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Internship opportunities are based on project availability within CPPC (and other Centers). At some times during the year there may be no internship opportunities with one or more of the Centers.
USD School of Law has established an unpaid internship program for undergraduate students considering a legal education upon graduation, and CPPC is a proud participant in this program, along with the Children’s Advocacy Institute, and the Energy Policy Initiatives Center. The program is intended to introduce these undergraduate students to the USD School of Law as well as public service through the legal profession.
Interns in the Program work with CPPC personnel and law students on a variety of research projects and assist with clerical and other tasks as assigned. Projects may involve helping staff conduct research for reports, reviewing and analyzing pending state and federal legislation, and drafting letters of support or opposition for Center staff consideration, identifying and comparing each state’s laws on certain Center‐related topics, and reviewing regulatory proposals by state or federal agencies and preparing related materials. Once accepted to the Program, students will coordinate their schedules with the appropriate Center director. The weekly time commitment is typically ten hours per week.
Pre-law interns are encouraged to attend USD School of Law events, have the opportunity to observe at least one law school class, and interact with the school’s professors, students and administrators.
Please review the internship program information and qualifications attached (pdf). CPPC will not have any internship positions for the Summer 2026 semester. We will re-evaluate for Fall 2026. Please check back in August 2026. To be considered, you are required to submit the application and all required materials listed in the information packet by the deadline posted.
CPPC Will NOT have any internship positions for Summer 2026.