Legal Summer Intern

Overview

Paid Summer 2027 Legal Internships (Fully Remote)

The organization will host up to four paid legal interns during the Summer of 2027. Roles will be divided among three strategy areas. Internships are fully remote and require a 37.5 hour per week commitment for 10 weeks.

Interns will primarily be based in one strategy area, with opportunities to work with attorneys and policy professionals across the organization. Applicants may indicate a preference for one or more strategy areas, or no preference.

Strategy Areas

• Federal Advocacy Strategy Area (FASA): Federal policy lawyering and administrative and legislative advocacy, with potential for litigation support.
• Enforcement and Litigation Strategy Area (ELSA): Litigation and administrative advocacy.
• California Advocacy Strategy Area (CASA): California state policy, administrative and legislative advocacy, with potential for litigation support.

Responsibilities

Under the mentorship and supervision of attorneys and policy analysts, interns may:

• Contribute to legal and/or policy analysis and development of health care policy, particularly regarding Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.
• Research novel areas of health law and draft legal and policy memoranda and publications.
• Assist in responding to requests for legal and policy analysis from advocates around the country.
• Gain exposure to high-impact litigation and/or policy analysis.

Examples of past internship assignments include:

• Drafting comments on federal regulations and state Medicaid demonstration projects.
• Monitoring and analyzing state and federal legislation and administrative policies.
• Participating in state and national coalition strategy meetings.
• Assisting with the production of substantive manuals, guides, and issue briefs for use by legal advocates.
• Assisting with production of blog posts, presentations, and other materials for broader audiences, including policymakers and public health officials.
• Researching and drafting litigation materials for use in state and federal court proceedings.

Qualifications

• Must be a law student who will be between their second and third years of law school during Summer 2027 (i.e., “rising 3Ls”).
• Students in dual degree programs (e.g., J.D. and M.P.H.) are also considered, but must have completed at least two years of law school.
• Priority given to applicants with a demonstrated commitment to public interest work, public health, poverty law (e.g., Medicaid, SNAP), and/or civil rights, plus interest in expanding and protecting health care access for low-income and underserved populations (e.g., the Affordable Care Act).

Compensation & Benefits

• $15,000 stipend for 10 weeks of work.

Location

• Fully remote.
• Interns are expected to virtually attend home strategy area meetings regardless of working time zone. For example, FASA meetings are generally held at the start of the workday on Eastern Time; CASA meetings are generally held during Pacific Time working hours.
• No office attendance is required.
• In-person meetings, hearings, or other gatherings may be optional depending on location.

Application Timeline & Process

• Applications must be received by October 14, 2026 at 11:59 pm PDT.
• Applicants must submit an application with a cover letter and resume.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations are available for participation in the job application or interview process.