Here’s the announcement:
NACA 2025 Consumer Law Summer Fellowship Program
The National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) are seeking motivated law students to apply for our Summer Consumer Law Fellowship Program. Interested students should arrange an internship position, contingent on funding, with a Legal Services/ Public Interest Organization’s consumer law unit or a private consumer law firm. You can find NACA members expressly interested in hosting summer fellows here: Potential Hosts. Other NACA members who qualify as summer fellow hosts can be found here in our Find an Attorney Directory.
We are excited to provide funding to help law students discover rewarding and successful careers in consumer law. We hope that the fellowship will provide students with the opportunity to learn about consumer protection law and help them explore possible career opportunities in our field
Fellowship funding is available for both virtual and in-person internships. The Program will pay an $8,000 stipend to at least ten (10) 1L or 2L students who spend the summer months working for a NACA member non-profit or private law firm on consumer protection issues.
Summer Fellowship Requirements
Fellows must have a demonstrated interest in public interest consumer law and in serving low- and moderate-income consumers. All law students are eligible, and first year law students are encouraged to apply. The fellow must commit to ten weeks between May 1 and September 1 to their chosen organization or law firm. Find NACA members expressly interested in hostin gsummer fellows here: Potential Hosts. Other NACA members who qualify as summer fellow hosts can be found here in our Find an Attorney Directory.
Organization Requirements
Qualified organizations and law firms must be NACA members and must be willing to commit to having a consumer attorney supervise the fellow and provide them with meaningful activities including conducting intake, interacting with clients, attending hearings and mediations, conducting research, and drafting memoranda.
Application Process and Deadline
Each applicant shall submit a resume, a completed application form, and a prospective organization or consumer law firm’s supporting statement. Please be specific about the issues on which you plan to focus and what you hope to accomplish. Please submit all application materials to fellowship@consumeradvocates.org by February 1, 2025.
Evaluation Process
Applications will be reviewed by an evaluation committee of NACA members on a rolling basis. Final decisions about all fellowship recipients will be made by March 1, 2025. If you have any questions, please send an email to fellowship@consumeradvocates.org
