Summer Law Clerk

About the National Fair Housing Alliance & the Opportunity

The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) has an opening for current 1L or 2L law students to serve as Law Clerk during the summer of 2026. The law clerk will assist with NFHA’s ongoing litigation matters and in systemic investigations and enforcement efforts, as well as performing other legal duties described below. Please note that NFHA is not providing compensation for this internship but is prepared to work with students who have summer funding to ensure eligibility.

NFHA also welcomes law students who need to fulfil work-for-credit externship programs.

NFHA leads the fair housing movement and is the nation's only national organization exclusively dedicated to eliminating all forms of housing discrimination and ensuring equitable housing opportunities for all people and communities. We have a diverse, experienced, mission-driven, and impactful team that has developed equity-based policies at the federal, state, and local levels to expand fair housing opportunities; brought precedent-setting litigation to eliminate some of the most heinous forms of housing discrimination;

conducted groundbreaking research to promote equitable housing solutions; and invested millions of dollars in underserved communities. We have solid relationships, built on trust, with national, regional, and local organizations, and we effectively draw upon these connections to reach vital goals. We are game changers that millions of people rely upon to advance fair housing.

Where you live matters. It affects every aspect of your life and determines whether you have access to the options and opportunities we all need to thrive. Yet despite important existing federal laws, more than four million acts of housing discrimination occur in the U.S. each year, and housing inequality remains stubbornly entrenched. That is why—through its education and outreach, member services, public policy, and advocacy, housing and community development, responsible AI, enforcement, and consulting and compliance programs—NFHA is dismantling longstanding barriers to equity, rooting out bias, and building diverse, inclusive, well-resourced communities.

• Research and preparation of legal memoranda
• Developing litigation and administrative complaints against entities engaged in providing, financing and/or building housing in a discriminatory manner and against government attempts to roll back fair housing rights.
• Assist with the technical support NFHA provides its member organizations on enforcement matters.
• Support NFHA’s federal public policy advocacy, in coordination with legislative offices and federal agencies.
• May provide legal support to NFHA’s consulting and compliance and responsible AI teams, depending on interest and availability.
• Assignments may vary depending on interest and availability.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Rising second year or third year law student as of summer 2026.
• Excellent research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Strong commitment to public interest and civil rights law.
• Self-directed with the ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of housing and/or civil rights law experience preferred.

• This is a full-time internship placement, working 40 hours per week for an 8-week duration during the summer months.
• NFHA will not cover the cost of this internship, however will work with law students who can secure independent funding for the summer to ensure eligibility.
• NFHA also welcomes law students who need to fulfil work-for-credit externship programs.

Apply to this position on the National Fair Housing Alliance Careers page with your resume, cover letter, a writing sample, and transcript of law school coursework. Applications without any of the required materials will not be considered.

The posting will close by end of day on February 27, 2026 and applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Applicants are encouraged to apply early. No telephone calls or emails please.

NFHA values and encourages diversity in its workforce. NFHA supports affirmative action and is dedicated to promoting equal employment opportunities. NFHA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, disability, matriculation, political affiliation, or any other category or characteristic protected by the laws of the United States or the District of Columbia.