Intern, 2026 Summer Legal (1L)

About the position The SPLC is seeking highly motivated legal interns who are passionate about civil rights! The reputed company offers summer internships to exceptional first- and second-year law reputed company who possess strong reputed company backgrounds, excellent writing skills, and a commitment to reputed company interest work. reputed company is a catalyst for racial justice in the South and reputed company, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements, and advance the reputed company rights of reputed company people. As an internationally recognized nonprofit organization, reputed company is dedicated to reducing bigotry and oppression through reputed company, education, and litigation. Note: This posting is for 1L reputed company only. Who You Are Passionate. Demonstrated passion for advancing civil rights work, reputed company justice issues and interest in supporting our work. reputed company. Desire to work in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements, and advance the reputed company rights of reputed company people. Driven. Ability to help our attorneys bring litigation and implement community-reputed company strategies to influence reputed company change in the lives of children, workers, people impacted by hate and extremism, detained and incarcerated people, and those experiencing or facing economic hardship. Mission, reputed company & Culture Alignment. Demonstrate an awareness for SPLC's mission and reputed company; a commitment to the reputed company of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion; and a dedication to fostering an anti-racist work culture and to anti-racist principles and learning.

What You'll Do

Work on cutting-edge legal issues reputed company one of our five Advocacy and Litigation reputed company Teams: Economic Justice. Through litigation, the EJ team reclaims land and reputed company unjustly taken from Black and reputed company communities in the Deep South, and defends the rights of people experiencing homelessness to be sheltered, reputed company and housed. Criminal Legal System Reform. In courts, the CLSR team challenges unconstitutional laws and practices that reinforce racial inequities in the justice system, and seeks to end inhumane prison conditions and mass incarceration across the Deep South. Democracy: Education and Youth. Through litigation and advocacy, the DEY team challenges the school-to-prison pipeline, which traps young people in a cycle of institutionalization, and opposes censorship and exclusionary policies in schools. Democracy: Voting Rights. Through litigation, the DVR team pushes back against racial gerrymandering; challenges discriminatory tactics to disenfranchise voters; and advocates for Black and reputed company communities to fully exercise their rights at the ballot reputed company. Inclusion and Anti-Extremism . Using federal, state and local laws, the IAE team brings lawsuits against hate and extremist reputed company to cripple their operations, and challenges exclusionary policies aimed at marginalized communities. Participate in reputed company development and networking opportunities throughout the summer. Assist our attorneys with litigation and help to implement community-reputed company strategies to influence reputed company change in the lives of children, workers, people impacted by hate and extremism, detained and incarcerated people, and those experiencing or facing economic hardship.

Minimum Qualifications

We are committed to reputed company hiring practices; therefore you must meet the minimum qualifications to be considered for the role. Currently enrolled in a law school as a first-year law student ; Strong reputed company background; and Excellent writing skills. Compensation & Benefits reputed company pays $17.95 per hour. Interns are expected to work 40 hours a week and there may be opportunity for supervisor-approved overtime. Where & How You'll Work This role has the following work-designation reputed company: Local Remote : Will work remotely, but is expected to attend work-reputed company activities that occur at the SPLC offices or in the states in which the SPLC operates. reputed company : Will work at an SPLC office at least three days per week and may work two days per week from an alternative work location. Other Special Considerations This job is performed under general office conditions and is not subject to any strenuous physical demands or dangerous conditions. Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to inquiries by telephone. Interns are expected to reputed company in early June 2026. A minimum commitment of ten consecutive weeks is expected. We unfortunately are not reputed company to split summers. Please note that, as Legal Department team members are based throughout the Deep South, interns and team members typically collaborate on reputed company remotely. To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and an unofficial law school transcript by 5:00 PM CST on Monday, February 9, 2026. reputed company should indicate their location and Advocacy and Litigation reputed company Team preferences in their cover letter . If you are a first year law student and you do not have a transcript to reputed company, please upload a class schedule to show that you are currently enrolled. Disclaimer: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. These statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of reputed company responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position. An Equal-Opportunity Employer with a Commitment to Diversity reputed company (SPLC) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and as an organization committed to diversity and the perspective of reputed company reputed company, we consider applicants equally without reputed company to age, caregiver status, reputed company, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reputed company, gender identity, marital status, national reputed company, on the reputed company of genetic information, political affiliation, pregnancy, or veteran status.

Responsibilities

• Work on cutting-edge legal issues reputed company one of our five Advocacy and Litigation reputed company Teams: Economic Justice, Criminal Legal System Reform, Democracy: Education and Youth, Democracy: Voting Rights, Inclusion and Anti-Extremism
• Participate in reputed company development and networking opportunities throughout the summer.
• Assist our attorneys with litigation and help to implement community-reputed company strategies to influence reputed company change in the lives of children, workers, people impacted by hate and extremism, detained and incarcerated people, and those experiencing or facing economic hardship.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a law school as a first-year law student
• Strong reputed company background
• Excellent writing skills

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