• Summer Legal Intern

    City of New York (New York, NY)


    Job Description

    The Department of City Planning (DCP) welcomes applications to serve as a 2026 Summer Legal Intern. The Summer Legal Intern will support DCP’s Office of the Counsel in providing legal research and guidance to the City Planning Commission and DCP. Law students with interest in New York City, land use law, and planning are strongly encouraged to apply.

     

    Program Duration: 8-10 Weeks beginning on June 1st, 2026

    Civil Service Title: Counsel Summer Graduate Intern

    Hourly Rate: $19.00

     

    Shift: Maximum of 34 hours per week

     

    Job ID: 765002

     

    Application Deadline: Sunday, February 15th, 2026

    Minimum Requirements:

    As of June 2026, the prospective intern must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in an accredited college, university or law school. NOTE: Appointment to this title/role is only valid for the duration of the internship program. All applicants must be available to work in-office for the full duration (10 weeks) of the program.

     

    Former interns and employees are not eligible to apply for this Summer Internship Program.

    About DCP

    DCP has an expansive work program focused on the creation and strengthening of great neighborhoods, affordable housing, vibrant commercial and institutional centers, while promoting strategic growth, transit-oriented development, sustainable communities and high-quality open space and waterfronts. Our aim is to enhance quality of life in the city, in part by initiating comprehensive, consensus-based planning and zoning changes for individual neighborhoods and business districts, as well as establishing policies and zoning regulations applicable citywide.

     

    About DCP

     

    DCP’s Counsel’s Office provides legal advice and services to the City Planning Commission and DCP staff on all relevant matters, including land use and zoning law, zoning text development and interpretation, the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), private

     

    and City-sponsored applications and projects, environmental review, litigation involving DCP, DCP compliance with the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) and other laws, and personnel matters. The Summer Legal Intern will support DCP’s Office of the Counsel in providing legal research and guidance.

     

    Summer Legal Interns will have the opportunity to give guidance on potential and ongoing citywide zoning changes, as well as neighborhood studies and plans; attend briefings and hearings with Commissioners on the City Planning Commission; and advise on individual zoning applications pending before the Department of City Planning.

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    Qualifications

    Candidates must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in an accredited college, university or law school.

     

    Additional Information

     

    The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

     

    Salary Min: $ 19.00

     

    Salary Max: $ 19.00