Public Interest Law Internship Program

Harpur Law Council Public Interest Internship

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2026 Application

Apply today

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Internship Overview

• What is the Harpur Law Council Public Interest Law Summer Internship?
  This summer internship program gives Binghamton University juniors and seniors the opportunity to:

  • Experience the practice of law in the public sector.

  • Make informed decisions about the choice of a legal career, based upon their own experience.

  • Receive financial support to defray living expenses during the internship.

  • Establish professional connections with Harpur Law Council member attorneys and other BU law alumni.

• How many internships are available?
  For summer 2026: Ten internships will be offered throughout the Metro NY area, Buffalo, NY, Binghamton, NY, Washington, D.C. and Sheffield, UK.
• What do selected interns receive?
  Selected students receive stipends ranging from $4,500 - $5,000+ plus one credit.
• Where will the internships take place?

  Confirmed sites for the summer 2026 include:

  1. Bronx District Attorney Office - Bronx, NY  

  2. Broome County Attorney's Office - Binghamton, NY

  3. Center for Elder Law & Justice - Buffalo, NY

  4. Housing Litigation Division, NYC HPD – NYC
  5. Innocence Project, Intake Department  – NYC

  6. Legal Services NYC - Bronx, NYC

  7. NYS Division of Homes and Community Renewal (Tenant Protection Unit) - NYC

  8. NY Supreme Court Trial Judge (Honorable Joel Cohen '83) - NYC

  9. Refugee Rights Hub – Sheffield University, UK

  10. Tzedek DC - Washington, D.C.

• How long are the internships?
  Students chosen for the internship must work full-time at the assigned host organization for eight to ten weeks during the summer.
• When is the internship deadline to apply?

  All completed applications must be emailed to prelaw@binghamton.edu by 4:30PM on February 4, 2026.

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Questions?

John Antonacci

Pre-Law Advisor

Harpur Academic Advising Office

jantona2@binghamton.edu

607-777-6305

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