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Intern, Public Benefits Law Unit (Spring 2027)

Legal Aid DC is hiring for Intern, Public Benefits Law Unit (Spring 2027) in Washington, DC. Hybrid, Intern level. First seen November 3, 2026; open as of November 7, 2026. Jobs taken straight from company career pages — no aggregator in between.

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Company
Legal Aid DC
Where
Washington, DC, US
Arrangement
Hybrid
Level
Intern
First seen
November 3, 2026
Listed via
Paylocity

What the posting says

Responsibilities - Performing legal and factual research for unit attorneys - Writing briefs, client correspondence, and third-party letters/statements, and other forms of legal writing - Calling local government offices with clients to determine the status of their benefits (including the DC Health Care Ombuds Office, the Department of Human Services, the Social Security Administration) - Reviewing medical records - Drafting flyers or other pro se materials - Conducting intakes and follow up interviews with applicants - Observing the activities of unit attorneys, including administrative…

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