Internship Program

The PPIC Criminal Defense Internship Program

A hands-on skilled training internship for students headed into criminal justice, law, and investigative work.

Training the next generation

What interns do

Our program is robust and in demand. Students from all over interview for a place, and there is a waiting list to join. Interns work real cases alongside our investigators and finish with a Certificate of Completion.

Mock trials

Going to court

Canvassing

Interviews

Investigative research

Report writing, and so much more

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Students have joined us from

Michigan State University

University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

University of Michigan–Dearborn

Oakland University

Harvard University

Future schools

Wayne State University

University of Detroit Mercy

Eastern Michigan University

Interns at work

Interns from the University of Michigan and Michigan State University preparing a case for trial.

Disclaimer: the case shown is now closed. Case materials have been obscured to protect the people involved.

PPIC interns in a case conference around a table

Two PPIC interns working on laptops, one seated on the office floor

In the classroom

Training led by Yada Phillips

Interns learn directly from PPIC’s founder, in the classroom and on real cases.

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Confidential Criminal Defense Investigation Support

Tell us about the case. The consultation is free, and the sooner we start, the more we find.

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734-941-5200 Schedule a Consultation