Law & Policy Intern, Academic Internship - Roxbury Community College

Location: 1234 Roxbury Crossing, MA Category: Student Job Type: Per diem Posted On: Thu Sep 10 2026 Job Description: Placement Type: Academic Internship Academic Requirement: 150 hours during the semester Position Level: Level II - Intermediate Economic Mobility Pathway: Pathway 4 - Criminal Justice, Public Safety & Community Leadership; Pathway 6 - Liberal Arts, Communications & Creative Industries Number of Placements: 1 Reports To: Senior ADA Program Manager and Senior Administrative Assistant Expected Start Date: September 21, 2026 Location: Boston City Hall, Office 714 About the Organization / Department The Accessibility Compliance Office (ACO), within the City of Boston Streets Cabinet, ensures all actions of the Streets Cabinet comply with governing Civil Rights and Disability Laws. The office conducts legal research, policy development, public guidance, and compliance reviews to support accessibility across Boston's public infrastructure. Position Title Law & Policy Intern Program Learn & Earn Program Career Pathway Alignment Criminal Justice & Public Safety Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Number of Placements 1 Reports To Senior ADA Program Manager and Senior Administrative Assistant Expected Start Date September 21, 2026 Job Tier Intermediate: requires legal research, writing, and public-facing communication skills.

Location Boston City Hall, Office 714 Hours of Operation 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (flexible based on course schedule) Background This position is offered through the RCC Student Jobs Program (Learn & Earn). Learn & Earn provides structured, paid employment designed to reinforce classroom learning, build professional skills, support career exploration, and strengthen students' professional networks.

Position Summary The Law & Policy Intern supports accessibility compliance through legal research, public guidance development, and client communication. Interns assist with areaway and betterment research, website content editing, public records navigation, and simplified legal procedure documentation.

Duties and

Responsibilities Conduct legal research Support research on areaways, betterments, and related topics. Engage clients Reach out to clients regarding Areaways Closures Incentives Programs. Edit public guidance Assist in updating City of Boston website content.

Navigate databases Locate legal and public records information. Develop legal timelines Produce simplified legal procedure timelines for project managers. Process refund requests Coordinate sidewalk deposit refund requests and communicate updates.

Academic Internship Structure This is an Academic Internship placement. Students receiving academic credit must complete 150 hours during the semester and satisfy the requirements of the applicable RCC internship course/program. Internship hours must be documented separately from any other student employment hours.

Concurrent Federal Work-Study A student may hold a separate Federal Work-Study position while completing this Academic Internship. The FWS position must be a different position with its own job description, duties, supervisor/placement record, and timekeeping. FWS work hours may not be applied toward the 150-hour Academic Internship requirement.

Job Requirements: Requirements Must be enrolled in an academic internship course for academic credit Must demonstrate the ability to work in the United States. Enrolled in an undergraduate program Ability to comprehend and rephrase legal vocabulary Ability to manage time between learning and project execution Ability to follow written and oral instructions Ability to communicate professionally over email Must be a resident of the City of Boston upon hire and throughout the internship

Preferred Qualifications Experience with Canva, Google Docs, and Google Sheets Interest in legal research, public policy, or municipal operations Comfort communicating with clients and navigating public records Additional Information: Supervision & Academic Learning The internship site supervisor provides role-specific guidance, feedback, and oversight. The student is responsible for meeting RCC academic internship requirements, documenting completion of the required 150 hours, and completing any course-based assignments, reflections, or evaluations required by the applicable academic program. Classification & Reporting For CESJ and institutional reporting, this placement must be coded as an Academic Internship and must not be reported as Federal Work-Study or Learn & Earn.

Any separate FWS or Learn & Earn position held by the same student must be recorded independently.