Fair Housing Undergraduate Internship Program
The Fair Housing Internship Program offers select undergraduate students in the Chicago area an opportunity to study fair housing law at John Marshall. Undergraduates will participate in a supervised internship where they will serve community members with housing needs, and be exposed to public- and private-sector fair housing career opportunities.
How This Internship Benefits You
As a student selected to participate in the Fair Housing Undergraduate Internship Program, you will:
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learn fair housing and related civil rights issues from an experienced law professor
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intern at John Marshall’s nationally recognized Fair Housing Legal Clinic or another housing agency addressing fair housing issues
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meet with experts and attend events sponsored by local fair housing agencies and organizations
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enhance interpersonal and group presentation skills
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position yourself for a potential career in the civil rights area
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be challenged to cultivate advanced education skills and techniques
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receive up to 4 hours of undergraduate academic credit (pending approved from your institution)
How Your Service Benefits the Community
As a participant in the Fair Housing Internship Program, you will serve your community by promoting equality in housing. You will learn about existing laws, regulations, and policies put in place to end housing discrimination. You will then apply this newly acquired knowledge interning at housing agencies where you will assist victims of discrimination and those experiencing housing crises. Upon completion of the program, you will deliver a fair housing presentation at your school to raise awareness of fair housing issues.
About the Fair Housing Legal Support Center
John Marshall has been a pioneer in fair housing law legal education since 1991, and is one of the leading providers of advanced programs in this field. Dedicated to educating the public, housing providers, and government personnel about fair housing law and to provide legal assistance to private and public organizations and persons seeking to eliminate discriminatory housing practices, the Fair Housing Legal Support Center presents conferences and workshops, conducts litigation skills training for attorneys, develops informational materials, and files amicus curiae briefs. As part of the Fair Housing Legal Support Center, the law school operates the Fair Housing Legal Clinic; the Clinic is one of the few legal clinics in the U.S. devoted to fair housing training and enforcement. The mission of the Clinic is to create and ensure open, integrated, and balanced living patterns that strengthen neighborhoods and communities in the Chicago area by providing legal services to individuals who experience housing discrimination and who may otherwise not have access to legal representation.
Read more about the Fair Housing Legal Support Center
Funding for the Fair Housing Internship Program
The John Marshall Law School is able to offer the Fair Housing Internship Program to select undergraduate students free of charge because of a grant provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO), and the Fair Housing Initiative Program (FHIP).
Contact Information
The John Marshall Legal Support Center
Fair Housing Internship Program
315 South Plymouth Court, Suite CBA-800
Chicago, Illinois 60604
Email: fairhousingcenter@jmls.edu
Please insert "Fair Housing Internship Program" in the subject line of your email.
For questions concerning the internship program, please contact:
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