Internship Programs

History

The Fair Trial Initiative began accepting interns in the summer of 2003. Since then, we have accepted summer and term-time interns from undergraduate colleges, social work programs, and law schools across the country.

Undergraduates and social work students interested in interning or volunteering with FTI should contact Mark Kleinschmidt at mark[at]fairtrial.org.

For law students, our summer internship program provides the opportunity to do a variety of trial-related death penalty work. Law interns may be called upon to research and draft motions, meet with clients, interview witnesses and family members, assist in the collection and review of documents, and to take on other tasks as needed. The position is open to first- and second-year law students with a commitment to capital defense.

Law students should submit a completed application, along with a cover letter, resumé, and writing sample of not more than 10 pages to:

Tamzin Kinnebrew
Fair Trial Initiative
201 W. Main Street, Suite 300
Durham, NC 27701

Or by email to: tamzin[at]fairtrial.org

Current and Former Interns

Summer 2009

Rachel Gilbert, University of Texas School of Law
Peggy Nicholson, University of Virginia School of Law

2008-2009

Katherine Hall, University of North Carolina School of Social Work
Jenny Williams, University of North Carolina School of Social Work

Summer 2008

Sharif Deveaux, North Carolina Central University School of Law
Katherine Lovett, Harvard Law School

2007-2008

Heather Crews Sivaraman, University of North Carolina School of Social Work
Jenny Williams, University of North Carolina School of Social Work

Summer 2007

Elizabeth Graham, North Carolina Central School of Law
Emily Voshell, New York University School of Law

2006-2007

Heather Crews, University of North Carolina School of Social Work
Andrew Despain, Duke University School of Law

Summer 2006

Amanda Brown, Duke University School of Law
Matthew Reagan, New York University School of Law

Summer 2005

Eric Bishop, Duke University (undergraduate)
Christine Safreno, University of Chicago Law School

Summer 2004

John Adcock, Louisiana State University Law Center
Blaire Malkin, Harvard Law School

2003-2004

Emilie Edwards Brown, University of North Carolina School of Social Work
Sam Goldstein, University of North Carolina School of Social Work

Summer 2003

Julia Bennett, University of Chicago Law School