College Intern Program

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of domestic violence victims and at-risk children?

Join us as an intern. We have opportunities for college students, current law students, and recent graduates. We hope you will join us!

The DC Volunteer Lawyers Project is a dynamic legal services organization in the District of Columbia.

Our mission is:

To ADVOCATE for domestic violence victims, at-risk children, and other vulnerable individuals through comprehensive pro bono legal services;

To EMPOWER victims with knowledge, resources, and on-going support; and

To BROADEN OUR IMPACT by engaging, training, and supporting a strong and diverse network of volunteer lawyers and community volunteers.

The DC Volunteer Lawyers Project (DCVLP) is searching for current college students or recent graduates in the Washington DC area to join our dedicated staff of lawyers and administrators for a part-time internship. If you are interested in working at an established legal non-profit, this could be the internship for you! In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to work directly with lawyers and contribute to helping low-income DC residents with their legal needs.

LEGAL COLLEGE INTERN PROGRAM (not currently accepting applications)
INTERNSHIP DUTIES:

Attend court hearings virtually and in person at DC Superior Court and provide legal and administrative support to the supervising and volunteer attorneys.

Assist in the case administration of Child Advocacy (Guardian ad Litem)and Domestic Violence matters, including court document management.

Support the operation of our weekly remote and in-person Domestic Violence & Immigration Clinics

Any additional projects as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum commitment of 12 hours per week.

Availability to travel to and from DCVLP’s office, our legal clinics, and DC Superior Court (a DCVLP-funded SmarTrip card is provided, if needed, for travel on Metrorail and Metrobus).

Keen attention to detail and strong organizational, computer, and writing skills.

Positive attitude and ability to deal with sensitive issues.

TO APPLY: Email your cover letter and resume to Gargie Nagarkar at GNagarkar@dcvlp.org. Internships are available for the fall semester (September – December), spring semester (January – May), and the summer (June – August). Interns are provided with a $500 stipend. DCVLP may be able to assist you in obtaining academic credit if provided with the required documents.

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER 2023.

Spanish-speakers and those with an interest in law school are strongly encouraged to apply.

DEVELOPMENT & OUTREACH COLLEGE INTERN PROGRAM
INTERNSHIP DUTIES:

Assisting with outreach through writing blog posts and social media postings

Designing social media posts and monitoring social media presence

Conducting prospect research on potential donors and law firms

Assisting with maintenance of our donor and volunteer database

Opportunity for professional development through training and certification on our donor and volunteer database

Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum commitment of 12 hours per week

Keen attention to detail and strong organizational, computer, and writing skills

Interest or experience in graphic design or social media

Experience with data entry

Positive attitude and ability to deal with sensitive issues

TO APPLY: Email your cover letter and resume to Laura Taylor at ltaylor@dcvlp.org. Internships are available for the fall semester (September – December), spring semester (January – May), and the summer (June – August). Internships are unpaid; however, DCVLP may be able to assist you in obtaining academic credit if provided with the required documents.

Individuals with an interest in outreach, volunteer and donor management, development, or social media are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please note, we are only accepting applications from students and recent graduates in the DC area.

If you are interested in applying for this exciting opportunity, please email your cover letter and resume to Laura Taylor at ltaylor@dcvlp.org

LAW STUDENT INTERN PROGRAM

DC Volunteer Lawyers Project (DCVLP) hosts law school students or recent law school graduates as full- or part-time interns in Washington, D.C. If you are interested in joining our dedicated staff and working at an established legal non-profit, this could be the internship for you! In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside lawyers and other professionals to contribute to helping low-income residents in Washington, D.C. with their legal needs. The duties and responsibilities of the internship vary from term to term, depending on DCVLP’s current needs and capacities.

NOTE: WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING NEW APPLICATIONS AT THIS TIME.

LAW STUDENT INTERNSHIP
A Sample of Law Student Internship Responsibilities:

• Legal research and drafting for internal documents.
• Research and drafting legal documents for domestic violence and child advocacy cases (pleadings and motions).
• Working closely with attorneys in domestic violence and child advocacy cases, including shadowing attorneys on cases and accompanying clients to court.
• Conducting witness interviews.
• Interviewing petitioners seeking Civil Protection Orders, drafting the Petitions, and assisting with filing them.
• Conducting home visits in child advocacy cases

Requirements:

• Minimum commitment of two to three days per week.
• Availability to travel to and from DCVLP’s office and DC Superior Court.
• Keen attention to detail and strong organizational, computer, and writing skills.
• Positive attitude and ability to deal with sensitive issues

The internship will be unpaid. However, DCVLP may be able to assist you in obtaining academic credit if provided with the required documents.

TO APPLY: Law students must be considering a career in public interest law to apply for this internship. Spanish speakers are strongly encouraged to apply. If you are interested in applying for this exciting opportunity, please email your cover letter and resume to Brian Yourish at byourish@dcvlp.org. Please note that applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. In general we review applications for summer internships in March and April, applications for fall internships in June and July, and applications for spring internships in October and November. *NOTE. WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING NEW APPLICATIONS AT THIS TIME.*

I just wanted to say thank you again for giving me such a wonderful experience as a fellow. The foundation in family law I received at DCVLP allowed me to be where I am today. Thank you!

Victoria Hernandez, Law Fellow 2015-16 and lawyer at a local legal services organization

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of domestic violence victims and at-risk children?

Join us as an intern. We have opportunities for college students, current law students, and recent graduates. We hope you will join us!

COLLEGE INTERN PROGRAM

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER 2023.

LAW STUDENT INTERN PROGRAM

*NOTE: WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING NEW APPLICATIONS AT THIS TIME.*

NOTE: WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING NEW APPLICATIONS AT THIS TIME.