What Types of Internships Are Available at the DAB for Law Students?
The DAB offers part-time (no more than 20 hours per week for full-time law students during the Fall and Spring semesters and 40 hours per week during the Summer), work-study (for credit or part of a law school’s work-study program), and volunteer internships for law students who have not yet received their law degree. Internships are available during both the academic year and during the summer. 3. What are the advantages of a volunteer internship? Former interns of the DAB’s program have universally enjoyed their experience. During exit interviews with past interns, the DAB have received the following comments: • “I liked the variety and pace of assignments.” • “It was great attending hearings and prehearing conferences.” • “I was given the opportunity to draft decisions.” • “I was immersed in the work right away, starting off with cite-checks and cold reads [of cases]. This was beneficial in helping learn the regulations and statutes.” • “I liked working with the judges one-on-one an
