Do law offices generally have internships or summer jobs for teens?

Question

One job my daughter is interested in is becoming a lawyer and rather than working at an ice cream parlour we were wanting to see if anyone knew if law offices ever hired teens for summer employment. Honestly I don't care where she works, but we just wanted to check out all the options.

Thank you!

Answer 1

The key is to pick the right firm and have her set up an appointment with a partner.

The key to picking the firm is to see who is in the news supporting the community and local causes. Whoever talks for the firm during those items is the person you want to start your search with...

I'm in the Minneapolis area, and there are some very work oriented firms here that would probably be hard pressed to give someone an opportunity like you are describing, and then there are some very family friendly firms that would probably welcome the opportunity to mentor a kid.

Another resource you could contact is your local and state Bar Association. I think the national website is www.ABAnet.org. They would be able to tell you who in your area might do such a thing, and how to best go about getting your foot in the door.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Ask your school guidance counselor if your school has any internships. Go to hospitals, and ask if they have any internship positions. Apply to doctor's offices. It's not typical, but I managed to get a job in an optometrist's office when I was 16. I literally was going office-to-office asking if they were hiring. This place was. I filled out an application. When they asked for experience, I put down that I'd been wearing glasses since 4th grade. The doctor was surprised enough (having apparently never had someone claim personal experience with the product as experience on the job application) that he hired me. Just work at it, and don't be afraid to think outside the box on things like your experience . . . .

Answer 3

She probably wont be able to get a job there without any experience but maybe she could do shadowing for like a week. She wouldn't be getting paid but she would see if she likes the job and all that it entails. Call your local law offices and see what they say. Can't hurt to try, right?

Answer 4

Large law firms probably restrict their internships to law or pre-law students, but you might want to contact some small firms, places with under 10 or 20 employees.