There are a few programs that offer undergraduate students an intensive exposure to the law school curriculum, LSAT and admissions prep, and the career paths available to law school graduates. Most of these programs are aimed at recruiting students who are members of underrepresented groups in the legal professions — racial or ethnic minorities, first generation college students, or people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. (However, none of the programs explicitly restricts applications to these groups, so it’s not clear whether all participants must be from underrepresented groups.)
In general, these programs share some characteristics: they offer exposure to real law school classes, they cover the costs of meals, housing, and attendance (and sometimes a small stipend in addition) and they have components that prepare you for networking, and for the practical steps to be a successful law school applicant. Most will take up part of your summer, but not all, so there will be a chance for you to get a part-time job or internship after the internship is over. (The nature of the programs is such that you won’t be able to work DURING the program).
Check them out:
Suffolk Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars Program (Deadline February 21)
Chicago/Kent Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars Program (Deadline March 3).
Florida State Summer for Undergraduates Program (Deadline March 28th)
SUNY Buffalo Law School Program (Deadline April 1)
University of Arkansas Program (Deadline April 10, 2013)
(There are additional programs planned at Rutgers and at University of Missouri, but their applications are not live yet — check back in March!)