Internships, Careers & Post-Graduate Opportunities
ParALEGAL INTERNSHIPS
All students in Hamline University’s Paralegal Certificate program must enroll in LGST 5900 (Legal Studies Practicum) and complete a 150-hour paralegal internship in an approved law firm or legal environment of their choice.
Paralegal Internship Information
Career Opportunities
Students and graduates of Hamline’s Legal Studies Department have found interesting careers in a variety of settings:
Librarian in the legislative library
International Legal Specialist – Merchant & Gould, P.C.
Paralegal – Sieben, Grose, Von Holtum & Carey
Legal Assistant – Thompson Rueter
Paralegal – Xcel Energy
Support Analyst - Northwest Airlines
Litigation Technology Assistant – Dorsey & Whitney
Legal Assistant - Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office
Bankruptcy Support Specialist – LPS Default Solutions
Implementation Associate – Wells Fargo
Community Coordinator – Midtown Restorative Justice
Paralegal – Ingenix, Inc.
Employment law Paralegal - Cargill
Student Profiles
Graduate Continuing Education
Alumni of the Hamline University Legal Studies Department are invited to audit one legal specialty course for the purpose of continuing education. The course may be taken on either the St. Paul or Minneapolis campus. All courses are offered on a space-available basis. Alums may take no more than one course each academic year.
To apply for a graduate continuing education course, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 651-523-2207 or admissions@hamline.edu. To request a waiver for the $100 course audit registration fee, email Judy Dehnel or call Student Administrative Services at 651-523-3000.
For information on currently available course or questions regarding Graduate Continuing Education courses, please e-mail Judy Gunnarson or call 651-523-2857.