Gillis Long Criminal Justice Summer Program

The Gillis Long Criminal Justice Summer Internship Program funds criminal justice internships with the Orleans Public Defenders, Jefferson Parish Public Defender, and Innocence Project New Orleans. Participants work for eight to ten weeks during the summer and earn $600 per week. 

2025 Criminal Justice Summer Internship Program

The Gillis Long Poverty Law Center will fund placements with Orleans Public Defenders, Jefferson Parish Public Defender, and Innocence Project New Orleans again this year. Interested students should apply directly with the host organizations using the instructions below. The host organizations have selected the paid interns.