Summer 2025 L.I.P.P. Application is Live! Due 2/21/2025
The GWAC Foundation is looking to sponsor one paid legal intern for the summer of 2025 to serve in the office of Rep. Summer Lee (PA-12). This position will offer a law student the opportunity to gain experience with federal legislation and policy, while expanding their network on Capitol Hill with various organizations including GWAC and the Black Women’s Congressional Alliance. Responsibilities will include drafting letters and memos, conducting policy research, helping staff prepare for hearings, participating in meetings with stakeholders and constituents, and researching ideas for legislative solutions. Candidates should have completed at least one year of law school, have strong legal research and communications skills, know how to adapt to a demanding environment and know how to work collaboratively. Candidates with a diverse background and community organizing experience are a plus.
The GWAC Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. The internship is in-person in Washington, D.C. with the internship being remote on out of session days and will run from late May/early June to August with flexible start dates. The legal intern will receive a $4,000 stipend for the duration of the internship. Applications are due February 21, 2025.
*The $4,000 stipend will be paid in two payments, one at the beginning of the summer and one at the end of the summer after an exit interview.*
To apply, please email the following to [email protected]:
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- 2-4 page Writing Sample
- 150-word Essay about yourself, including the reasons why you would like to intern in a congressional office
- List of specific issues or areas that interest you
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The objective of the Foundation is to empower the African-American community. This objective is accomplished through the following:
- Fostering the education and training of African-American law students.
- Enriching the lives of African-American children.
- Improving the quality of life of the elderly, with a particular emphasis on African Americans.
- Empowering the African-American community, especially the disadvantaged.
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Started in 1995, L.I.P.P. sponsors summer internships for minority law students with financial need. The program affords law students the opportunity to gain invaluable legal experience that they would otherwise be unable obtain.