Summer Legal Intern
The Department of City Planning (DCP) welcomes applications to service as 2026 Summer Legal Intern. The Summer Legal Intern will support DCP's Office of the Counsel in providing legal research and guidance to the City Planning Commission and DCP. Law students with interest in New York City, land use law and planning are strongly encouraged to apply.
Program Duration: 8-10 Weeks beginning on June 1st, 2026
Civil Service Title: Counsel Summer Graduate Intern
Hourly Rate: $19.00
Shift: Maximum of 34 hours per week
Job ID: 765002
Application Deadline: Sunday, February 15th, 2026
About DCP
DCP has an expansive work program focused on the creation and strengthening of great neighborhoods, affordable housing, vibrant commercial and institutional centers, while promoting strategic growth, transit-oriented development, sustainable communities and high-quality open space and waterfronts. Our aim is to enhance quality of life in the city, in part by initiating comprehensive, consensus-based planning and zoning changes for individual neighborhoods and business districts, as well as establishing policies and zoning regulations applicable citywide.
About the Internship
DCP’s Counsel’s Office provides legal advice and services to the City Planning Commission and DCP staff on all relevant matters, including land use and zoning law, zoning text development and interpretation, the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), private and City-sponsored applications and projects, environmental review, litigation involving DCP, DCP compliance with the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) and other laws, and personnel matters. The Summer Legal Intern will support DCP’s Office of the Counsel in providing legal research and guidance.
Summer Legal Interns will have the opportunity to give guidance on potential and ongoing citywide zoning changes, as well as neighborhood studies and plans; attend briefings and hearings with Commissioners on the City Planning Commission; and advise on individual zoning applications pending before the Department of City Planning.
SUMMER GRADUATE INTERN - 10232The prospective intern must be an enrolled and registered student at an accredited law school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in law school.
NOTE: Appointment to this title/role is only valid for the duration of the internship program. All applicants must be available for the full duration of the program.
***Former interns and employees are not eligible to apply for this Summer Internship Program***The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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