Medical Legal Partnership & Wills Intern

Internship Applications

The Volunteer Lawyers Project hosts internship programs in the Spring, Summer and Fall. Apply Now!

Student Opportunities

VLP is a legal aid organization based in Boston, MA that connects private attorneys and other volunteers with low-income clients in the Greater Boston Area in order to provide free legal services in civil cases. VLP’s internship program offers undergraduate and law school students the opportunity to join us in our mission of increasing access to justice through the delivery of high-quality pro bono civil legal services. Interning at VLP is an incredibly rewarding experience, and your dedicated support is critical to ensuring equal access to justice.

Available Internships

VLP offers internships during the Summer and during the Fall and Spring academic semesters. VLP’s internship program is non-compensated and volunteer-based, with the opportunity to receive school credit.

Requirements

To be considered for an internship with VLP, you must;

• Reside in Massachusetts for the duration of the internship.
• Be enrolled as an undergraduate student or a JD candidate at the time of the internship.
• Have daytime availability Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM, and meet the required hours below.

Commitment

Summer Interns are expected to work full-time (35 hours), Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM.

Academic-Year Interns are expected to work part-time (12- 16 hours) Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM.

Application

VLP’s Internship application opens 3 months before the relevant internship program. Due to high interest, we encourage interested students to apply as early as possible.

VLP’s Spring 2027 Internship Application is Now Open! APPLY TODAY!

Medical Legal Partnership & Wills

Interns in the Medical Legal Partnership/ Wills unit will have the opportunity to interact with a wide range of legal areas including Housing, Family Law and Guardianship, Consumer Debt Collection, Benefits, Special Education, CORI, Immigration, and Wills. Interns will gain legal analysis and reasoning skills as well as interviewing skills. Interns will work directly with clients in diverse, underserved communities and learn how medical and legal professionals partner to identify and address health- harming legal needs. Duties include calling clients to conduct intakes and interviews, preparing and presenting case summaries to our MLP partner firm, and assisting with the drafting of documents, client follow-up, legal research, advice, and referrals to pro bono attorneys.

Interns should be fluent in English and either Spanish or Vietnamese. Interns need to be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Interns can be fully remote.