Summer Internship Opportunity NAWL

Newark, NJ – 2018 1L Summer Internship Program – National Association of Women Lawyers

AkronLawJobs No. 9027 Overview: The National Association of Women Lawyers is pleased to partner with Prudential Financial, Inc. (Prudential) to provide a meaningful summer internship opportunity for a highly-motivated first-year law student. Through this partnership, the National Association of Women Lawyers will select a student to join the 2018 summer law intern class at Prudential for a 10-week internship at Prudential’s New Jersey offices, for a stipend of approximately $10,000.

Internship Description: The summer internship will provide interns with the opportunity to work with attorneys who support the broad reach of Prudential’s businesses. Other features of the summer internship program include: Paid attendance at the LCLD Scholars Summit in Philadelphia PA, May 22-24, 2018; Participation in training programs presented by Prudential attorneys highlighting different areas of the business and the legal department; Pairing with an attorney who will serve as a manager during the program and will provide guidance on projects and other substantive work; Pairing with a mentor who will serve as an additional advisor on resume review; Interviewing skill development and mock interview practice; Networking both within Prudential and externally with law firms and regulatory groups; Presentation development and delivery; The opportunity shadow attorneys on various projects; and Opportunities to interview with selected local firms for potential 2L internships.

Time Commitment: The 1L summer internship will run for 10 weeks, from May 21, 2018 to July 27, 2018. Summer interns will be paid a stipend of approximately $10,000, which shall accrue and be paid on a weekly basis.

Qualifications: Applicants must be members of the National Association of Women Lawyers. They need to be enrolled at an ABA-accredited law school and have successfully completed the first year of law school with a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent). The applicant must be scheduled for graduation in spring 2020 (full-time students) or spring 2021 (part-time students). The ideal applicant will have financial or business-related experience or interest.

Housing and Transportation: Interns will be responsible for their own housing and transportation to and from Prudential’s office in Newark, New Jersey.

How to Apply: E-mail your Cover Letter, Resume, List of 3 references with contact information, and Law School Transcripts to: nawl@nawl.org. Your letter should be address to: Kelsey Vuillemot
The National Association of Women Lawyers, 321 North Clark Street, MS 17.1, Chicago, IL 60654

Deadline: January 26, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.