A number of these first year interns become members of the next summer's more structured Legal Internship Program.
Interviews for first year summer interns are conducted late January through March, with offers being made in April. There is a one-day orientation offered to all first year summer interns.
All first year internships are volunteer. First year law students are encouraged to seek public interest stipends or 100% institutional covered financial aid work study.
Mail a hard copy of your resume and a cover letter to:
Three South Penn Square
Philadelphia , PA 19107
Attn: Hiring Coordinator
PLEASE NOTE: Deadline is February 15th.
Where do I send my resume and cover letter?
Resumes and cover letters should be sent to:
Three South Penn Square
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Attn: Hiring Coordinator
What else should I include with my resume and cover letter?
The initial application does not require anything else be submitted. You will be asked for additional information as the hiring process moves forward.
Are there opportunities for first year law students?
Each summer we hire approximately 35-40 first year students who must be either work/study eligible or volunteer. There are no regularly paid positions for first year interns. There is only one initial interview and a 1L student is assigned to one unit (no rotation). Interviews of 1L summer interns are conducted late January through March, with offers being made in early April.
If I still have questions, whom should I contact?
If you have a procedural question (such as: "Did you get my resume"; "What is my status"; "I have to change my interview time"; "Can I get directions to the office"; "I need my work/study records", etc.), please contact the Hiring Coordinator, Catherine Schuler at (215) 686-8022 or catherine.schuler@phila.gov.
The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, religion, age or disability
