The Internship Experience

Program Components

• Full time externship for 10–15 weeks at a government agency or nonprofit organization (10 weeks for summer, 15 weeks for fall/spring).
• Courses taught by qualified adjunct professors in Washington, D.C.
• Programming in a Legal Externship Seminar that includes site visits, distinguished guest speakers, briefings and other activities of special interest.

Academic Credit and Fees

• Students register, receive credit and pay tuition to their home law school and the law school will remit a fee to The Washington Center for the program fee. Students choosing to live in Washington Center housing are responsible for a housing fee.
• The substantive law classes will be taught by adjunct faculty that The Washington Center will hire and Elon will supervise.

Housing

Housing is guaranteed to all students who choose to take advantage of this option for an additional fee. Check out our state of the art housing facilities [6].

“…Hands down best decision I have made in law school. I was allowed to improve my workplace skills and network without the burden of school. It was great and amazing being in D.C. as well. I intend to return after I graduate.”

—Kaye Lynch-Sparks

3L, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law

Additional Information

• Read our brochure for U.S. students [3]
• Read our brochure for Canadian students [4]
• Download the application [5]

Sample Externship Sites

• U.S. Department of State
• U.S. Department of Justice
• U.S. Department of the Interior
• U.S. Department of Transportation
• U.S. Marine Corps Counsel for the Commandment
• Securities and Exchange Commission
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Federal Communications Commission
• Federal Trade Commission
• Grameen Foundation
• Public Defender Service
• United States Green Building Council
• Humane Society
• Human Rights First
• National Endowment for the Arts
• SEIU – Service Employees International Union
• Various Capitol Hill committees and offices

Additional Information

• Read our brochure for U.S. students [3]
• Read our brochure for Canadian students [4]
• Download the application [5]

How to Apply

Program Benefits

• Start applying your legal education in a professional environment
• Gain great credentials
• Explore careers and forge valuable connections in Washington, D.C.
• Apply your ideas and initiative to pressing regional, national and international problems
• Earn 12–15 credit hours through your law school during the fall/spring or 6–9 credit hours during the summer

Additional Information

• Read our brochure for U.S. students [3]
• Read our brochure for Canadian students [4]
• Download the application [5]