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Details and Requirements

In an effort to fully prepare students for the challenges of law school, the Patti and Paul Yetter Center for Law offers internships.  Interns are required to work 20 hours per week for 12 weeks doing research for and otherwise assisting a judge, governmental office, attorney in a public interest project, or a faculty member.  Depending on the availability of funds interns may receive a stipend upon successful completion of the internship.  Each intern must set a schedule at the beginning of the semester that prescribes 20 hours of work per week.  The schedule must be adhered to.  If work will be missed, the intern must let his/her supervisor know ahead of time and accurately report the hours worked on a time sheet provided by the Center.  Missed hours must be made up during the course of the internship or within one week after the end of the internship.

Internships last one semester.  In order to maximize the number of students allowed this opportunity, qualified students who have not previously held an internship are given preference over those who have.  It is anticipated, however, that some slots may be available for students who have previously completed Center internships.

Patti and Paul Yetter Internships

Each academic year two Patti and Paul Yetter competitive undergraduate internships will be offered.  These internships are funded by a generous gift from Patti and Paul Yetter, who have been strong supporters of Center programs for years.  Recipients of these internships will work at public or nonprofit law offices or courts, and will be designated Yetter Interns.  Yetter interns will work at least 240 hours during a semester at the selected office or court and be provided with a $3,000 stipend.  Yetter interns are selected from the general pool of internship applicants based on quality of academic record and professional promise.

The Yetter Internships are presently on hold and are being evaluated in light of the ongoing pandemic emergency.

Internship Selection Criteria

To be considered:

• The applicant must be a currently enrolled UTEP undergraduate in his/her junior or senior year with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• The internship application must be completed, and it must be submitted by the deadline with a resume and writing sample.
• An applicant must not be enrolled in more than 15 credit hours during the semester for which an internship is sought.

We will give preference to students in the Law School Preparation Institute (LSPI) College Summer Program, students who have superior writing skills, and students who are taking only 12 credit hours during the semester of the internship.  Students must have a strong desire to go to law school.  Those who have completed Phase I of the LSPI College Summer Program and especially those who have completed or are currently taking RWS 3365 are encouraged to apply, but the program is open to all UTEP undergraduates who meet the minimum criteria.

Selection is ultimately based upon academic performance and promise, proven aptitude for legal study, seriousness of intent to pursue a legal education, and likelihood that completion of the internship will help a student earn admission into law school.  No one is assured of placement.  The application form, resume, and writing sample will be used to determine the best matching of interns with placement offices.