Since 2008, Project HEAL (Health, Education, Advocacy, and Law) at Kennedy Krieger Institute has partnered with law schools to provide meaningful internship and externship opportunities for their highest achieving students. A legal internship with Project HEAL is a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative public interest legal project through real world experiences helping underserved populations.
Project HEAL trainees have the opportunity to conduct legal research and draft memoranda on special education law; conduct client intakes and interviews; copy educational and medical records and organize client files; draft complaints for the Maryland State Department of Education for alleged violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (2004); draft presentations and trainings for Kennedy Krieger healthcare professionals and educators, patients and families, and community groups; attend advocacy group meetings on a monthly basis and attend bi-monthly Maryland Special Education Lawyers meetings.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Mallory Legg (Legg@KennedyKrieger.org) and Annie Carver (Carverar@KennedyKrieger.org). The application windows are as follows:
- Spring Semester: September 1st - November 1st
- Summer Semester: December 15th - February 15th
- Fall Semester: May 15th - July 15th
If accepted, trainees must provide immunization records, including covid-19 and flu vaccines, and may be required to receive titers as part of a health screening.
Current Trainees
Katherine Fasanando
Trainee, Fall 2023
University of Baltimore School of Law
Katherine Fasanando is a second-year law student at the University of Baltimore School of Law. She earned her undergraduate degree in Political Science and Economics from the University of Houston, where she worked as an elementary school tutor in underrepresented communities. She is passionate about improving student resources and student success in these schools. She will graduate in May of 2025 and hopes to pursue a career in education law.
Amanda Fruman
Trainee, Fall 2023
University of Baltimore School of Law
Amanda Fruman is a second-year student at the University of Baltimore School of Law. She earned her undergraduate degree in Law & Policy and Political Science from Dickinson College. She is passionate about advocacy and looks forward to exploring advocacy through education law at Project HEAL.