The Position

The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) seeks a legal intern for Summer 2025. Interns would work across NWLC’s Education and Workplace Justice portfolios to support our work to:

• Ensure equal access to education for all students with a focus on sexual harassment, school discipline, discrimination against pregnant and parenting students, and anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination;
• Advance workplace equality, including ending workplace sexual harassment and violence, pay discrimination, and pregnancy and caregiver discrimination; and
• Improve job quality, including raising wages, securing fair work schedules, and ensuring working people can care for themselves and their families without sacrificing their paychecks.

This is a full-time, non-exempt paid position of 37.5 hours per week to start June 2, 2025 and end August 8, 2025. This work may be done remotely, hybrid, or in-person. Intern must be located in one of the following states while working during the summer: DC, MD, VA, NJ, OR, PA, IL, IN, NY, OH, or CT.

The Organization 

The National Women’s Law Center fights for gender justice — in the courts, in public policy, and in our society — working across the issues that are central to the lives of women and girls. 

We use the law in all its forms to change culture and drive solutions to the gender inequity that shapes our society and to break down the barriers that harm all of us — especially women of color, LGBTQ+ people, and low-income women and families. 

For more than 50 years, we have been on the leading edge of every major legal and policy victory for women, and we need you with us to continue this fight.

Duties and Responsibilities

The intern will:

• Conduct legal research and analysis, for both short-term assignments and longer research projects;
• Draft factsheets, blogs, talking points, testimony, and other materials;
• Represent NWLC at various coalition meetings, events, briefings, webinars, or calls; and
• Perform other tasks as needed.

Qualifications:

• Current enrollment in, and completion of at least one year of, a JD program
• Strong legal research and writing skills, including excellent analytical, oral, and written communications skills;
• Experience working on gender justice issues with an intersectional lens;
• Experience or interest in a research, advocacy, or policymaking environment;
• Demonstrated experience and judgment working both collaboratively and independently;
• Flexibility, creativity, and initiative along with excellent organizational, planning, and project management skills

Key Relations 

The intern will report to a Senior Counsel on the Education & Workplace Justice Team.

Compensation & Benefits

The intern will be paid an hourly rate of $17.50 per hour. This position is not eligible for benefits. If funding is available through the intern’s school, the payment contribution from NWLC will be adjusted accordingly.

Classification

This position is not included in the union-represented bargaining unit, NWLC United, affiliated with the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union/IFPTE Local 70.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit a single PDF document containing:

• A resume;
• A cover letter explaining your interest in this internship;
• A recent legal writing sample of 5-10 pages; and
• A law school transcript.

Applications accepted until position is filled.

The National Women’s Law Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek applications from people with disabilities; people of all gender identities and sexual orientations; people of color; and veterans. 

Research indicates members of marginalized groups tend to underestimate their qualifications and apply only if they are a 100% match. If you are passionate about NWLC’s mission and think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don’t check all the boxes, please apply. We’d appreciate the opportunity to consider your application. 

Reasonable Accommodations 

If you require reasonable accommodations during any part of the hiring process, please email NWLCHR@nwlc.org.