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The Cyberlaw Clinic is hiring summer interns for 2025! Current U.S. JD candidates with an interest in the intersection of tech, law, and social justice are invited to join our dynamic team! Summer legal interns work on all aspects of the Cyberlaw Clinic’s caseload and, like Fall and Spring semester students, take the lead on the projects they join, supported by the Clinic staff. Although Clinic projects vary from summer to summer, they often include substantive law related to the First Amendment, computer security, digital privacy, intellectual property, civic innovation, emerging technologies such as AI, human rights, reproductive justice and media and the arts. Interns will be involved in supporting the Clinic’s ongoing docket and in planning decisions about clients, cases, and topic areas to be addressed in the Clinic’s work during the upcoming academic year. Interns are supervised and mentored by the Cyberlaw Clinic instructors and are provided with feedback and growth opportunities.
Responsibilities
Cyberlaw Clinic interns will conduct legal work throughout the internship, including but not limited to conducting legal research; drafting memoranda, transactional documents, and court filings; negotiating with third parties; and providing clients with legal advice.
Interns are responsible for managing their own projects and are expected to balance their work on multiple projects, schedule client and supervisor meetings, and maintain client relationships.
About the Cyberlaw Clinic:
Harvard Law School‘s Cyberlaw Clinic provides high-quality, pro-bono legal services. Students enhance their preparation for high-tech practice by working on real-world litigation, client counseling, advocacy, and transactional / licensing projects and cases. The Clinic strives to help clients achieve success in their activities online, mindful of (and in response to) existing law. The Clinic also works with clients to shape the law’s development through policy and advocacy efforts. The Cyberlaw Clinic was the first of its kind, and it continues its tradition of innovation in its areas of practice.
Funding and Logistics
All Cyberlaw Clinic interns are encouraged to secure funding through their law school. If you are interested in applying but cannot secure funding, please contact clinic@cyber.harvard.edu. The internship is expected to last approximately ten to twelve weeks (specific dates TBD) and is expected to be in-person, in Cambridge, MA.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a U.S. law school. We encourage applications from both rising 2Ls and 3Ls.
- Strong interest in one or more relevant areas of practice, including intellectual property, digital civil liberties, civic innovation, or any other substantive area involving technology and the law.
- Strong research, writing, and communication skills.
- Neither prior work experience nor formal training in a technical field (e.g. a computer science or engineering degree) are required.
Commitment to Diversity
The work and well-being of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society are profoundly strengthened by the diversity of our network and our differences in background, culture, experience, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, age, disability, and much more. We actively seek and welcome people of color, women, the LGBTQIA community, persons with disabilities, and people at intersections of these identities.
Application
To apply, please fill out and submit this form. To complete the application, you will need to supply a resume or CV and a cover letter. The Clinic may request a writing sample and references later in the process, but they are not required as part of the initial application. We will only contact candidates who move to the next step.
Internship applications are accepted on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. We encourage applicants to apply by January 8th UPDATED: January 15th! to receive full consideration.
If you have any questions, please contact clinic@cyber.harvard.edu.