Center for Constitutional Studies Intern
*To be considered for an internship, you must apply directly through our online application here.*
As a Robert E. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies intern, you will have the opportunity to support work on impactful Supreme Court cases, analyze petitions to the Court, and assess their likelihood of success. The Center files many amicus briefs each year, and there will be opportunities for both writing and research. As various legal issues arise, you will be tasked with researching both law and policy.
Workload
- Conduct literature reviews
- Draft memos and legal briefs
- Bluebook articles for publication
- Attend and report on Hill briefings and other relevant panels and conferences
Qualifications
- Knowledge of classical liberal legal tradition
- Strong research and writing skills
- Dedicated interest in constitutional law
- Legal research experience
- JD candidates strongly preferred
Cato’s scholars address a wide range of constitutional and legal issues—including federalism, property rights, civil liberties, criminal law and procedure, qualified immunity, civil asset forfeiture, and the Second Amendment, to name a few. Cato expects the judiciary to be the “bulwark” of our liberties, as James Madison put it, neither making up nor ignoring the law but interpreting and applying it through the natural rights tradition we inherited from the Founding generation.
About the Cato Internship Program
Cato’s paid internships are for undergraduates, recent graduates, graduate students, law students, and early-career professionals who have a strong commitment to individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace—principles that, taken together, constitute libertarianism, known alternately as “classical liberalism,” “market liberalism,” or, to many of our international friends, just “liberalism.”
All Cato interns attend the same intensive seminar series, which covers a broad range of history, philosophy, policy, and professional development topics. Interns also aid with events and occasionally help Cato staff with other day-to-day needs.
Interns receive competitive compensation. Part-time positions are adjusted accordingly and carry a minimum of 25 hrs./wk. Program participants must be available in person in Washington, D.C.
For more information about the internship program and experience, we encourage you to explore our website.
If you have any questions, feel free to email Cortez Bartolome, Programs Coordinator, at studentprograms@cato.org