2027 Summer Undergraduate Internship

Center for Disability & Elder Law  

Undergraduate Intern 

The Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL) hosts Undergraduate Interns each academic year.  For Summer 2027, the Undergraduate Intern will participate in a hybrid internship.  CDEL will provide complete training and supervision of the student.   

For Summer 2027, we currently anticipate that interns will work both in-office and remotely.  Opportunities to participate in CDEL community clinics, workshops, the guardianship help desk and the recorder’s division help desk may be available. Internship activities will be available depending on health and safety recommendations.   

Interested students should send a resume and cover letter to CDEL’s portal. Please be aware we will not begin interviews until early 2027.

The internship is unpaid.  CDEL works with schools offering externship credit and there may be funding options available for interns through schools or outside agencies.  CDEL will work with students and their advisors in setting up the internship. 

The student will gain experience in the following practice areas and develop the stated skills: 

Practice Areas 

Skills 

Estate planning 

Guardianship 

Housing 

Collections 

Financial Abuse  

Family Law 

Interviewing candidates for service 

Drafting simple correspondence and documents 

Document review 

Students interested in Elder Law, Disability Law, Public Interest and Housing law are specifically invited to apply.   

CDEL is an equal opportunity employer.  We are a welcoming community that engages, encourages and empowers those who are members of underrepresented communities.  We are a dedicated advocate for our clients who hold many diverse identities and experiences, across race, color, sex, age, religion, class, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military discharge, source of income, housing status and gender identity. We believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized and underrepresented communities to apply for this position.  We also encourage you to read our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement available on our website.