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DIVERSITY CORPORATE SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2025
ACC GREATER PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER
2025 DIVERSITY CORPORATE SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION
The Greater Philadelphia Chapter is a leading chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations and other private-sector organizations. ACC Greater Philadelphia has over 1,600 members who practice as lawyers in more than 400 organizations, most of whom live and work in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
The ACC Greater Philadelphia Chapter is sponsoring its eighteenth annual Diversity Corporate Summer Internship Program, aimed at increasing diversity within corporate legal departments. Eligible candidates are those who (1) have faced challenges including, but not limited to, life situations in which their opportunities were diminished significantly by factors beyond their control, such as socio-economic status, discrimination, sparse academic resources or opportunities, and/or other similar adverse circumstances on their path to a legal career] and (2) have an interest in working in an in-house legal department. Applicants should use their personal essay as an opportunity to highlight why they qualify for this diversity program. This opportunity is open to law students who will be 2Ls or 3Ls in the fall of 2025.
The goal of this diversity pipeline initiative is to provide participating law students with an opportunity to experience in-house practice and an understanding of career paths that can lead to an in-house legal position. Ultimately, the experience is designed to encourage participants to consider an in-house career. ACC Greater Philadelphia will facilitate internships in legal departments of participating sponsor companies within the Greater Philadelphia/Delaware Valley region. These internships will provide substantive experience and meaningful exposure to the roles and activities of in-house attorneys. These are paid internships that will last for approximately eight weeks beginning in early June. Compensation may vary depending on the employer but will be at a minimum of $8,000. Past company participants include the Cencora (f.k.a. AmerisourceBergen), Axalta Coating Systems, Burlington Stores, Inc., Cigna, Delaware River and Bay Authority, Exelon, Fanatics, Marlette Holdings (d.b.a Best Egg), Merck, National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), Quaker Chemical Corporation, QVC, Saint-Gobain Corporation, SAP, Teleflex, Shopcore Properties, Vertical Screen, and Wawa, among others.
The mission of ACC Greater Philadelphia includes promoting pro bono and public interest work in the legal community. All selected interns are required to participate in a Philadelphia area Summer Pro Bono volunteer effort.
If you have any questions regarding the ACC Greater Philadelphia Diversity Corporate Summer Internship Program, please see your school's career services office or email Smita Aiyar (smita.aiyar@workday.com) or Allyson Levy (allyson_levy@vanguard.com) Diversity Corporate Summer Internship Committee Co-Chairs.
In the event that you no longer intend to participate in the program after you have submitted an application, please notify the ACCGP Office via email that you are withdrawing your application as soon as possible.
