Huʻeaʻo Student Experiences at NHLC
Part of the kuleana of all attorneys is to contribute to the development of rising lawyers, and developing the rising generation of indigenous rights advocates is one of NHLC’s strategic priorities.
NHLC hosts legal and undergraduate interns each summer in addition to regularly hosting students for short term service trips, pro bono projects, and externships throughout the year.
How to Apply
NHLC participates in the fall and spring on campus interview processes at the University of Hawaiʻi Richardson School of Law.
NHLC also accepts applications from students across the country for summer work and other experiences during the school year, i.e., for externships and service projects. Applications for students or programs looking to do short term service projects may contact NHLC at any time during the year.
For summer and semester internships, NHLC begins accepting applications starting in January of each year. However, for the summer program, NHLC recommends that students send in their application materials as early as possible after applications open. Deadlines are outlined in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section. Applicants should send their application materials to StudentProgramsMgmt@nhlchi.org. Applications should include a resume, most recent transcript, and a cover letter explaining:
- why you are interested in working at NHLC,
- relevant experiences that have lead you to an interest in NHLC,
- the kind of work you are interested in doing at NHLC,
- the type of experience you are seeking, e.g., summer internship, externship, short term service project, etc.,
- your preferred dates for your work at NHLC, and
- whether you have public interest funding support from your school or a different program to support your student experience. This is not required, but helpful to understand.
FAQs
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