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July 30, 2009
I’m currently a sophomore in high school, and I’m really interested in becoming a lawyer after college. I’ve already got my dream schools set, I make all A’s at my high school (one of the top 100 public schools in the U.S.) and am ranked in the top 10% of my class. I was wondering if I could possibly get an internship at a law firm this summer for about a month - I don’t care if it’s filing papers, or whatever. I think the experience would be really good, that’s all. If I emailed local law firms about any possible internship positions (I live in Austin, TX) do you think they might be able to schedule an interview or something, or even respond? If it’s any help, I’m currently 15 (but I dont’ know if age is really a factor). PLEASEEE HELP!!
Unless you have a personal connection, I don’t think many law firms will hire a 15 year old. They have so many applicants who are in college who are willing to file papers. I’ve supervised both college and high school interns and honestly, it is a lot more work to supervise someone who is in high school. To put in all the work for only a month long volunteer isn’t always worth it.
You might want to send a letter to the Austin Bar Association and other nonprofits. They need the help more than a big firm and are more likely to overlook your age. The volunteer legal services of central texas http://www.vlsoct.org/volunteer/ looks like they really want volunteers. Also look at the Texas Advocay Project http://www.women-law.org/program_service.php?pid=9
Talk to your guidence counselor, they can tell you if students have had luck before with specific places.
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July 30th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Unless you have a personal connection, I don’t think many law firms will hire a 15 year old. They have so many applicants who are in college who are willing to file papers. I’ve supervised both college and high school interns and honestly, it is a lot more work to supervise someone who is in high school. To put in all the work for only a month long volunteer isn’t always worth it.
You might want to send a letter to the Austin Bar Association and other nonprofits. They need the help more than a big firm and are more likely to overlook your age. The volunteer legal services of central texas http://www.vlsoct.org/volunteer/ looks like they really want volunteers. Also look at the Texas Advocay Project http://www.women-law.org/program_service.php?pid=9
Talk to your guidence counselor, they can tell you if students have had luck before with specific places.
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