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Workers' Rights Clinic Internship (Fall 2026, Non-legal)
Washington Lawyers Committee —Washington, DC
- Part-time
- Office
- Administrative experience
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Rock the Vote —Washington, DC
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Prisoners' Rights Internship (Fall 2026, Non-Legal)
Washington Lawyers Committee —Washington, DC
- Part-time
- Administrative experience
- In-person
- Internship
- Disability insurance
Paid Intern - Fall 2026
West End Strategy Team —Washington, DC
- $18.40 an hour
- Hybrid work
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Reproductive Health Program Fall Intern
The Young Women's Project —Washington, DC
- $750 a month
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Communications Intern
Legal Services Corporation —Washington, DC
- $20 - $22 an hour
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- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
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Law Student Volunteer, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) - (Spring 2027)
U.S. Department of Justice —Washington, DC
- Part-time
- Office
- In-person
- Internship
- Tuition reimbursement
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Paid Public Relations & Marketing Internship
617MediaGroup —Washington, DC
- $20.36 an hour
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P-12 Research and Data Intern
The Education Trust —Washington, DC
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National Center for Missing & Exploited Children —Alexandria, VA
- $63,000 a year
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External Affairs Intern (Fall 2026)
FWD.us —Washington, DC
- $21 an hour
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Law Student Legal Intern
Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence —Washington, DC
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Communications Associate
The Aspen Institute —Washington, DC
- $60,000 - $68,000 a year
- Nights as needed
- Mid-level
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- 1 year
- Health insurance
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Law Student Volunteer (Fall 2026)
U.S. Department of Justice —Washington, DC
- Part-time
- Writing skills
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Analyst 1, Missing Child Data Analytics
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children —Alexandria, VA
- $63,000 a year
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Sr. People & Culture Associate
Leadership Conference Education Fund —Washington, DC
- $84,058 - $103,328 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
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Program Associate
Washington Hebrew Congregation —Washington, DC
- $65,000 - $75,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Hybrid work
- Customer service
- Mid-level
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- Health insurance
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Program Advisor
The Washington Center —Washington, DC
- $58,000 - $64,000 a year
- Temporary
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- Public speaking
- Mid-level
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Volunteer & Client Engagement Coordinator
Bread For The City —Washington, DC
- $24.04 - $26.44 an hour
- Online Application
- Spanish
- Google Workspace
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Academic Advisor, BSON-1
Georgetown University —Washington, DC
- $66,783.00 - $126,720.23 a year
- Full-time
- Nursing
- 5 years
- Writing skills
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Workers' Rights Clinic Internship (Fall 2026, Non-legal)

Washington Lawyers Committee
Washington, DC

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Job Details

Part-time | Full-time | Internship

Qualifications

Volunteer support
Conducting community outreach projects
Foreign language proficiency
Customer records maintenance
Legal office phone management
Intake
Service scheduling
Client file management
Advocacy
Phone call screening
Administrative experience
Client database systems
Experience working with individuals from underserved communities
Legal client intake
Entry level

Full Job Description

About Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs

The Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs (WLC) works to create legal, economic, and social equity through litigation, client and public education, and public policy advocacy with a primary focus on racial justice. For the last 55 years, the Committee has been on the cutting edge of civil rights advocacy in the region bringing precedent setting litigation to address discrimination. Our work focuses on injustices in housing, employment, the criminal legal system, education, public accommodations, and the civil rights of immigrants. We partner with individuals and communities facing discrimination and with the legal community to achieve justice. The Committee’s staff is unionized with the National Organization of Legal Service Workers Local #2320, UAW. For more information on the Washington Lawyers’ Committee, please go to www.washlaw.org.

The Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs (WLC) Workers’ Rights Internship provides students with firsthand experience assisting DMV workers facing workplace injustice. The Workers’ Rights Internship Program is typically designed for undergraduates; however, other students are welcome to apply if they are interested in a non-legal internship experience with the Committee.

Applicants must be able to receive academic credit or outside compensation (equivalent to DC’s minimum wage) to participate in internships at the Committee. You should include information about how you plan to receive credit or outside compensation in your application materials. See the section “How to Apply” below for more details.

This position is currently hiring for Fall 2026. Workers' rights internships require a commitment of 15-40 hours/week and typically last 8-14 weeks. Internships are a combination of in-person and remote work. Fully remote internships are not currently available.

Below are the hours during which interns are available to work:

Mondays: 9 AM-5 PM (Remote)
Tuesdays: 9 AM-5 PM
Wednesdays: 9 AM-9 PM (Including In-Person Clinics from 4:30 PM-9 PM at Bread for the City NW at 1525 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001)
Thursdays: 9 AM-5 PM
Fridays: 9 AM-5 PM (Remote)
2nd Saturday of every month: 9:30 AM-2 PM (at Bread for the City SE at 1700 Marion Barry Ave SE)

Applications for this role will be considered on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as early as possible. All applications are reviewed, and interns are selected, on a rolling basis.

About the role

For over two decades, the Workers’ Rights Clinic has served low-income DMV workers. The Clinic plays a critical role in combatting racial inequity, giving workers the tools to hold employers accountable for discrimination in the workplace, wage and hour violations that perpetuate the racial wealth gap, and other claims. This is a great opportunity to serve the local DC community and support racial justice. At present, the clinics are held:

Every Wednesday, from 4:30 PM-9 PM (In-person) at Bread for the City NW (1525 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001)

First and Third Fridays, 11 AM-3 PM (virtual)

Second Saturdays, 9:30 AM-2 PM (in-person)

Responsibilities

Depending on the needs of our cases and clients at a given time, undergraduate interns should expect to allocate their work time as follows:

60% of their time will be spent working on administrative support outside of clinic hours. This work will include:

Reviewing, processing, and responding to inquiries from workers seeking legal advice and brief services;

Managing client records and updating our client database;

Fielding phone calls from workers;

Scheduling workers for intakes through phone calls, email, and form responses;

Conducting legal intakes with workers;

Drafting demand letters and other documents for workers.

30% of their time will be spent supporting the workers’ rights advocate during the Workers’ Rights Clinic. This work will include:

Transferring phone calls to connect the intake volunteers with the worker they’ll be helping

Answering general intake volunteer questions

Conducting legal intakes with workers;

Corresponding with workers receiving legal advice and brief services.

10% of their time will be spent on other assignments, depending on the needs of our cases and clients. In the past, these assignments have included:

Conducting research on relevant issues and/or employers;

Creating Know Your Rights materials;

Community outreach with the workers’ rights advocate.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and qualifications:

Commitment to social and racial justice reform;

Awareness of and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and orientations;

Excellent organizational and administrative skills;

Ability to staff a portion of at least one weekly clinic;

Ability to manage competing priorities, take initiative, and communicate effectively regarding the status of various projects;

Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism, including reliability and adherence to company policies and standards; and,

Ability to communicate in Spanish or other languages is desired, but by no means required

Application Instructions

As noted above, applicants must be able to receive academic credit or outside compensation (equivalent to DC’s minimum wage) to participate in the Workers' Rights Internship. You will be prompted to upload your materials below, including a resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, please be sure to explain:

Your interest in the internship;
Your experience with and/or commitment to workers’ rights;
Your anticipated start and end dates;
Your anticipated hours per week; and,
An explanation of how you will receive academic credit or outside compensation equivalent to DC’s minimum wage (you do not need to have your credit or compensation finalized when submitting your application).

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