Program Performance Intern (Spring 2025) Job at Legal Services Corporation, Washington DC

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  • Legal Services Corporation
  • Washington DC

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Basic Field/Pro Bono Innovations Fund Intern (Spring 2025)

Location: 1825 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

Department: Office of Program Performance

Employment Status: Temporary/Part-time/Non-Exempt

OVERVIEW:

Established by Congress in 1974, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is the country’s single largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans. LSC currently funds 131 independent nonprofit legal aid organizations with more than 800 offices throughout the nation. LSC’s mission is to promote equal access to justice and provide grants for high-quality civil legal assistance to low-income Americans.

The Office of Program Performance is responsible for ensuring that LSC grantees provide high-quality legal services to low-income clients. OPP administers a competitive grants process and evaluates grantee performance by conducting onsite and desk reviews.

OPP is hiring for two internship positions: Basic Field Intern and Pro Bono Innovations Fund Intern . The internships are based in Washington, DC, and will require working from an office in DC in accordance with LSC’s hybrid work model. The successful candidates must live in the DC metropolitan area for the duration of the internship.

BASIC FUNCTION :

The primary objectives of the internship are for the intern to:

  • Gain a better understanding of the grant-making process for the delivery of civil legal aid across the country;
  • Acquire an intimate understanding of how the grant-making process plays out from the creation of the Request For Proposal through the decision-making process;
  • Become skilled in Microsoft Excel and Smartsheet, which helps LSC conduct its oversight work; and
  • Learn time management skills while working on multiple time-sensitive projects.

The intern may work up to 20 hours per week . The internship will run from late-January to late-May 2025 late-January to late-May 2025 .

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The intern’s principal duties and responsibilities include:

  • Assist with coordinating grant reviews, provide support to the staff reviewers, review reports of completed work, and, review funding applications and related documents;
  • Maintain and update databases and documents using various applications;
  • Provide Internet-based and other research on various topics;
  • Draft and edit reports and various documents;
  • Maintain files and information in accordance with office protocols; and
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

LSC is accepting applications from current undergraduate students. The ideal applicant will be dependable, self-motivated, professional, hard-working, disciplined, and demonstrate integrity. The intern will have excellent research and analytical skills, excellent oral and written communication skills, be attentive to details, and able to work both independently and on a team. The intern will also will exercise good judgment and be an effective problem-solver, intellectually curious, and committed to LSC’s mission to promote equal access to justice. A high degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite required.

HOURLY RATE:

This position is paid on an hourly basis in accordance with the following rate schedule:

  • Undergraduate - $20hr
  • Graduate and beyond - $22/hr

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please apply directly on our website at: . A cover letter and résumé must be included. To have your application considered, please answer all application questions and provide all requested information.

Note: If you need reasonable accommodations in the application process, please notify the Office of Human Resources at [email protected].

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION STATEMENT:

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our differences fuel excellence, and we strive to create an environment where every individual is valued and feels empowered to bring their full, authentic self to work. We are building a community rooted in openness and trust where colleagues have the resources to grow, thrive and fully contribute to achieving equal access to justice.

LSC is an equal-opportunity employer.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Temporary work, Part time, Internship,

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