Pipeline Legal Intern

Summary

Join the Center for New York City Neighborhoods as a Pipeline Legal Intern for the 2025 Summer term! This part-time, remote internship offers law students hands-on experience in various legal areas, including compliance, housing law, and nonprofit governance. You will collaborate with attorneys and professionals, contributing to projects and improving internal practices. The internship requires a 15-20 hour/week commitment for 12 weeks and a competitive stipend of $4,200 is offered. Ideal candidates are first- or second-year law students from ABA-accredited schools with excellent communication and organizational skills. The Center prioritizes diversity and encourages applications from students from diverse backgrounds.

Requirements

• Be a first- or second-year law student in good standing for the degree of J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
• Be an enrolled and registered student at an accredited law school
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively across several diverse internal groups and teams
• Possess excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrate an ability to work efficiently and meet deadlines
• Demonstrate an ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Demonstrate a growth mindset through resilience, engaging in expansive thinking, and showing curiosity
• Be passionate about promoting affordable homeownership and an equitable New York
• Be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Office Suite or related software

Responsibilities

• Research legal issues impacting program policy and strategy
• Draft transactional documents, reports, memoranda, or other written work products for internal and/or external stakeholders
• Collaborate with internal teams on cross-group projects
• Attend internal working group and program meetings
• Collaborate with other members of the Center to implement and continuously improve practices, protocols, and tools
• Other duties reasonably related to the position may be required

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrate Ownership by showing initiative, active problem-solving, being solution-oriented, acting conscientiously, and putting team results above individual accomplishments
• Demonstrate Growth Mindset through resilience, humility, engaging in expansive thinking, and showing curiosity and openness to learning
• Work Collaboratively by demonstrating the ability to work in teams, exhibiting emotional intelligence, and actively listening

Benefits

Competitive stipend of $4,200.00 for the Summer term