Legal Intern Placement Program

In 1995, the Foundation created its signature Legal Internship Placement Program (L.I.P.P) to assist in fostering and sustaining a viable presence of women in the legal profession throughout the Greater Washington D.C. area. The L.I.P.P. program is designed to sponsor summer internships for minority law students with financial need and offer law students the opportunity to gain invaluable legal experience that they would otherwise be unable to obtain. L.I.P.P. award recipients are awarded a stipend that is distributed during the summer of the internship program, at the start and finish of the internship.

The GWAC Foundation is looking to sponsor one paid legal intern for the summer of 2026 to serve in the office of Senator Angela Alsobrooks (MD). 

This position will offer a law student the opportunity to gain experience with federal legislation and policy, while expanding their network on Capitol Hill with various organizations including GWAC and the Black Women’s Congressional Alliance.  

Responsibilities will include drafting letters, reports, and memos, conducting policy research, helping staff prepare for hearings, participating in meetings with stakeholders and constituents, answering phones and researching ideas for legislative solutions.  Candidates should have completed at least one year of law school, have strong legal research and communications skills, know how to adapt to a demanding environment and know how to work collaboratively.  Candidates with a diverse background and community organizing experience are a plus. 

The GWAC Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.  The internship is in-person in Washington, D.C. and will run from early June to August with flexible start dates.  The legal intern will receive a $4,000 stipend for the duration of the internship. 

A complete application includes:

• Cover Letter (including specifically why you would like to intern on the Hill) 

• Transcript 

• Resume

• 2-4 page Writing Sample

• List of specific issues or areas that interest you (can be incorporated in Cover Letter if desired)

Applications are due no later than February 16, 2026 at 5pm