Position Vacancy Announcement 

Position: State Universities Retirement System (SURS) is seeking to hire a 1L or 2L Law student to work as a summer law clerk in support of the SURS Legal Department. This position requires in-person work that will be based in the Champaign, IL SURS office. Some hybrid days may be negotiable. The clerk will work closely with the SURS Legal team and will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of legal matters relating to various aspects of pension benefit administration, investments, contracts, Freedom of Information Act requests, QILDROs, probate matters, administrative law procedures, Open Meetings Act compliance, and other areas that impact our system. Weekly schedule and start/end dates are negotiable.

Position: Law Clerk 

Position Type: Part-Time | Summer 2026 | Based in Champaign, IL

Main Duties

Required Qualifications

Position Information

This is a part-time position based in Champaign, IL. Some hybrid days may be negotiable. The starting hourly wage for this position is $24.00. 

Benefits

Application Process

To apply for this position, please click the apply button at the top of this job posting. Please fill out the online application and attach a copy of your resume and cover letter.

About SURS

SURS is the administrator of a cost-sharing, multiple-employer, public employee retirement system that provides retirement, survivor, disability and death benefits to employees of Illinois state universities, community colleges, and certain other affiliated organizations and agencies. SURS was created in 1941, by an act of the Illinois General Assembly, and is governed by the Illinois Pension Code (40 ILCS 5/15-101 et seq.). SURS provides benefit services to over 258,000 members who work for 61 employers. SURS is responsible for investing assets in a diversified portfolio of U.S. and foreign stocks, bonds, real estate and alternative investments. SURS maintains a defined benefit plan, which on June 30, 2025, had assets valued at approximately $25.2 billion. SURS also administers two defined contribution plans, the Retirement Savings Plan, which on June 30, 2025, had assets of approximately $4.9 billion and the Deferred Compensation Plan, which had assets of approximately $131.5 million. Northern Trust serves as SURS’ master trustee custodian.