Office of Strategic Communications & Stakeholder Engagement - Internship (2025)
Hourly rate: $24
FLSA: Non-exempt / Non-union represented
This position allows for up to 3-4 days of remote work per week (minimum one day in the LA office)
About the State Bar of California
The State Bar of California is a public corporation created by the Legislature in 1927 and is an arm of the California Supreme Court. The State Bar’s missions are (1) the protection of the public through licensing, discipline, and regulation of California attorneys; (2) the advancement of the ethical and competent practice of law; and (3) support of efforts for greater access to, and inclusion in, the legal profession.
About the Office of Strategic Communications & Stakeholder Engagement
The Office of Strategic Communications & Stakeholder Engagement (SCSE) works to ensure that all of the agency’s key audiences and stakeholders, including the public, attorney licensees, legal services partners, admission applicants—as well as its oversight bodies—know about the agency’s public protection role and are aware of the State Bar’s services and resources. The office supports the agency’s key strategic objectives and initiatives, provides consumer legal information, and supports all key functions of the agency through online content, social media channels, publications, and media and public outreach. SCSE also manages the State Bar's main public website as a key resource for all stakeholders.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal intern will have experience with or a strong interest in web application development, programming languages, and enjoy working with content management systems (CMS) like Drupal, WordPress, and Joomla. In addition, the ideal candidate will have the following characteristics:
Definition
Under the general supervision of SCSE management and web team, the intern will perform a variety of assignments based on the needs of the office. Assignment areas may include meeting with stakeholders to understand their needs, conceptualizing and/or designing user interfaces, developing and/or testing website code, collaborating with members of the web team and developers to maintain the websites, and other tasks as assigned.
Examples of Essential Duties
The Summer 2025 Web Developer Intern will work under the supervision of SCSE management and/or web team on web-related matters which will include the following:
What You Will Receive
Letter of Interest (Required)
In addition to completing the State Bar application, include a letter of interest providing information about why you are interested in the role, and highlighting the knowledge, skills and abilities that you bring to the role. The letter of interest should be limited to one page.
Application Deadline: Application will close at 5 pm on January 31, 2025
About the State Bar
The State Bar of California’s mission is to protect the public and includes the primary functions of licensing, regulation, and discipline of attorneys; the advancement of the ethical and competent practice of law; and support of efforts for greater access to, and inclusion in, the legal system.
Our Values
Clarity | Investing in Our People | Excellence | Respect | Growth Mindset
DEI Statement
We are a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all of our employees and prospective employees experience fairness, dignity, and respect.
Learn more about our commitment to DEI.