Legal Intern - Rethink Trade Program

The American Economic Liberties Project (AELP) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to developing policy ideas and generating political will for decentralizing concentrated economic power by educating, supporting, and demanding accountability from state and federal public officials to protect workers, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and communities from monopolistic corporations. Economic Liberties combines distinctive policy and regulatory expertise with capacities in research, strategic communications, advocacy, and coalition-building to achieve its goals. The Rethink Trade program of AELP was established to intensify analysis and advocacy regarding the myriad ways that today’s trade agreements and policies must be altered to undo decades of corporate capture and to deliver on broad public interests.

We are seeking a Legal Intern to join our Rethink Trade team for the Spring 2025 semester. The Legal Intern should be passionate about our mission and will contribute to preparing legal briefs and analyzing international trade and investment law. As a Legal Intern, you will help to advance our goals by producing timely, rigorously researched, accessible products in collaboration with Rethink Trade’s Director and Research Director. You will develop fluency in the range of trade policy debates and the ways in which international trade agreements and policy must be altered to work for people and the planet.

In this role you will:

• Write and conduct legal research on trade and investment law issues on tight timelines.
• Draft and edit policy briefs, memos, and legal briefings.
• Support team members in briefing policymakers and coalition partners.
• Build and maintain relationships with partners to advance the work.

Qualifications:

• LL.M. or second- or third-year J.D. student.
• Excellent research, analysis, and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with international trade, investment, or labor law is required; knowledge of any one of these areas is sufficient.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners.
• Methodical in approaching projects, good time management skills, and ability to track and execute multiple work streams simultaneously with light supervision.
• Sense of curiosity and orientation for learning.
• Passion for fighting corporate power.
• Proficiency in Spanish is a plus.
• This role will be based in Washington D.C.

This is a part-time position. The Legal Internship will be compensated, provided the candidate is authorized to work in the United States and university regulations permit paid externships. We strongly encourage LGBTQ, women and people of color to apply.

To learn more about the American Economic Liberties Project and Rethink Trade, visit our websites at www.economicliberties.us and www.rethinktrade.org.

How to apply:

Please submit a cover letter and resume as a single PDF via this Airtable link.

As an equal opportunity employer, the American Economic Liberties Project values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to recruiting and promoting regardless of ability, age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.