SUMMER 2026 INTERNSHIP

The Georgia Appellate Practice & Educational Resource Center (“Georgia Resource Center”) is a small 501(c)(3) non-profit law office located in Atlanta, GA providing free representation throughout the state of Georgia to poor people on Georgia’s death row in their state and federal habeas corpus proceedings, and in clemency proceedings before the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles.

The Georgia Resource Center was established in 1988 through a partnership with the State Bar of Georgia, the Georgia Supreme Court, the federal judiciary, and Georgia State University College of Law, to address the crisis in the lack of appellate representation for people on Georgia’s death row. Georgia is the only state in the country that provides no mechanism, statutory or otherwise, for the appointment and compensation of counsel in post-conviction proceedings for those under a death sentence. For more than three decades, the Georgia Resource Center’s work has exposed major errors in death penalty trials, including deficient legal representation, prosecutorial misconduct, racial discrimination, and wrongful death sentencing of people with intellectual disability and severe mental illness.

During our 10-week Summer Intern Program, law students will directly assist Georgia Resource Center staff in all aspects of its work, including visiting clients, interviewing witnesses, compiling life histories, and conducting legal research and writing. Interns often have the opportunity to attend court proceedings, such as state court evidentiary hearings and oral arguments before the Georgia Supreme Court and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. We seek highly motivated, creative, and team-oriented students committed to indigent defense and the dignity of all people. Previous experience working with incarcerated persons or individuals with mental health issues is a plus.

Applications should be submitted by email to: [email protected]. All applications should include a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and three references. Applicants interested in interning during the 2026 Summer are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, with a priority given to applications received by February 13, 2026.