Internships before law school

dreamer2700
Tue, 14 May 2013 22:33:47 +0000

I am an undergrad possibly interested in applying to law school upon graduation. I’ve heard from many sources, including the pre-law advisor at my school, that internships/job experience prior to law school do not necessarily have to be law related, but I am currently confronted with two internship opportunities and was hoping to get some advice on which one to pursue. One is at an advocacy group, at which I would be interacting with the lawyers on their team as well as doing some advocacy/social justice work. I love the cause and think it would be very rewarding. On the other hand, I have the option of doing an editorial internship at a relatively small magazine, at which I would be working with the editorial team. It is a culinary magazine, and I think I would have a great experience there as well. Obviously the second choice is not as “serious”/academic as the first, and I am wondering if pursuing an editorial internship would be detrimental/not as useful to have when applying to law school. Sorry for the long post, and I would appreciate any feedback!