Course Assistant Internship

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 5^th and June 2^nd 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: Director of JD-NEXT
DEPARTMENT: JD-NEXT
FLSA STATUS: NON-Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for providing support to matriculating 1L students enrolled in the JD-Next course by tracking student progress, providing feedback, answering questions, and encouraging engagement. Internship requires 10 hours per week.  Intern must be a current/rising 2L/3L Law Student.

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 (one hour per week)
• 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
• Other duties as assigned

• Current 2L/3L law student 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

• 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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