Office of the General Counsel Externship [For-Credit] – Spring/Summer 2027
Required skills
- law degree program
- 1L
- 2L
- 3L
- LLM
- course credit
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027
Nice to have
- media
- non profit fields
- academic credentials
Role summary
NPR's Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is seeking legal externs for Spring/Summer 2027. This for-credit externship offers vital contributions to providing legal services across various practice areas including commercial, contract, nonprofit tax, governance, technology (AI, licensing), intellectual property, regulatory matters, First Amendment, and employment law. Responsibilities include legal research, drafting legal documents, participating in client and regulatory meetings, and observing legal proceedings. The role is remote-permitted, based out of Washington D.C., with options for remote, on-site, or hybrid work within the US. Applicants must be current law students (1L, 2L, 3L, or LLM) with strong academic credentials and demonstrated interest in media, technology, or non-profit fields. Legal research and writing skills are essential.
OVERVIEW
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Intro to Position
Application Deadline:
Application submissions for Office of the General Counsel Externship – Spring or Summer 2027 will close on Sunday, October 18th at 11:59pm ET.
Program Duration:
Legal externs are vital contributors to the work of the Office of the General Counsel (“OGC”). The OGC is responsible for providing high-quality, cost-efficient, legal and related services to our NPR clients to achieve its mission of service to the public.
The legal team at NPR supports divisions across the organization on issues such as commercial and contract law; nonprofit tax; governance; technology (including software licensing, satellite distribution, and artificial intelligence); intellectual property (including music rights, content licensing, copyright, and trademark); FCC and other regulatory matters; First Amendment; and employment and labor (including Title VII, labor relations and employment law).
NPR offers legal externships throughout the year. Course credit may be obtained by arrangement with individual law schools. During the summer, law clerks are expected to work full-time, 40 hours per week for 12 weeks. Fall and Spring externships can be on a part-time schedule (usually 15-20 hours per week) or a full-time schedule. Fall and Spring externships must be for course credit.
Responsibilities
The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of required responsibilities, duties and skills. Other duties may be assigned, and this job description can be modified at any time.
Preferred Qualifications
Education Requirements
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Course Credit: This externship is designed to be a learning experience for law students for which school credit must be obtained. Applicants must be able to comply with their school’s requirements for academic credit.
School-sponsored Stipends: During the summer, this externship may alternately be compensated through a program in which the student receives a stipend from their school for non-profit work
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