• Your law school must be on the List of Eligible Law Schools.
  

• An application package consists of a cover letter, applicant's resume, and a completed application form. Some mentor or ganizations also require a brief writing sample.
  

• Send an application package to each site to which you want to apply. Send a copy of the complete package to The Peggy Browning Fund, 1818 Market Street, Suite 2300, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
  

• Applications must be received by the sites and the Fund no later than Wednesday, January 15, 2003. We strongly encourage you not to wait until the last minute before submitting your application.

• You may apply to a maximum of three sites.
  

• Peggy Browning Fund Summer Interns will receive stipend payments directly from the summer employer organization, except for students placed in any of the NLRB positions. The latter will receive stipend payments directly from The Peggy Browning Fund. The total stipend payment for ten weeks of employment is $4,000 (unless otherwise indicated).

• Students currently receiving financial aid may apply for a Federal Work-Study Award for some of our internships. In such cases, work-study funding would pay for the internship and would permit The Peggy Browning Fund to offer positions to more students. Therefore, we will ask the student chosen for these internships to apply for a Federal Work-Study Award, if eligible. If the Federal Work-Study Award is less than $4,000, The Peggy Browning Fund will supplement it as necessary to ensure that the student will receive a stipend of at least $4,000 for the ten-week internship. For students not eligible for such funding, The Peggy Browning Fund will cover the cost of the stipend for the internship. Eligibility for Work-Study funding will not be a factor in choosing Interns.

• All recipients of summer funding are required to attend a one-day (expenses paid), wrap- up program/evaluation session in early Fall, 2003.

• Interns will be responsible for paying applicable taxes on the stipends they receive.

Frequently Askes Questions (FAQS)

1. Do you fund internships only at the organizations listed on your website? What about internships at other organizations?
Answer: Our internships are only at the organizations listed on our site.

2. I am interested in an internship in family law, children's rights, or constitutional law, but I don't see these areas on your website. If I find an internship on my own, will you support it?
Answer: No.

3. Should we be writing separate applications for each organization in order to tailor the essays to the position or should we be filing a general application for all organizations?
Answer: It's entirely up to you. Keep in mind that the essays are a chance for you to demonstrate to the organization why you want to work there and why you would be the best choice for the position.

4. Are the answers to the essay questions supposed to be two pages long for each one?
Answer: No. Your response should be limited to a total of two double-spaced typed pages for all three essays together, not two pages for each answer.

5. Is it really necessary to include a cover letter?
Answer: We'll still accept your application without one, but a cover letter helps keep your application from getting lost in the shuffle at the organizations to which you're applying.

6. When I send a copy of my application materials to The Peggy Browning Fund, should I include a separate application and resume for each organization to which I apply?
Answer: One copy of each will suffice. Also include a copy of each cover letter. If you write separate essays for each organization, include a copy of each one.

7. Should I list references from law school or may they be personal references?
Answer: Use whichever references can give the most accurate picture of the strengths and abilities you would bring to the organization. Remember that the organization will be looking for confirmation that you'll be able to do the work assigned during the internship, and use references who are best able to give relevant examples. In some cases this will mean using a law professor. In other cases it may mean using a previous employer, even if you were a volunteer, especially your experience involved workers' rights or other legal experiences.

8. Are any organizations requesting applications only from 2L's?
Answer: No. Both 1L's and 2L's are eligible to apply.

9. I am not sure if I am eligible for the Federal Work-Study Program, but I do receive some financial aid for law school. Does this mean that I should answer "yes" to this question?
Answer: If you're not sure if you are eligible, write "not sure." This will only become relevant after the final selections have been made.

10. Is a writing sample required by all organizations to which I am applying? Is this writing sample separate from the essay questions at the end of the application?
Answer: No, it is not required by all organizations. If you go to our website, www.peggybrowningfund.org and read the description of the organization to which you are applying, you will see which ones have requested a separate writing sample. Yes, the writing sample is separate from the essay questions at the end of the application.

11. I attend a school which is not listed on your website. What should I do?
Answer: Ask your Career Services Director to contact Mary Anne Moffa, Executive Director of The Peggy Browning Fund, at 215-665-6815 or at mmoffa@galfandberger.com.