UA Student Interns with U.S. Supreme Court

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Chip Harrison, a junior at The University of Alabama from Tuscaloosa, has been selected as a judicial intern for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Harrison is majoring in history and is a member of the UA Honors College.

Nationwide, only two interns were selected for this prestigious internship. Harrison is currently serving in the internship that runs from January-May.

The Judicial Internship Program at the Supreme Court provides advanced undergraduates and graduating seniors who have interests in law, management and the social sciences an opportunity to develop professionally by working in the Office of the Counselor to the chief justice.

The Office of the Counselor assists the chief justice in his overall management of the Supreme Court. The counselor serves as a liaison for the chief justice, not only within the federal judiciary, but also with the executive and legislative branches. The office further assists the chief justice in his ceremonial duties and provides background materials and research for his public addresses and publications.

Judicial interns work under the direction of the Supreme Court fellow and perform important office tasks, which include summarizing news articles and preparing memoranda and correspondence. Interns also conduct background research for speeches and briefings provided to visiting foreign dignitaries. Interns may also participate in diverse research and organizational projects conducted by the Supreme Court fellow and the counselor.