Application here Applications are currently being accepted for Summer and Fall 2026 for Externs, Interns, and Volunteers. The applications are reviewed and offers made on a first-come, first serve basis. What is a Copyright Society Fellow (CSF)? Copyright Society Student Fellows are students that want to gain more experience and connections with copyright professionals. We want our fellows to become the future leaders and voices in copyright, and the Copyright Society. Students work with industry leaders, scholars, and practitioners on copyright-related tasks, and gain connections and experience in the field of copyright. What does a CSF do? Copyright Society Fellows are students who work with the Journal of the Copyright Society to help us produce the issues, symposium, and the podcast. Students may also be assigned to Copyright Society committees to assist the Chair, help and blog about events, and work with the Executive Director and/or others on special projects. The fellowship term varies, depending on the requirements of the sending school. But the options are: a minimum number of required hours, a semester, or a year. If you are an independent volunteer applicant, the requirement is a minimum of 50 volunteer hours. Who Can Apply? Law students may apply, with the understanding that they will put in at least 40 hours a semester working on the journal as volunteers, or alternatively the required number of hours as interns or externs for credit from their law school. Other undergraduate and graduate students may also apply. They may be assigned editing tasks for the journal, but will more likely be required to work on the blog and website content as part of their hours. We usually have special projects going, and so this is where at least 40 hours of their time would be focused. We encourage students of all backgrounds to apply, as that makes for a better experience for all. This includes students studying music, business, video games, art, literature, marketing and social media, data analytics, to name just a few. We also encourage students with an art background to apply as well. We take a limited number of students with graphic and illustration background to work with our Art Director in creating illustrations, graphic journalism, charts, and other materials that assist in communicating copyright. Ways to Participate You can apply to be a fellow: Externship Internship Volunteer We work with you and your school to find the best fit. Benefits Copyright Society Fellows: Get free student membership to the Copyright Society for the year(s) they are part of the program Have free access to all online events of the Copyright Society Have a journal credit for their c.v. Get to know scholars, industry leaders, and practitioners in the copyright field Have potentially opportunities to write in the form of blogs, short papers, and longer research work Durenberg Summer Seminar: this is open to any student that has been a Copyright Society student fellow. It occurs online and we invite guests to discuss their careers and copyright. It runs from late May to early July every year. Potential Work as Copyright Society Student Fellow Journal work (we train you) Research assignments related to projects we are working on Individual writings Blogging about events held by the Copyright Society News Watch Marketing/Social Media Opportunities Other special projects Opportunity for Students to Publish Students may also submit articles or propose a topic for an article. The article goes through the Peer Review process for acceptance. Some sending schools may submit an article as part of the application process, in which case a decision will be made about publication as part of the review of the applicant. These are likely published as part of our Online Forum, which is included in Westlaw and other databases. Application Please fill out the following application Current/Past Sending Universities Here are some of the places the students have come from in the past! We are always looking to expand. Arizona State University Boston College Colgate University George Mason University Georgetown University Howard University Indiana University Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Loyola University (Chicago) Loyola University (New Orleans) Ohio State University Southern Illinois University Tulane University University of New Hampshire University of Pittsburgh What if I don’t have any experience with copyright? That’s ok! We are here to work with both copyright beginners as well as those immersed! Timing We accept applications year-round until we have a full class of fellows. So, if you want to already think about your plans for a future summer or semester, or you suddenly have time in your schedule now, drop us a line. Future Information For more information, contact Dr. Townsend Gard, the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Copyright Society, who also oversees the Copyright Society Student Fellows program at eic@copyrightsociety.org How is this different from the Copyright Society Mentors Program Here you are getting hands-on experience. The mentorship programs offers one-on-one support for career building in the copyright world. You can apply to both.
