Legal-Public Policy Intern

FURTHER DETAILS

While these internship opportunities are unpaid, our internship supervisors can work with you to secure undergraduate college credit towards your degree, if your program offers credit for internships. Interns can also secure professional references by California Policy Center staff to aid them in the next steps of their careers after the internship.

The internship program runs for three terms per year (Spring, Summer, and Fall), for approximately 15 weeks each. For an application to be considered, a resume and cover letter must be submitted within the application window.

| INTERNSHIP TERM | TERM DATES | APPLICATION WINDOW | | --- | --- | --- | | Spring 2026 | January 12 - April 24 | Closed | | Summer 2026 | May 11 - August 21 | Closed | | Fall 2026 | September 7 - December 18 | July 20-August 7 |

Internships are conducted 100% remotely with the exception of the hybrid development position. The internship program offers flexibility to allow interns to pursue other academic and professional commitments alongside a CPC internship.

Questions about the program? Email sheridan@calpolicycenter.org.

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California Policy Center values workplace diversity and encourages all interested applicants to send a cover letter and resume to the staff listed below. Please indicate which internship position you are applying for.

> All cover letters MUST include an explanation of why/how the candidate is philosophically aligned with CPC. Applications failing to demonstrate familiarity with CPC’s philosophy, mission, and projects will be disregarded.

Submit Public Policy-Legal Hybrid Internship applications to: Emily Rae (emily@calpolicycenter.org), Sheridan Karras (sheridan@calpolicycenter.org), and Andrew Davenport (andrew@calpolicycenter.org).

Legal-Public Policy Intern: One position

• Designed for pre-law and law school students who have an interest in government and public policy. Candidates actively enrolled in a law school program are strongly preferred.
• Offers experience working with both California Policy Center and California Justice Center staff. Your time will be split between the two organizations, working on assignments for public policy research, legal research using platforms like Westlaw or LexisNexis, drafting memos, and assisting with day-to-day case-related tasks.
• Reports to the President of the California Justice Center for legal assignments. Reports to the Research Manager and Manager of Strategic Initiatives for public policy assignments.
• Requires a commitment of 10-15 hours per week, with an expectation of 1-2 meetings per week over Zoom.