Education Equity Project

To apply for a summer internship with EEP, you must be in your first or second year of law school. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and a writing sample, all in PDF form (and a transcript, if available). Your resume must reflect the law school you are currently enrolled in, to be considered for any summer program internship at Public Counsel.

In your cover letter, discuss why you are interested in interning with Public Counsel generally, and with EEP specifically. Note that we are especially interested in receiving applications from historically underrepresented students consistent with our active, ongoing commitment to increasing equity and inclusion, and that we value lived experiences and experiences working with clients across a range of settings. Please consider addressing these topics in your cover letter, especially if not reflected in your resume.

If you would like to be considered for a summer internship with another project at Public Counsel, please submit a separate application to that project. Note, however, you can only be hired to work with one project during the summer program. 

We strongly encourage you to submit your application no later than February 1.

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The Education Equity Project (EEP) is working toward an education system rooted in racial, disability, and gender justice — one that recognizes education as a human right and honors the dignity of every student. Our team delivers comprehensive legal advocacy through direct services, policy advocacy, community education, coalition building, and strategic impact litigation. Our work is united by a commitment to anti-discrimination advocacy and expanding access to education for populations historically neglected by the system, an intersectional approach that allows us to meet the diverse needs of our clients and community.

Direct services include advocacy for K–12 students with disabilities to help them access special education services and appropriate school placements, representation of K-12 students facing suspension or expulsion to help them maintain access to their education, advocacy for K-12 students experiencing discrimination and harassment in school, and advocacy for college student survivors of sexual assault and harassment.

What do student interns do in EEP? 

Students will assist EEP staff with legal research and writing, conducting intakes, and other assignments to support our representation of clients in litigation and administrative proceedings such as school discipline hearings, special education due process hearings, and Title IX hearings. Students may also assist EEP staff with developing and presenting Know Your Rights materials to support our community education efforts.

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Public Counsel is a nonprofit public interest law firm dedicated to advancing civil rights and racial and economic justice, as well as to amplifying the power of our clients through comprehensive legal advocacy. Founded on and strengthened by a pro bono legal service model, our staff and volunteers seek justice through direct legal services, promote healthy and resilient communities through education and outreach, and support community-led efforts to transform unjust systems through litigation and policy advocacy in and beyond Los Angeles.