Externship / Student Volunteer, Criminal Justice Program (Fall 2026 and Spring 2027)

The Effective Altruism

Opportunities Board

Work on the world's most pressing problems. Browse jobs, fellowships, internships, courses, and more at high-impact organisations.

Add opportunity

Get notified

Add opportunity

Get notified about new roles

Give us feedback →

Externship / Student Volunteer, Criminal Justice Program (Fall 2026 and Spring 2027)

Animal Legal Defense FundRemote (US)

Remote (US)

1 week ago

Animal welfare

Internship

Volunteer

Deadline

2026-06-15

Routes to impact

Skill-building & building career capital

Testing your fit for a certain career path

Direct high impact on an important cause

Description

The Animal Legal Defense Fund is seeking law students for unpaid externship and student volunteer positions within its Criminal Justice Program for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027, fully remote.

Program focus - externs and volunteers assist ALDF attorneys with legal research, motions, memos, resource guides, and model laws aimed at improving how the criminal justice system responds to animal cruelty
Learning opportunity - students work directly with top animal law experts, participate in organization-wide networking, and contribute to active cases and systemic reform efforts
Eligibility - open to rising 2Ls, rising 3Ls, part-time program equivalents, or LLM students at ABA-accredited law schools with strong legal research and writing skills; interest in criminal law preferred
Compensation - positions are uncompensated; students may receive academic credit or pro bono hours through their law school (students should confirm eligibility with their school before applying)

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; the deadline to apply is June 15, 2026. Questions can be directed to Senior Student Programs Attorney Kelly Levenda at klevenda@aldf.org.

This text was generated by AI. If you notice any inconsistencies, please let us know using this form

View opportunity

Related opportunities

Externship / Student Volunteer, Legislative Affairs Program (Fall 2026 and Spring 2027)

Animal Legal Defense FundRemote (USA)

Remote (USA)

1 week ago

Externship / Student Volunteer, Transparency and Regulatory Affairs (Fall 2026 and Spring 2027)

Animal Legal Defense FundRemote (US)

Remote (US)

1 week ago

Externship / Student Volunteer, Pro Bono Program (Fall 2026 and Spring 2027)