Each summer for the last 22 years, the ACC Chicago Pathway Summer Internship Program (the “Program”) has placed a select group of rising 2L law students from Illinois law schools in internships with Chicagoland corporate legal departments. ACC Chicago invites a variety of ambitious first-year law students to provide a fair opportunity for an immersive summer internship experience with a Chicagoland corporate legal department. This is an unparalleled opportunity to gain real-world experience, sharpen legal skill, gain valuable mentoring and build invaluable professional connections.
As part of the Program, each intern will be assigned to work in the legal department of a Chicagoland company, where they will perform a variety of tasks, including legal research, memo writing, contract drafting, attending internal and external meetings, and generally experiencing what in-house attorneys do on a day-to-day basis.
The Program consists of four primary components: (1) the corporate in-house internship, (2) robust mentorship through interactive programming, (3) network building, and (4) volunteering. In addition, students will earn $12,000 to work for a minimum of ten (10) weeks during the summer.
The programming portion of the internship includes mandatory attendance at a handful of evening group events which will be attended by all interns, mentors, corporate hosts, and other in-house lawyers. Programming includes a Resume Writing and Interview Workshop, a Networking Workshop, a volunteer charity event, and other social and educational networking events. In addition, each intern will be assigned two mentors – a lawyer within their host legal department and a lawyer from ACC Chicago.
The Program offers its interns the opportunity to meet and network with their future peers, including current in-house counsel, ACC Chicago Chapter members, and attorneys from various law firms throughout the Chicagoland area. Social outings and other substantive programs provide ample time and a unique opportunity for interns, hosts, and mentors to get to know each other. As such, mandatory attendance is required for each event.
STUDENT OPPORTUNITY
Requirements (no exceptions):
1. Currently enrolled in an Illinois law school
2. Only open to first year law students (1Ls) (in 2026 the expected graduation date was May 2028)
Pay: $12,000.00
Applications were due by 11:59 p.m. on January 3, 2025. APPLICATION FOUND HERE.
Questions? ChicagoACCInternship@gmail.com
CORPORATE HOST OPPORTUNITY
More information will be forthcoming. Please stay tuned!
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SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM STUDENT ALUMNI
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