"Legal Intern (Summer)"

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National Association of College and University Attorneys

Position Description – Legal Intern (Summer) (Last Updated: 12/2/25)

Basic Function: As a Legal Intern in the National Higher Education Law Internship Program, supports the Legal Resources attorneys with a variety of projects, including assisting with the delivery of NACUA’s Annual Conference; conducting research, writing memoranda, and checking sources in support of NACUA programming and publications; responding to member research requests, and completing other projects as needed in support of the Association’s mission.

Reports To: The Legal Resources Team

Dates of Internship: On or around May 18 – July 31, 2026

Please see here for more information on NACUA's National Higher Education Law Internship Program.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Travels with NACUA staff to the location of the Annual Conference and assists in the delivery of the conference, including supporting staff as needed onsite.
• Participates in weekly meetings with the Legal Resources Team and participates in meetings of the NACUA staff responsible for implementing the Annual Conference.
• Assists in the development and implementation of other legal educational programming and online legal resources.
• Drafts memos, conducts research, and compiles existing legal resources for NACUA member volunteers in preparation for NACUA programming and publications.
• Assists in responding to member research requests.
• Works on special projects and assumes additional responsibilities as assigned by the President & CEO, Director of Legal Resources, and the Legal Resources Team.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Skills

Essential

• 2nd or 3rd year law student at an accredited law school in good standing.
• Interest in learning about higher education law.
• Excellent writing, legal research, analysis, and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, including the ability to work cooperatively and function successfully in a team-oriented, fast-paced hybrid work environment with both members and staff.
• Ability to work independently when needed.
• Demonstrated commitment to NACUA’s core values of quality, collegiality, diversity, inclusiveness, and respect.

Preferred

• Law Review or Journal experience.
• Completed or currently enrolled in higher education law course.

Applicants must submit their cover letter, resume, and writing sample via email to jobs@nacua.org in order to be considered.