Thank you for your interest in hosting a student intern through the Semester in Practice Internship (SIP). Dedicated supervising attorneys are critical to the success of our program, and we hope that you will join us in this educational endeavor.
The SIP provides valuable educational opportunities for students to serve as full-time interns during the fall or spring semesters in approved government, nonprofit, and legislative offices outside the Austin area. Interns work on law-related matters directly under the supervision of experienced lawyers who expose students to the activities of their offices, oversee varied assignments, and provide feedback on student performance.
Students spend at least 500 hours on unpaid work at their placements during the fall or spring semester. Most of the work must be performed in person at the placement office or related workplaces. Each student must be supervised by an attorney with at least three years of experience who has agreed to participate in the internship program, although the student certainly may work on assignments with other attorneys in the office. A proposed placement in which the supervisor will work primarily remotely will not be approved.
Each student pursues internship possibilities, secures an offer from a potential placement, and applies to the faculty instructor for approval of the proposed placement and supervisor. The instructor contacts the proposed supervisor to discuss the program requirements and invite the supervisor to participate.
We use TEX – powered by 12Twenty, an employment management system operated by our Career Services Office, to inform students about offices interested in hosting interns for academic credit. After your posting has been submitted through TEX – powered by 12Twenty, we may also advertise the opportunity directly to student groups and classes.
If you would like to learn more about hosting an intern, please contact Eden Harrington, Associate Dean for Experiential Education (eharrington@law.utexas.edu).
To post an internship on TEX – powered by 12Twenty:
- Create or log into your account on TEX – powered by 12Twenty.
- Select [Post a Job].
- Complete your posting. Under compensation, select unpaid.
- Write in the [Compensation Information] text box: “May qualify for academic credit.”
- Click [Submit].
Offices with questions about posting an internship on TEX – powered by 12Twenty should contact the Career Services Office at cso@law.utexas.edu.