Hands-on experience working with clients, good mentorship under a paralegal, flexible hours, important work, and good community of other interns.
What I wish was different
Not paid, demanding/taxing physically and emotionally, not a great structure of leadership within SJC, little/no communication with attorneys, not a structured internship program.
Advice
You will be able to do more interesting work if you are able to speak another language, particularly Spanish or an indigenous language like Mam.
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Legal Research Intern
June - August 2018 • Oakland, CA
What I liked
The experience was very inspiring and helped with practical, day to day professionalism.
What I wish was different
I wish I had proficiency in another language so that I could help out with a wider variety of subject matters.
Advice
Work hard, talk to your co-workers and find a way to decompress after work. The subject material can be hard to process, even if you have been involved in similar fields for a long period of time.
