Intern with MIP

The Midwest Innocence Project relies on individuals working together to bring about meaningful change to the criminal legal system. Explore internship opportunites below to learn more about ways you can impact change.

2024 Law Student Internships

The Midwest Innocence Project (MIP), a non-profit legal services organization based in Kansas City, MO, offers five full-time law student summer internships. MIP will provide a stipend for summer interns who do not receive independent funding through their law school or other scholarship programs; if the amount of external funding is less than the MIP stipend amount of $7,000 for 1Ls and $8,500 for 2Ls, MIP will provide a supplement.

Legal interns will be assigned cases to manage and move forward under supervision of MIP’s legal staff. While interns will assist in all aspects of litigation, including fact development, legal research, drafting motions for DNA testing and other post-conviction relief, case management, and client interaction, a large part of any legal internship will involve investigation work on individual cases.

Ideal applicants will be highly motivated, energetic self-starters, who have the ability to work independently, along with a demonstrated commitment to social justice. Applications will be accepted from 1Ls and 2Ls. Applications for the summer of 2024 will be accepted by email on a rolling basis beginning January 3, 2024 through March 31, 2024. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, transcript, and writing sample to Rachel Wester, Managing Attorney, at internships@themip.org.

2024 Investigative Internship

The Midwest Innocence Project (MIP), a non-profit legal services organization based in Kansas City, MO, offers one part-time investigative summer internship. This internship is not compensated.

The investigative intern will work with and report to the MIP Investigator. The intern will work on clerical and data-entry related projects, as well as limited case-related assignments in support of MIP investigative efforts. This position will not include any investigative fieldwork or contact with external parties.

Ideal applicants will be detail-oriented and organized self-starters, who have the ability to work independently, along with a demonstrated commitment to social justice. Ideal applicants will also possess strong reading comprehension and written communication skills, as well as experience in working with a variety of software applications and technical tools. Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and PDF software is required.

This internship requires a commitment of 20 hours per week, during the hours of 9am-5pm CT.

Applications for the summer of 2024 will be accepted by email on a rolling basis beginning January 3, 2024 through April 30, 2024. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to Blair Johnson, Investigator, at internships@themip.org