Intern Program

Each summer, LSPC accepts 5-8 high school, undergraduate, law, and other graduate students as interns. As a public interest, legal services organization, we offer internship experience that is unavailable at many law firms. For example, we are currently investigating human rights abuses of women incarcerated in California prisons. Interns are involved in all aspects of the investigation, including travelling to the prisons to interview prisoners, monitoring changes in the medical system and participating in the legal team.

Interns gain valuable experience while assisting attorneys in research, writing informational materials for prisoners and other advocates, and by responding to letters from prisoners who need information that will enable them to keep their families intact. Education and community organizing are also integral parts of the work done at LSPC. Students may have the opportunity to give presentations to interested advocates and prisoners as well as to speak to the media. Students should have interest in social justice issues and solid research and computer skills.

To apply for an internship with LSPC, send a resume, letter of interest, and a short writing sample to Robin Rederford at the address at the bottom of this page.

For more information about our intern program, you can contact Robin at robin [at] prisonerswithchildren [dot] org, or 415-255-7036 ext. 305.