Where You Will Work
Government Agencies
Massachusetts Office of the State Auditor
City of Boston Legal Department
Cambridge Public Schools
Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans’ Services
Law Firms & Corporate Legal Departments
Murtha Cullina LLP
Tentindo, Kendall, Canniff & Keefe LLP
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Gen II Fund Services
Federal & State Courts
Massachusetts Superior Court
Massachusetts Appeals Court
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Public Interest
Volunteer Lawyers Project
Greater Boston Legal Services
National Immigrant Justice Center
Harvard Defenders
District Attorney Offices, Attorney General, and Public Defenders
Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office
Connecticut Division of Public Defender Services
Anchorage District Attorney’s Office
Committee for Public Counsel Services
Accelerate Your Legal Career
New England Law | Boston’s Summer Fellowship Program offers a unique opportunity for students to enhance their résumés and build valuable professional connections early in their legal careers.
Students are eligible for the program during the summer after their first year and, for students in the part-time program, after their first and second years. Summer Fellows work for eight to ten weeks at law firms and legal organizations all over the country and world, gaining practical skills, real-world experience, and professional connections.
Students receive $4,500 from New England Law as they gain knowledge, network with practicing attorneys and firms, and garner professional references that can boost their prospects in the employment marketplace.
What You Will Do
Fellowship responsibilities vary but may include tasks such as drafting legal documents, managing case files, conducting research, and attending client meetings and court proceedings. Placements also include one or two performance reviews from a supervisor, which provide invaluable opportunities for professional growth.
Students usually start working by mid-May. Stipends are then paid in two or three installments throughout the summer, depending on when the fellowship begins.
The law school will provide funding for what would otherwise be unpaid law internships.
Where You Will Work
With our Summer Fellowship Program, students can work anywhere in the world in positions that fit their goals, strengths, and passions.
Past participants have worked in the attorney general and public defender offices in Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Rhode Island, and Washington State. Others have held national and international positions with private law firms, NGOs, and corporations from Texas to Portugal. A number of organizations offer positions with increased flexibility, including remote work.
