Summer Consumer Law Fellowship Program

NACA 2025 Consumer Law Summer Fellowship Program Details

The National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) are seeking motivated law students to apply for our Summer Consumer Law Fellowship Program. Interested students should arrange an internship position, contingent on funding, with a Legal Services or Public Interest Organization’s consumer law unit or a private consumer law firm. Find NACA members expressly interested in hosting summer fellows here: Potential Hosts. Other NACA members who qualify as summer fellow hosts can be found here in our Find an Attorney Directory.

We are excited to provide funding to help law students discover rewarding and successful careers in consumer law.  We hope that the fellowship will provide students with the opportunity to learn about consumer protection law and help them explore possible career opportunities in our field

Fellowship funding is available for both virtual and in-person internships. The Program will pay an $8,000 stipend to at least ten (10) 1L or 2L students who spend the summer months working for a NACA member non-profit or private law firm on consumer protection issues.

Summer Fellowship Requirements

Fellows must have a demonstrated interest in public interest consumer law and in serving low- and moderate-income consumers.  All law students are eligible, and first year law students are encouraged to apply. The fellow must commit to ten weeks between May 1 and September 1 to their chosen organization or law firm. Find NACA members expressly interested in hosting summer fellows here: Potential Hosts. Other NACA members who qualify as summer fellow hosts can be found here in our Find an Attorney Directory.

Organization Requirements

Qualified organizations and law firms must be NACA members and must be willing to commit to having a consumer attorney supervise the fellow and provide them with meaningful activities including conducting intake, interacting with clients, attending hearings and mediations, conducting research, and drafting memoranda.

Application Process and Deadline

Each applicant shall submit a resume, a completed application form, and a prospective organization or consumer law firm’s supporting statement. Please be specific about the issues on which you plan to focus and what you hope to accomplish. Please submit all application materials to [email protected] by February 1, 2025.

Evaluation Process

Applications will be reviewed by an evaluation committee of NACA members on a rolling basis. Final decisions about all fellowship recipients will be made by March 1, 2025. If you have any questions, please send an email to [email protected]

Frequently Asked Questions are answered here.

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NACA Members: Learn how you can host a NACA Consumer Law Summer Fellow

You can learn more about NACA’s two fellowship programs and how you can sign up to host a fellow from this free webinar:

View NACA Fellowships Webinar

Sign Up to Host a NACA Summer Fellow in 2025 Using This form.

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Congratulations to the First-Ever Class of NACA Fellows!

NACA is excited to announce the recipients of our first annual summer fellowships that allows 12 first- and second-year law students to work with and learn from experienced consumer law firms and organizations. The brand-new summer fellowship program provides students with a $5,000 stipend, NACA student membership, plus additional resources and support that will expose them to potential careers in consumer law. This summer, fellows will work directly with consumers on a wide variety of issues including student, payday, and military lending, mortgage foreclosures, auto repossessions, credit reporting, debt collection, and so much more.

The fellows (and their law schools and their placements) selected by NACA are:

Hashim Beig, CUNY Law (Tariq Law, NY)

Ashley Bliss, University of Maine (Pine Tree Legal Assistance, ME)

Emily Gallo, University of Michigan (Public Counsel, CA)

Hannah Katz, Penn State University (ARM Lawyers, PA)

Alexandra Kenney, New England (KMT Law, MA)

Jackson McMillan, Stetson (Varnell and Warwick, FL)

Chandler Mankins, San Luis Obispo (Loker Law, CA)

Idean Marvastian, University of Maryland (The Consumer Law Center, MD)

Anna Pyle, Marquette University (Legal Action Wisconsin)

Micah Scott, Birmingham School of Law (United Legal Team, AL)

Madhu Srikantha, Northeastern University (Greater Boston Legal Services, MA)

Christina Turner, Chapman University (Public Law Center, CA)