<p>Hi there,</p>
<p>I’m currently a first-year Political Science major with a pre-law focus, and am very involved in my school’s Mock Trial and pre-law fraternity. </p>
<p>I’ve always wanted to work for the Innocence Project, and that’s still my goal after graduation. On their website, they have internships available, and there’s a line that says
“We encourage using the internship to gain course credit and to seek work-study grants with your educational institution, if that is an option.”
([The</a> Innocence Project - Development Intern](<a href=“http://www.innocenceproject.org/Content/Development_Intern.php]The”>http://www.innocenceproject.org/Content/Development_Intern.php))</p>
<p>I’ve heard about schools (UWashington, Harvard) using Federal Work Study money to sponsor students to work for non-profits during the summer term.
- [Public</a> Service Workstudy Grant | CPIC | Center for Public Interest Careers at Harvard College](<a href=“http://www.cpic.fas.harvard.edu/Public_Service_WorkStudy_Grant/]Public”>http://www.cpic.fas.harvard.edu/Public_Service_WorkStudy_Grant/)
- [Work</a> Study Grants](<a href=“http://students.washington.edu/pila/workstudy.html]Work”>http://students.washington.edu/pila/workstudy.html)</p>
<p>As of yet, my school doesn’t have anything like this, but I’m hoping to draft a proposal that would sponsor my internship with the Innocence Project for the summer of 2011. </p>
<p>Does anyone have any experience with this? Or any other suggestions for offsetting the costs of an unpaid internship?</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the help.</p>
<p>-Brenna</p>