Spelman Pre-Law Paralegal Internship (Summer 2026)

Kostelanetz LLP is a boutique law firm that offers a paid internship (at $38.46 per hour) to a Spelman College rising senior interested in joining the firm as a full-time pre-law paralegal for the summer.  The internship is part of Kostelanetz’s broader program to develop ties with Spelman College.   During the summer, the Spelman intern benefits from a robust, hands-on program including mentorship at the paralegal, associate, and partner levels; 1L and LSAT-prep resources provided by our attorneys, paralegals, and staff; opportunities to write for prestigious legal journals; and more. Internship responsibilities include case management, legal research, document review, legal and litigation support, interfacing with clients, as well as administrative work, under attorney supervision. Following graduation from Spelman, students who have completed the internship are typically offered a position as a full-time, pre-law paralegal, with the option to spend one or two years with the firm prior to enrolling in law school. While not all Spelman interns may pursue a path in one of our practice areas, such as tax law, one of our goals is to help pre-law students understand the various paths available to them, including policymaking, government service, private practice, accounting, and teaching, among others. The internship application opens on November 24th, 2025, and will close on January 9th, 2026. Please direct all questions concerning applications to tdorsey@kostelanetz.com Applicant requirements*  Rising senior (current junior) currently enrolled at Spelman College  Minimum 3.6 GPA Outstanding academic credentials with strong writing, communication, and organizational skills Multi-task oriented, friendly, and capable of working well with others Exceptional computer skills – proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel a plus *We particularly welcome members of the Morehouse-Spelman Pre-Law Society. Past interns have typically had Spelman GPAs at or near 3.9, and shown a strong interest in pursuing a career in law.  We’re proud of our Spelman Internship alumni.  Many of them appear in this short video.  Our alumni include: Destiny Reese, who joined the firm as its first Spelman intern in the Spring of 2021 and was hired as a full-time Paralegal after graduating summa cum laude from Spelman in May 2021 with a B.A. in English with a concentration in writing. She graduated from Emory University School of Law in 2025, and now serves as an Associate at Kostelanetz. Grace Hall, who joined the firm as an intern in the Spring of 2022 and graduated summa cum laude from Spelman in May 2022 with a B.A. in Political Science and a Minor in Writing.  She graduated from University of Virginia Law School in 2025, and now serves as an Associate at Kostelanetz. Kennedy Mackey, who joined the firm as an intern in the Summer of 2022 after graduating magna cum laude fr...