Summer Internships

Legal Services Vermont Summer 2025 Internship Announcement

Program Overview

Legal Services Vermont (LSV) is seeking law student interns for our paid, 10-week, full-time Summer Internship Program expected to begin on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The start date and hours can be flexible depending on applicant and program availability. The internships may be a hybrid of remote and in-person time. LSV is physically located in Burlington.

Legal Services Vermont offers students the opportunity to engage in client intake, drafting memos, working with community groups, and conducting legal research. Current 1 and 2Ls are encouraged to apply. Current 2Ls (i.e. rising 3Ls for Summer 2025) who have completed an Evidence course may participate in judicial proceedings under supervision of a mentor attorney. All students should expect a large part of their time on direct client services. Students may assist attorneys in court and shadow judicial proceedings, typically eviction defense and matters supporting victims of domestic crime. Students may also work on a project such as designing a community education program, creating written outreach materials, or developing substantive law guides for advocates. Find out more about us here on our website.

Training & Mentorship

LSV provides training meant to expose students to substantive aspects of poverty law including eviction defense and housing issues, access to health care, and public benefits. Interns will also receive training in client interviewing, legal research and writing, and trauma-informed lawyering.

Interns will be placed with a supervising attorney who will help guide the intern’s work throughout the summer. Interns will have the opportunity to work with other legal advocates in their office as well. Applicants should indicate if they have a particular interest in one of our projects or areas of law.

Funding & Credit

This internship is paid through a grant from Equal Justice Works.

Application & Selection Process

Students may apply directly at the email address below. We will interview candidates on a rolling basis through February 2025. All selection decisions will be made by April 2025.

To apply directly, please email a cover letter, resume, unofficial law school transcript, and at least 2 references to Maya Sutton-Smith at msuttonsmith@legalservicesvt.org on or before Monday, January 20, 2025, at 5 p.m. with the subject line “2025 Summer Internship Program.”

LEGAL SERVICES VERMONT AND VERMONT LEGAL AID ARE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYERS. WE ENCOURAGE WOMEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, OLDER PEOPLE, AND LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, QUEER, AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE TO APPLY.