Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC (PPMW) was founded on the visionary idea that access to sexual and reproductive health care could transform people’s lives. For over 80 years, PPMW has provided high quality, supportive reproductive medical care for families in the DC metro area. 

About the role

Reporting to the General Counsel, the Legal Intern will work closely with Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington DC’s (“PPMW”) legal and compliance department to perform complex legal research, writing, policy analysis, and audits.

This is a part-time internship (with approximately 25-30 hours of work expected per week). This internship is eligible for academic course credit. Course credit may be obtained by arrangement with individual law schools. This position will be remote with occasional in-person meetings. The internship will go from September 2026 to early December 2026. We prefer candidates for this role who reside in the Washington, D.C. area. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

What you'll do

The Legal Intern will:

• Learn about the practice of law in a non-profit organization setting with a focus on healthcare advocacy and operations
• Learn to differentiate between the regulatory requirements and operations of a 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organization
• Practice legal skills such as legal research, legal writing, and drafting policies, procedures, and policy white papers
• Conduct legal research across a wide variety of substantive areas related to healthcare and reproductive justice matters such as AI, privacy, nonprofit compliance, Medicare compliance, and other matters with federal, state, and local legislative and regulatory bodies
• Producing high-quality written communication for different constituencies both internal and external to the organization
• Other responsibilities, as assigned

Qualifications

• Enrolled in law school and actively pursuing a J.D. with at least 1 year of law school complete
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• An interest in policy and legal advocacy preferably within the healthcare space
• Ability to work independently and as a team member in a fast-paced, cross-cultural environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook) and web-based applications