MLK Intern

About

Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Martin Luther King Jr. Internship Program offers a paid ($4,000), 10-week summer opportunity for law students to gain hands-on experience in legal aid advocacy. MLK interns work under the supervision of experienced Legal Aid attorneys across the state, handling meaningful work on real cases for real clients. Interns also receive priority consideration for attorney positions after graduation. If you’re passionate about equal justice and want a meaningful, skill-building summer, consider becoming an MLK intern.

Available Offices and Projects for Summer 2027 MLK Interns

Applications are being accepted for Summer 2027 MLK interns in the following offices/statewide projects:

Offices:

• Central Carolina (Carrboro or Sanford)
• Charlotte
• Durham
• Fayetteville
• Foothills (Morganton)
• Greensboro
• Greenville
• Raleigh
• Smoky Mountain (Sylva)
• Wilmington
• Wilson
• Winston-Salem

Field office work will primarily involve LANC’s general areas of practice, including but not limited to housing, domestic violence, consumer law, and benefits. Additionally, interns in the Fayetteville and Smoky Mountains offices may gain exposure to cases involving Indian law and/or tribal courts.

Special Projects:

• Disaster Relief Project (Greensboro or Durham)
• Eviction Diversion (Durham, Greensboro, or Charlotte)
• Immigration Pathways for Victims (Charlotte or Raleigh)
• Farmworker Unit (Raleigh)
• Medical-Legal Partnership (Durham or Greensboro)
• Medicaid Appeals Technical Team (Statewide/Remote)
• Fair Housing Project (Durham)
• Centralized Intake Unit (Raleigh)
• Second Chance Project (Durham, Raleigh, or Wilmington)

How to Apply

NC Law School Students: Check your career services platform for our job posting and follow the deadlines and instructions there to apply. We will conduct on-campus interviews for 2Ls at all NC law schools during Fall 2026:

• High Point University – Sept 24
• Wake Forest University – Sept 24
• Duke – Oct 1
• UNC – Oct 8
• Elon – Oct 13
• Campbell – Oct 15
• NCCU – TBD

If you miss the deadline for OCI at your school, follow the out-of-state process outlined below.

For 1Ls, during the spring semester, we will participate in the North Carolina Interview Program (NCLIP), which will also be advertised by your career center. Email jobs@legalaidnc.org if you have any questions.

Out-of-State Law Students: Email your application to jobs@legalaidnc.org. Please follow the instructions in this posting: 2027 MLK Announcement.pdf

Please note that we will prioritize review of 2L applications during the fall semester.