SUMMER 2024 EXTERNSHIP – DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR ST. JUDE OFFICE OF LEGAL SERVICES – THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 14TH
- A current resume, which must include your undergraduate, graduate (if applicable), and law school GPAs.
- A directed cover letter addressing why you wish to have an externship at St. Jude, your expectations for the program, and why you believe St. Jude is the right place for your externship experience.
- Unofficial Transcript
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is a world-class research hospital treating children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases, and conducting research on those diseases. One of the world’s largest health care charities, St. Jude is the first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children, and is the World Health Organization’s Global Headquarters for the surveillance of animal-to-human influenza transmission. St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center in the United States where families do not pay for treatment not covered by insurance. St. Jude has been recognized as the #1 pediatric cancer hospital in the country by both U.S. News and World Report and Parents Magazine; the most trusted non-profit in America by Harris Interactive; among the 10 best places to work in academia by The Scientist for several consecutive years and among the 100 best places to work (in any field) by Fortune Magazine, also for consecutive years. Notably, St. Jude has a strong international presence, and supports medical education, clinics, and hospital networks globally.
About the Internship
Law students enrolled at accredited law schools are invited to apply for legal internship positions with the Office of Legal Services at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. We offer internships for the spring, summer and fall.
As a legal intern at St. Jude, you will be immersed in a unique culture where basic, translational and clinical research are housed on the same campus in a robust children’s hospital setting. Interns work closely with both in-house lawyers and outside counsel on substantive projects in many aspects of the law.
Depending on your professional interests, projects may include:
- Health law
- Business transactions
- Risk management
- International law
- Intellectual property
- Commercial transactions
- Construction law
- Labor and employment
- Clinical trials
- Grants and contracts
- Higher education and academic law
- Environmental law
- Bioethics
- Law and regulations at the state and federal levels
Mentoring is a core aspect of the program. Attorney-mentors ensure each assignment comes with ample context and follow-through opportunities, with plentiful client interaction. Moreover, interns are routinely included in meetings of all types for educational purposes.
Eligibility
All interested law students are encouraged to apply. Successful applicants:
- Have exceptional grades and/or experience
- Have preferably taken Professional Responsibility or have passed the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE)
- Are fluent in English
To prevent conflicts of interest, we do not accept students who have relatives working at St. Jude, except in extraordinary circumstances.
Please address all materials and inquiries to:
Shine Schattgen
Senior Associate Counsel
901-595-0338
shine.schattgen@stjude.org
or
Natalie Price
Senior Associate Counsel
901-595-0326
natalie.price@stjude.org
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place, MS 280
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
For more information about the St. Jude legal internship program, please visit https://www.stjude.org/education-training/predoctoral-training/internships/legal-internships.html
