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Law Student Internships and Externships

ACADEMIC YEAR EXTERNSHIP

Qualifications

  • Student must be a 3L at an ABA-accredited law school (executive JD programs do not qualify).
  • Some health law classes (i.e., health law survey course, administrative law, or other health law-related course/seminar) or experience in health law required.
  • Applicant’s academic, extracurricular, and/or community accomplishments clearly demonstrate a long-standing and compelling interest in pursuing a career in health law.
  • Excellent writing, editing, research, and analytical skills required.
  • Student must be able to work no less than 10 hours per week.  

Duration of Externship

Start and end dates are negotiable. Number of hours worked must meet your law school’s requirements for externships. Please check with your law school’s externship program director for details and requirements.

Please Note: This externship is conducted on a fully remote basis. Please make sure your law school recognizes remote externships before applying. This externship is for academic credit only. No monetary stipend is provided per ABA requirements.

Inquiries: Please email Katherine Miller at [email protected] to find out when the next round of applications will be accepted for consideration.

SUMMER INTERNSHIP

As part of our initiative to cultivate diversity among attorneys practicing health law, AHLA provides this summer-long internship for talented minority law students / law students of diverse and minority backgrounds. This eight-week internship provides the intern with numerous networking opportunities, attendance at the Association's Annual Meeting, and a nominal stipend.

Qualifications

  • Student must be of diverse/minority background.
  • Student must be a rising 3L at an ABA-accredited law school when the summer internship begins in May after the Memorial Day holiday (executive JD programs do not qualify).
  • Some health law classes (i.e., health law survey course, administrative law, or other health law-related course/seminar) or experience in health law required.
  • Applicant’s academic, extracurricular, and/or community accomplishments clearly demonstrates a long-standing and compelling interest in pursuing a career in health law.
  • Excellent writing, editing, research, and analytical skills required.
  • Student must be able to work no less than 25 hours per week.  

Duration of Internship

The eight-week internship begins after Memorial Day and requires 25 hours per week. This internship is not for academic credit. A nominal stipend is paid to the intern.

Please Note: Excepting in-person attendance at AHLA’s Annual Meeting in June, this internship is otherwise conducted on a fully remote basis.

Inquiries: Please email Katherine Miller at [email protected] to find out when the next round of applications will be accepted for consideration.