Internship, Fall

2-3 yrs required

Part-time

No

San Francisco City Attorney’s Office Internship Program

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office Internship Program provides law students with an opportunity to gain practical knowledge and experience in municipal law and government affairs. The Program provides participants with a robust and meaningful work experience by creating opportunities for interns to learn, engage, and participate in the Office’s wide array of legal work.

Eligibility:

Students currently enrolled in an accredited law school are eligible to participate in the City Attorney’s intern program.

Types of Internships:

Volunteer: The volunteer internship is unpaid.
Clinical: A clinical internship is also unpaid, if approved by their law school.
Work Study: Work-study the interns must have federal work-study funds available and the City must have a current work-study contract with the intern’s law school. The City may not be the employer of work-study students. Work-study students may not work more than 20 hours per week during the school year. They may not work more than 40 hours per week during the summer. No overtime is allowed. Work-study students must not exceed their work-study award. The amount of the award is determined by the student’s financial need and is unique to each student.

Program Schedule:

The following is the most up-to-date schedule of deadlines and other key dates for the San Francisco City Attorney Internship Program. All interns must attend the orientation for their session. However, the office can be flexible as to the program length depending on individual student needs.

Orientation (mandatory): June 3, 2024
Program: June 3 to August 9, 2024 (minimum 8-10 weeks)

How to Apply:

To apply, email a cover letter, resume, and brief legal writing sample to .

Frequently Asked Questions:

Below are some common questions about our law school internship program.

Who is eligible?

Students currently enrolled in an accredited law school are eligible to participate in the City Attorney’s intern program.

How do I apply?

To apply, email a cover letter, resume, and brief legal writing sample to .

When is the application deadline?

Be sure to check the deadlines on our Internships Page. We will review applications upon receipt and will fill open spots on a rolling basis. Please consider submitting your application before our deadline so that our practice teams have sufficient time to consider your materials.

Can I participate remotely?

Our Program allows law student interns to adopt a hybrid schedule of in-person and telecommute work. Whenever possible, in-person participation is highly recommended for the best internship experience. Full remote work is not allowed, but will be considered in special circumstances.

What types of internships do you have? Do I get paid? Do I get credit?

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office offers clinical, volunteer and work-study internships to law school students during the spring, summer and fall.
Volunteer: The volunteer internship is unpaid.
Clinical: A clinical internship is also unpaid, if approved by their law school.
Work Study: Work-study the interns must have federal work-study funds available and the City must have a current work-study contract with the intern’s law school. The City may not be the employer of work-study students. Work-study students may not work more than 20 hours per week during the school year. They may not work more than 40 hours per week during the summer. No overtime is allowed. Work-study students must not exceed their work-study award. The amount of the award is determined by the student’s financial need and is unique to each student.

Do you offer internships to law school graduates waiting for bar results?

No, the program is only open to current law school students.

What is the Internship Program Schedule?

Most internships run 10 weeks, but the Office can accommodate interns from 8-14 weeks. Generally, the spring internship begins mid-January and ends mid-April. The summer internship begins in early June and ends in early August. The fall internship begins in early September and ends in early November. Be sure to see Internship Program Schedule below for important dates relating to the program.

What are the minimum requirements?

Applicants must be enrolled at an accredited law school and be able to work a minimum of 12 hours per week during the spring and fall. Applicants must be available to work a minimum of 20 hours per week in the summer.

How many interns does the office take?

The number varies from year to year based on the office’s need for interns. Typically, we host approximately twenty-five interns in the fall and spring and upwards of thirty-five in the summer.

Can interns work more than one semester?

Yes. We allow interns to participate in up to two semesters.

What type of assignments do interns perform?

Interns assist Deputy City Attorneys in drafting statutes and regulations, reviewing contracts, representing the City in court and before administrative agencies and advising the

N/A (unpaid internship)

English

legal research, drafting legal documents, advising clients, representing city in court and before administrative agencies, mentoring, providing feedback, attending meetings and events, participating in tours and lectures, using legal library and electronic research materials

currently enrolled in accredited law school

email cover letter, resume, and legal writing sample to

Qualification and Experience currently enrolled in accredited law school

Legal