9.12.2017

Summer Law Student Intern Program in Education Advocacy

Are you interested in experiencing a summer internship that will allow you to work closely with children?


  • You're in luck! Advocates for Children of New York is seeking applications for their 2018 summer legal internship program in education advocacy! 
  • In addition, AFC is also seeking spanish-speaking law students for its Summer Law Intern Program in Education Advocacy!
  • Who is AFC?: AFC is a not-for-profit organization that works to ensure a high-quality education for New York City students who face barriers to academic success, focusing on students from low-income backgrounds.
  • Interns will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of practice areas involving education advocacy including disability rights, civil rights, immigrant rights, mental health advocacy, charter school law, the school to prison pipeline, poverty law, and racial justice. 
  • This unique experience will allow you to work throughout all stages of representation including case investigation, settlement negotiations, and administrative hearing preparation.
  • Deadline: Second-year students are strongly encouraged to apply in the first round of applications due by October 10th at 11:59pm.
  • The final application deadline for all law students is January 3, 2018,11:59 pm.
  • How to apply: Please e-mail your cover letter and resume to summerlawintern@advocatesforchildren.org.
  • Questions: Feel free to contact me at hhinds@advocatesforchildren.org or Rohini Singh at rsingh@advocatesforchildren.org.
  • Below, please find PDFs for more details on AFC and how to apply.

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