Aspen Publishing has always been at the forefront of legal education, as is our exciting new program, JD-Next, which serves as a new law school entrance exam, as well as prep program for Undergrad Pre-law, and a bridge program for accepted 1L students. As part of JD-NEXT, we offer an online course to help prepare students for the exam and Aspen is offering SPRING/SUMMER 2025 internships to current/rising 2L/3L Law Students to serve as Course Assistants to track students’ progress, provide feedback, answer questions, and encourage engagement. The internship requires 8-10 hours/week, at a rate of $20 per hour. 5 hours of Self-paced training begins April 21st, the eight-week courses begin May 5th and June 2nd with testing on 7/8 and 7/12/25 for the May course and 8/5 and 8/9/25 for the June course. Possible opportunity for Fall/Winter Internship as well.
TITLE: Course Assistant Internship
REPORTS TO: JD-NEXT Program Director
DEPARTMENT: JD-NEXT
FLSA STATUS: NON-Exempt
POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for providing support to pre-law undergrads or matriculating 1L students enrolled in the JD-Next course by tracking student progress, answering questions, and encouraging engagement. Internship requires 8-10 hours per week. Intern must be rising 2L/3L Law Student or recent 3L grad.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Complete the training
- Record and post a welcome video to the course website
- Respond to students on group discussion boards
- Answer student questions via email
- Maintain open communication with the leadership
- Hold scheduled office hours
- Flag repeated questions for an FAQ
- Identify and collect feedback from students
- Check students’ participation weekly for your assigned section and check in with students who are falling behind
- Provide individualized feedback for students on assignments using a rubric and template
- Attend weekly meetings
- Draft and revise exam questions
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Rising 2L/3L law student, or recent 3L grad required
- Ability to record and post videos and use video conferencing such as Zoom or TEAMS
- Understanding of Contract Law a plus
- Comfortable supporting students in a large, virtual class environment
- Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Strong Attention to detail and ability to execute plans on time and with quality
- Comfortable working in fast-paced and deadline driven environment
- Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
- Ambition to take on new projects and opportunities as assigned
- Troubleshooting and problem solving
- Prioritization and multitasking skills
- Demonstrated ability in working independently and as part of a team
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time
- Ability to work on computer for extended periods of time
- Ability to listen and speak carefully while interacting with others
- Ability to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally
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