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Center for Disability & Elder Law

Undergraduate Internship

Center for Disability & Elder Law

. Participate in a hybrid undergraduate internship with the Center for Disability & Elder Law .

Posted 11/12/2026internshipChicago • Illinois • United StatesEntry LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates foundational knowledge in Elder Law, Disability Law, and Public Interest Law while developing practical skills in interviewing, document drafting, and review. Capable of participating in both in-office and remote internship activities.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Elder LawDisability LawPublic Interest LawDocument ReviewInterviewing Skills

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills
Document DraftingEstate PlanningGuardianshipHousing LawCollectionsFinancial AbuseFamily Law
Soft Skills
CommunicationCollaboration
Industry Keywords
Hybrid InternshipCommunity ClinicsWorkshopsGuardianship Help DeskRecorder’s Division Help Desk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Participate in a hybrid undergraduate internship with the Center for Disability & Elder Law
  • Receive complete training and supervision
  • Potentially participate in community clinics, workshops, the guardianship help desk, and the recorder’s division help desk
  • Gain experience in estate planning, guardianship, housing, collections, financial abuse, and family law
  • Interview candidates for service
  • Draft simple correspondence and documents
  • Review documents
  • Coordinate internship arrangements with CDEL and student advisors where applicable

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Undergraduate student
  • Submit a resume and cover letter through CDEL’s portal
  • Interest in Elder Law, Disability Law, Public Interest, or Housing law encouraged
  • Ability to participate in a hybrid internship, working both in-office and remotely
  • Interest or ability to develop skills in interviewing candidates for service, drafting simple correspondence and documents, and document review

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Complete training and supervision
  • Opportunity to receive externship credit through participating schools
  • Possible funding options through schools or outside agencies
  • Unpaid internship