Pre-Law Unpaid Internship Scholarship
Liberal Arts Career Services is excited to offer scholarships in support of pre-law students participating in unpaid legal internships.
Scholarships in the amount of $1500 each will be granted to selected recipients.
Students who meet the following criteria are invited to apply:
- degree seeking undergraduate UT Austin student who intends to apply to law school in the future
- must have demonstrated financial need
In addition to meeting the criteria above, international students must receive work authorization for the internship from the International Office to be eligible.
Because the intent of this scholarship is to help students who would otherwise not have the means to do an unpaid internship, students receiving internship funding or stipend(s) through other organizations are not eligible.
We also recommend that all students check with the financial aid office regarding how accepting this scholarship could potentially affect their financial aid package.
Liberal Arts Career Services is excited to offer scholarships in support of pre-law students participating in unpaid legal internships.
Scholarships in the amount of $1500 each will be granted to selected recipients.
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Employer Criteria
Employer providing the internship must be an established for-profit company with the legal right to transact business in the state of the internship site, an IRS-exempt organization, a governmental entity, or an established, professionally recognized and legal entity of a foreign country.
Learn MoreInternship Criteria
In order to be eligible for this scholarship, your internship must
be unpaid, offer project-oriented, professional and learning-based experiences, and provide regular and in-person supervision.
Internship Requirements
In order to be eligible for the scholarship, you must complete the internship in good standing.
Fall & Spring:
You must intern a minimum of 10 hours per week for a minimum of 12 weeks during the 14-week semester.
Summer:
You must intern a minimum of 14 hours per week for a minimum of 9 weeks during the 10-week session.
Application Dates
Summer 2025:
Application Open: May 27, 2025 12:00 AM CST
Application Deadline: June 27, 2025 11:59 PM CST
Application Requirements
The application includes a 600-word essay with the following prompts:
What do you hope to accomplish during your internship that will further your law school and legal career goals?
How will these funds help you overcome financial adversities related to this pre-law internship?
Selection and Thank You Note
Selected recipients will receive $1500 in two equal disbursements: $750 upon selection and $750 at the end of the semester.
Prior to receiving the second half of the scholarship disbursement, recipients will be required to submit a thank you note to the donors describing what you learned from your internship and how this internship will help advance your career goals.
How to Apply
Access the application via the Scholarship Search page of LASSO. To apply for scholarships in LASSO that you see on the scholarship search page, click the orange "Apply Now" button at the top of the scholarship search page. This will take you to a UTEID protected page displaying all applications that you are eligible to complete. Click the "Start Application" button to complete the application. You can also view available applications in LASSO by going to the main LASSO website and clicking on “Student Log In”. Our scholarship will be listed as COLA – Career Services – Summer 2025 Pre-Law Unpaid Internship Scholarship Application in the system. If you have any issues with the scholarship portal, please contact our office.
How to Apply
Access the application via the Scholarship Search page of LASSO. To apply for scholarships in LASSO that you see on the scholarship search page, click the orange "Apply Now" button at the top of the scholarship search page. This will take you to a UTEID protected page displaying all applications that you are eligible to complete. Click the "Start Application" button to complete the application. You can also view available applications in LASSO by going to the main LASSO website and clicking on “Student Log In”. Our scholarship will be listed as COLA – Career Services – Summer 2025 Pre-Law Unpaid Internship Scholarship Application in the system. If you have any issues with the scholarship portal, please contact our office.
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Questions?
Contact the pre-law advising office for any questions:
prelaw@austin.utexas.edu
512-471-7900
Thank you for your interest, however this scholarship is not being offered at this time. Subscribe to the pre-law listserv or check this page for updates should the scholarship be offered again.