Legal Intern Resume

Legal intern's resumes are very different from the resumes written to search job in non-legal fields. For beginners, the legal intern resume shouldn't list job objective as the objective is the self evident.

Along with your contact information, you should include your education, experiences, honors and responsibilities in your resume.

While describing your education, lists your law school studies, college education and finally your high-school degree. If you are still in law school, be certain to include date when you expect to degree.

It is generally simplest to include the school credits and activities under proper heading. i.g. if you graduated the college with honors, mention that along with other college information. Honors are normally explained by its titles, but if you have received honor that are not simple to understand by its destination, then explain it.

Mention work experience in a reverse chronological sort and focus on legal experience containing law clerking and an intern positions.

The sample legal intern resume will help you to build your own resume for applying to the job of legal intern.

Sample Legal Intern Resume

Richard Anderson
1234, West 67 Street,
Carlisle, MA 01741,
(123)-456 7890.

Objective:
To secure a internship position that will give me an ability to use my skills.

Education:

Juris Doctor (Expected 05/2004)
Georgetown University Law School, Washington, District of Columbia.

B.A. (Political Science), 05/2001
University of Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia

Computer Skills:

IBM/Macintosh formats
MS Windows 3.1/95
WordPerfect 5.1/6.0
MS Word 7.0
MS Excel 4.0
Westlaw

Honors:

2000 Who's Who between American Universities & Colleges
Gold Helmet National Honor Society
Omega Beta-Delta, NPSHS (National Political Science Honor Society)
University Georgetown - Trustee Scholarship receiver
National Dean's List member
President's List of Outstanding Students' member

Activities:

Arts and Sciences College Student Council, Senior President Class
Headship (Education/Development Program Intern)
Political Science Society
Homecoming Volunteer of Georgetown University
Volunteer of Woman to Woman Conference

Experience:

Client Services Intern (Summer 2000)
State Public Defender's Office
Boston, Massachusetts

Taken client intake interviews
Collected records and relevant client background data
Arranged alternatives to imprisonment, court reports and deciding memos on behalf of clients

Protege/Intern (1998-1999)
University of Georgetown, Washington, DC
Secretary to Board of Trustees Office & University

Helped Secretary in growing orientation agendas for the new Trustees of University
Maintained meeting minutes