Location: New York, NY

Position Summary:

LEGAL INTERN in Partnership w/ NYCHA (New York City Housing Authority)

At Nixon Peabody, our priority is to attract, retain, and promote talented individuals from a wide range of racial, ethnic, social, economic, religious, and personal backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations. Therefore, we encourage talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply.

Nixon Peabody is a full-service law firm with approximately 600 attorneys working in 15 offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia.  The firm’s attorneys do noteworthy work in corporate, real estate, government investigations & white-collar defense, healthcare, and intellectual property, among several other areas.  Offering sophisticated solutions to today’s most complex legal challenges, Nixon Peabody is committed to making positive impact for its clients, its people, and the communities where they live and work.

We are seeking a second- or third-year law student to join us as a legal intern during fall 2025.  This is a paid part-time internship working with our Affordable Housing & Real Estate Practice Group in our New York City office.  Our interns provide legal research, writing, and other substantive support for our attorneys on projects that are both challenging and exciting.  Interns will be paired with a partner mentor and receive real-time feedback.  We also offer various training programs – both practice and office specific – throughout the duration of the program.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Candidates who are New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) public housing or Section 8 residents; or
• Candidates who qualify as Section 3 workers as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development.
  • Any worker who currently fits, or when hired within the past five years fit, at least one of the following categories, as documented:
    • The worker’s income for the previous or annualized calendar year is below the income limit established by HUD.
    • The worker is employed by a Section 3 Business Concern.
    • The worker is a YouthBuild participant.

Qualified candidates will have strong academic credentials (3.0 GPA or higher), superb judgment and communication skills, excellent legal writing skills, and a commitment to providing excellent client services.  While there is no guarantee of post-graduation employment, this is an excellent opportunity to gain substantive experience at an international law firm.

In accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, the anticipated salary for this position in New York City is $65 per hour. This salary is Nixon Peabody’s good faith estimate at the time of this posting.

Please email a resume to REESpostings@nycha.nyc.gov with the job title Legal Intern (LB) the subject line to apply! Priority given to qualified NYCHA residents based on HUD guidelines.  

(Application deadline – May 30, 2025)