Career Opportunities
Internships & Fellowships
Internship Opportunities
Public Counsel has many volunteer internship opportunities in which law students can learn about the law and start making a difference for clients. To volunteer in Public Counsel’s offices during the school year, and to learn more about our summer internship program, click here:
View Public Counsel’s Employee Vaccination Policy and EEO Statement HERE
Fellowship Opportunities
Public Counsel welcomes interest from law students who would like to partner with us on external fellowships. We have already selected our 2026 Equal Justice Works and Skadden fellowship candidates. We review applications for those proposing other fellowships on a rolling basis. For the 2025-2026 application cycle, Public Counsel will consider fellowship proposals limited to those that fall within the scope of the following projects:
- Consumer Rights & Economic Justice Project
- Immigrants’ Rights Project
- Gender Justice Project & Opportunity Under Law (our impact litigation project)
We do not have an application form separate from those used by the organizations that fund the fellowships. Students who are interested in a fellowship at Public Counsel should send their resume and a brief description of their proposed project directly to the Directing Attorney of the Public Counsel project with which they wish to work. If you have a problem reaching the Directing Attorney or you have other questions, contact Kristen Jackson EMAIL HERE.
Job Type, Salary and Benefits
This is a full-time, exempt position with a 37.5-hour work week, and it is part of the bargaining unit if the fellowship is for more than a year. The salary is $75,500 for a recent grad or someone with 0-1 years of experience. Effective October 1, 2025, the salary is $77,000 for someone with 0-1 years of experience. Public Counsel offers a competitive benefits package including:
- Medical coverage with an option for 100% employer-paid employee and dependent child(ren)’s premiums; buy-up options are available for other HMO and PPO coverage
- Dental and vision coverage
- Option to enroll in a Flexible Spending Account
- 403(b) retirement plan with an elective employee contribution, and after a year of employment a discretionary employer contribution
- Employer-paid life insurance and disability plans
- 15 accrued vacation days that increase to 20 days after 3 years of employment
- 12 accrued sick days that may be used for physical and mental health needs
- 2 personal observance days
- 11 paid holidays plus 2 one-week office closures (during the summer and winter)
- Up to 60 hours of compensatory time per calendar year (for exempt staff only)
- 37.5 hour work week for all full-time employees
- Free on-site parking or public transportation reimbursement
- $45 per pay period for employees who use non-English language skills to perform work duties
- Up to 6 months of parental leave
- Organizational and team wellness activities to build team cohesion and camaraderie
- Professional development support and opportunities
Public Counsel Vaccination Policy
Public Counsel requires vaccination against COVID-19 for all employees, including new hires. Pursuant to federal and state laws, Public Counsel will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship.
Public Counsel EEO Statement
Public Counsel is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against employees or prospective employees on the basis of union membership or activity, race, religious creed, religious observance, ethnicity, color, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or predisposition, military service, military and veteran status, pregnancy, child birth and related medical conditions, marital and family status, national origin, ancestry, age, medical conditions as defined by state or federal law, or disability, or any other basis prohibited by law.
All qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
Our leadership team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities discipline, discharge, and general treatment during employment.
