Office of Admissions - Summer 2025 Internship

Job Description:

Office of Admissions - Summer 2025 Internship

Description

Job Description

The Office of Admissions

Hourly rate: $24.00 per hour

FLSA: Non-exempt / Non-union represented

This position allows for up to four days of remote work per week.

About the Office

The Office of Admissions oversees all activities required for admitting attorneys to practice law in California, from the administration of the California State Bar Exam, First-Year Law Students' Exam, and the Legal Specialization Exams to supporting the Committee of Bar Examiners in accrediting California-accredited law schools and registering unaccredited law schools.

Position Summary

The Office of Admissions is seeking a detail-oriented individual to join our Eligibility and Special Admissions team as an intern. This role involves reviewing, editing, and performing tasks by following procedures, ensuring clarity and accuracy. The ideal candidate will also be responsible for conducting research and collaborating with external agencies to gather insights and foster partnerships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify opportunities for improvement in the procedure, ensuring clarity, completeness, and accuracy.
• Add comments to procedures and collaborate with relevant individuals to clarify or resolve ambiguities.
• Perform detailed research on outside credentialing agencies to ensure compliance.

Project Management:

• Compliance Project:
• Research and establish communication with relevant organizations to understand their requirements, compliance standards, and certification processes.
• Procedures Project:
• Document and develop new procedures, outlining all necessary steps for efficient processing.
• Test or collaborate with others to verify the accuracy and effectiveness of the procedures.
• Other special projects as assigned by the unit.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Work closely with various teams and stakeholders to ensure that the procedures are up-to-date, accurate, and clearly communicated.
• Contact the necessary individuals to gather information and resolve any discrepancies within the procedures.
• Collaborate with others to ensure the proper validation of new procedures.

Ideal Candidate

• Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with various departments and external organizations.
• Ability to follow instructions closely and provide feedback on areas of improvement.
• Experience with research and the ability to gather information from external sources.
• Problem-solving skills and initiative to correct issues and improve processes.
• Experience with procedure testing and validation.
• Currently enrolled in a 4-year college or university pursuing a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
• Available to work 10 weeks full-time from May/June through early August 2025.
• Hybrid remote schedule, working one day per week in the Los Angeles or San Francisco office.
• Candidate must reside in CA and be able to go into the office at least twice a week.

Letter of Interest (Required)

In addition to completing the State Bar application, include a letter of interest providing information about why you are interested in the role, and highlighting the knowledge, skills and abilities that you bring to the role. The letter of interest should be limited to one page.

Application Deadline: This job will close at 5 pm PST on January 31, 2025.

Definition

Under general supervision of a member of the State Bar, interns perform a variety of assignments based on the needs of their office. Assignment areas may include conducting research, data analysis and visualization, report building, dashboard customization, customer reporting development, customer support analytics, collaboration and sharing, and other tasks as assigned.

What You Will Receive

• Access to professional development and wellness sessions.
• Working directly with leadership within the State Bar.
• Virtual Events with other interns.
• Ability to network, gain experience, and contribute to work that protects all Californians.
• Gain relevant experience through projects and assignments.

About the State Bar

The State Bar of California's mission is to protect the public and includes the primary functions of licensing, regulation, and discipline of attorneys; the advancement of the ethical and competent practice of law; and support of efforts for greater access to, and inclusion in, the legal system.

Our Values

Clarity | Investing in Our People | Excellence | Respect | Growth Mindset

Learn more about our values.

DEI Statement

We are a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all of our employees and prospective employees experience fairness, dignity, and respect.

Learn more about our commitment to DEI.