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 FALL/WINTER 2025 internships to current/rising 2L/3L Law Students or recent grad 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 asynchronous, Self-paced training begins week of August 25th, the eight-week courses begin September 8th and December 1st with testing on 11/12 and 11/15/25 for the Sept course and 1/27 and 1/31/26 for the Dec course.

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 8-10 hours per week. Intern must be a current/rising 2L/3L Law Student or recent 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 (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 assignedQUALIFICATIONS:

Current/rising 2L/3L law student or recent 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 teamPHYSICAL 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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