gaining deeper insight into free expression issues and public-interest advocacy.
Qualifications
FIRE seeks rising 2Ls and 3Ls with strong academic credentials and a demonstrated interest in civil liberties and public-interest law. Successful applicants will be detail-oriented collaborative and passionate about advancing FIREs mission to defend freedom of speech expression and thought.
Application InformationThe application for FIREs Summer Legal Internship opens in early fall and closes in January. Applications are reviewed and internships awarded on a rolling basis.
FIRE is an equal opportunity employer.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
