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Responsibilities
Foley & Lardner LLP and Mayo Clinic, two leaders in the health care industry, have partnered to create the Mayo-Foley Health Law Fellowship for current first-year law students interested in a career in health care law.
The fellowship combines two outstanding summer internships followed by an opportunity to become a new health care associate at Foley. Following the first year of law school, the Mayo-Foley Fellow will spend 10-12 weeks beginning in May/June of 2025 at Mayo Clinic. The Mayo Clinic portion of this position is 100% remote; can work from anywhere in the U.S. However, this position may be given the optional opportunity to travel to Rochester, MN.
If the Mayo-Foley Fellow performs well during the first summer at Mayo Clinic, the Fellow will join Foley’s Summer Associate Program as a 2L summer associate, for 10 weeks beginning in May/June of 2026, in Foley’s Boston or Los Angeles office. Following successful completion of the 2026 Summer Associate Program, the Mayo-Foley Fellow will join Foley as a new associate in the fall after law school graduation.
Pursuant to the CA Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act, the expected salary for Foley’s Los Angeles based 2026 Summer Associate Program position is $225,000 annually, pro-rated for time spent at the firm.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
Qualifications
Eligible applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and completed one year an ABA-accredited law school. Continued enrollment in a JD program, with an emphasis on health care, must be shown. Preference will be given to students with health care backgrounds (either career, education, or both). A minimum undergraduate and law school GPA of 3.0 is required.
To apply, submit a resume, first semester transcript, and a statement of interest (limited to one page) through both the Foley Careers website and Mayo Clinic’s website. Please note in the statement of interest your office location preference. To access the Foley Careers website, please visit www.foley.com/en/careers.Then select "View Law Student and Patent Engineer Openings.
If applying before a first semester law school transcript is available, please send a transcript when it is available to Foley's Legal Recruiting Assistant, Holly Yeager, at holly.yeager@foley.com. Please reference the Mayo-Foley Fellowship in the email subject line, so that we may add your transcript to your application
Exemption Status
Nonexempt
Compensation Detail
This position has a predetermined rate of $17.68 per hour.
Benefits Eligible
No
Schedule
Full Time
Hours/Pay Period
80
Schedule Details
Monday-Friday: Business Hours
Weekend Schedule
Not Applicable
International Assignment
No
Site Description
Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.
Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer
As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.
Recruiter
Elizabeth Burke