Sources to Locate a Paralegal Internship
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Contact Information
Nilufar A. Jamir, LL.M.
Director of Paralegal Studies
610-359-5264
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- Students may consider the following sources to locate an internship:
- Job listing on local paralegal associations websites (Delaware County Paralegal Association; Chester County Paralegal Association; Philadelphia Association of Paralegals; National Association of Legal Staff) or the state or local county bar associations
- Volunteering at a legal clinic
- Volunteering in a law firm’s pro bono department
- Pursuing opportunities in the public sector (Attorney General’s Office, Prosecuting Attorney, other federal or state agencies)
- Pursuing opportunities in a law library or courthouse
- Using Martindale-Hubbell or other legal directory to locate law firms (State bar website– check Sections for different practice areas and names of attorneys)
- Using referrals from previous program interns (network with other students; attend local paralegal association seminars/monthly meetings)
- Shadowing a working paralegal (networking)
