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The Sarah W. Mitchell Summer Public Interest Internship Program
Named for the founding Executive Director of Disability Rights NJ, the Sarah W. Mitchell Summer Public Interest Internship Program seeks to promote awareness of and commitment to careers in law and public interest which advance the human, civil, and legal rights of people with disabilities.
The Sarah W. Mitchell Summer Public Interest Internship provides internships each summer to law students and an undergraduate or graduate student in social work/human services or psychology field of study, where the student has a demonstrated interest working with individuals with disabilities.
The next cohort of interns will work alongside our staff attorneys and advocates to advance our mission and gain invaluable experience with a variety of legal and social issues, learning first hand what it means to advocate for people with disabilities in New Jersey.
Sarah W. Mitchell Summer Internship Opportunity for Student in Social Work or Human Services – Summer 2025
Disability Rights NJ is seeking a summer intern as part of our Sarah W. Mitchell Summer Internship Program. The Program seeks to provide an internship to one undergraduate or graduate student in Social Work or Human Service field of study this summer.
Compensation for this internship is $18/hour for undergraduate students and $20/hour for graduate students. We welcome students who have other funding as well. The internship runs for 10 weeks at 35 hours per week.
Full details here.
Disability Rights New Jersey is the designated protection and advocacy agency for people with disabilities in the diverse state of New Jersey, providing individual and systemic advocacy and legal representation, training and technical assistance and outreach to protect legal, civil, and human rights.
Disability Rights NJ is seeking a summer intern as part of our Sarah W. Mitchell Summer Internship Program. The Program seeks to provide an internship to one undergraduate or graduate student in Social Work or Human Service field of study this summer.
Compensation for this internship is $18/hour for undergraduate students and $20/hour for graduate students. We welcome students who have other funding as well. The internship runs for 10 weeks at 35 hours per week.
Responsibilities for undergraduate or graduate student intern may include:
- Onsite monitoring of a variety of settings throughout the state where individuals with disabilities live, work, or receive services.
- Individual casework involving investigations of allegation of abuse or neglect or advocacy assistance on how to respond to allegations of abuse or neglect
- Support on systemic projects addressing abuse or neglect of individuals with disabilities, which may include, but is not limited to, research, data collection and analysis, interviewing, drafting reports,
- Support with research or writing on legislation or policy affecting individuals with disabilities
- Outreach and Education activities aimed at increasing awareness of Disability Rights NJ or educating individuals, their families, or professionals on a variety of topics related to Disability Rights.
- Other duties as needed
If interested, please email a resume and letter of interest to [email protected] or apply through our website.
Attention: Rutgers Law Students
Disability Rights New Jersey is a 2025 Summer Fellowships partner with Rutgers University Law School, both in the early decision Maida Partners Program and in the later general funding process. If you are a law student at Rutgers, you can find out more information about summer internship funding by contacting Dean Friedman at [email protected].