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National Center for Youth Law · 2 weeks ago

2026 Summer Law and Policy Clerkships

United States

Internship

Remote

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) is a national nonprofit dedicated to advocating for children, especially those marginalized in society. They are inviting graduate students in law or policy for volunteer summer clerkships in 2026, where clerks will support various teams through research, writing, and other assigned tasks.

AdviceConsultingLegalProfessional Services

Responsibilities

Learn NCYL’s work through research and writing and assist with other tasks as assigned

Learn to support initiatives to protect access to public education and enforce education civil rights, including through the work of the Education Civil Rights Alliance and NCYL’s Education Defense Fund

Help with the rollout and implementation phase of a project that will share model legislation and policies for states to improve enforcement of civil rights for students

Support ongoing research regarding funding equity in schools and help develop a model for a data infrastructure that more effectively captures violations of students’ civil rights

Support NCYL’s advocacy for immigrant youth, including conducting legal and factual research, writing, and other tasks as assigned

Support litigation across all of NCYL’s areas of focus through legal research, writing, and other tasks as assigned

Support cases at all stages of litigation, including pre-litigation legal and factual research, active litigation, and implementation of settlement agreements

Qualification

Research skillsCivil rightsWriting skillsNCYL's missionCultural competencyCommitment to diversityInterest in youth issuesCommunication skillsWork independently