Why Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and
comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.
ResponsibilitiesFoley & 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 2026 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 2027, in Foley’s Boston office. Following successful completion of the 2027 Summer Associate Program, the Mayo-Foley Fellow will join Foley as a new associate in the fall after law school graduation.
In support of transparency and equity in the workplace, Foley provides salary ranges for all positions. The expected salary for Foley’s Associate Program position is $225,000/year, pro-rated based on the duration of employment.
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. 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.
Nonexempt
Compensation DetailThis position has a predetermined rate of $20.50 per hour.
Benefits EligibleNo
ScheduleFull Time
Hours/Pay Period80
Schedule DetailsMonday-Friday: Business Hours
Weekend ScheduleNot Applicable
International AssignmentNo
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. Equal Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the
'EOE is the Law'. Mayo Clinic participates in
E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
RecruiterJoy Kundrata
