2026 Summer Law Internship at the Impact Fund
About the Impact Fund: The Impact Fund is a civil rights legal nonprofit committed to using class action and other impact litigation to achieve economic, environmental, racial, and social justice. We strive to do this through (1) litigation, (2) attorney training, and (3) legal grant-making. We pursue a diverse litigation docket of civil rights impact cases, serving as lead counsel, co-counsel, and amicus counsel in select class action and impact litigation. We also provide strategic leadership, training, and expertise on issues that arise in impact litigation. Finally, we provide grants supporting impact litigation in civil rights, human rights, environmental justice, and poverty law. The Impact Fund is based in Berkeley, California. More information can be found at www.impactfund.org.
Responsibilities: The Impact Fund is accepting applications for a summer law intern to support our litigation program for the summer of 2026. The law intern will work on our ongoing litigation and amicus efforts, as well as other case work. Responsibilities will include conducting legal research, investigating factual issues, writing legal memos, and other activities as they emerge. We include the summer law intern in legal team meetings and most co-counsel meetings and discussions, so that they learn about developing litigation strategies in high-impact civil rights cases. They are also invited to join attorney trainings offered during the summer. The internship is a full-time (40 hours per week) hybrid remote/in-person position (two in-person office days required per week), and typically requires a 10-week commitment. The law intern will be paid on an hourly basis, approximately $19.18/hour.
Qualifications:
Demonstrated commitment to social justice, public interest, and/or civil rights issues.
Cultural competency including awareness of personal attitudes, beliefs, and biases, and ability to effectively receive and communicate information across social demographics.
Excellent research and writing skills.
Preference for 2L students, but will consider 1L students with exceptional experience and skills.
To Apply: Please send the following materials to Jordyn Gleaton at jgleaton@impactfund.org with your name and “Summer Law Internship Application” in the subject line:
Cover letter. As part of your cover letter, please address: your commitment to social justice work; relevant experience and skills; and ways in which your background and experiences (professional and/or personal) have prepared you to engage with our work and contribute to our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Resume.
Legal writing sample.
Contact information for 2 professional references
Applications will be accepted until October 31, 2025, with review beginning on a rolling basis after October 1.
The Impact Fund is an equal opportunity employer. We invite applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. If you need access assistance, please reach out to Jordyn Gleaton (jgleaton@impactfund.org) to facilitate submission of your application.