Applications for twelve Fall Semester 2026 Law Student Internship positions are now open. Fall Interns receive $3,250 for working 200 hours part-time over the semester. Interns can also receive law school credit for their Internship if first approved by both the student’s law school and agency.
PILI school-year Internships are open to any second and third-year law students who are attending an ABA accredited school.
Positions will be available at the following agencies:
- Access Living
- Ascend Justice
- Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL)
- Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS)
- Equip for Equality
- Greater Chicago Legal Clinic
- Illinois Legal Aid Online
- Legal Action Chicago
- Legal Aid Chicago
- Legal Aid Society
- National Immigrant Justice Center
PILI Interns work on a wide and diverse range of issues depending on the agency where they serve and the issues that agency addresses. In addition to direct client services, Interns also do policy development and analysis, advocacy, impact litigation, and more.
During the semester, PILI hosts three educational seminars for Interns.