Center for Disability & Elder Law
Undergraduate Remote Intern
The Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL) hosts Undergraduate Interns each academic year and during summer months. For Winter / Spring 2027, the Undergraduate Intern will participate in a primarily remote internship. CDEL will provide complete training and supervision of the student.
Participation in in-person activities is wholly voluntary and not required for participation in the Undergraduate Internship.
The internship is unpaid. CDEL works with schools offering externship credit and there may be funding options available for interns through schools or outside agencies. CDEL will work with students and their advisors in setting up the internship.
The student will gain experience in the following practice areas and develop the stated skills:
Practice Areas
Skills
Estate planning
Guardianship
Housing
Collections
Financial Abuse
Family Law
Interviewing candidates for service
Document review
Drafting simple documents and correspondence
Special projects as needed
Students interested in Elder Law, Disability Law, Public Interest and Housing law are specifically invited to apply.
CDEL is an equal opportunity employer. We are a welcoming community that engages, encourages and empowers those who are members of underrepresented communities. We are a dedicated advocate for our clients who hold many diverse identities and experiences, across race, color, sex, age, religion, class, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military discharge, source of income, housing status and gender identity. We believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized and underrepresented communities to apply for this position. We also encourage you to read our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement available on our website.
Applications are considered as they are received.
Skills Required
- Undergraduate student
- Interest in elder law, disability law, public interest law, or housing law
What We Do
Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL) is a nonprofit legal-services organization serving low-income older adults and people with disabilities in Chicago and suburban Cook County, Illinois. It provides free legal assistance on financial and housing stability, estate and end-of-life planning, divorce, and adult guardianship. The organization also works to foster pro bono service within the Chicago and Cook County legal communities, using volunteers across its programs.
