Teams at ArchCity Defenders

Supports ArchCity Defenders’ development team through grant research and writing, donor and funder relationship development, database updates in Blackbaud, event planning, communications, and weekly achievement summaries. The intern will identify prospective donors and partners, create fundraising materials, collaborate with staff, and advance the organization’s racial and economic justice mission.

Provides holistic, trauma-informed case management and social services to clients experiencing poverty and legal-system involvement. Responsibilities include intakes, bio-psycho-social assessments, crisis intervention, resource coordination, documentation, client advocacy, and collaboration with attorneys, social workers, community organizations, and families. The practicum student will also support mezzo- and macro-level projects, trainings, and community empowerment initiatives.

Legal interns conduct fact and legal research, draft memoranda, motions, pleadings, and other documents, assist with discovery and investigations, interview clients or class members, observe court proceedings, and support interdisciplinary advocacy teams. The role emphasizes client communication, legal writing, problem-solving, independence, racial and economic justice, and community engagement. Interns work in person in St. Louis from June 1 through July 30, 2027, with a mandatory orientation and a Monday-through-Friday schedule.