September 24, 2010

3L Government Honors & Internship Upcoming Deadlines

The following government programs have 3L deadlines coming up in the next two weeks. Details of these programs are provided in the 2010-11 Government Honors & Internship Handbook (login/password available in the Symplicity Announcements).

Postgraduate Opportunities
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – 2011 Legal Division Honors Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2010)
Environmental Protection Agency – R9 2011 Honors Attorney Fellowship (Paid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2010)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Panel – Judicial Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2010)
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of General Counsel – Honors Law Graduate Program (Paid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2010)
Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia – Attorney Hiring Program (Paid, Deadline Oct. 4, 2010)
Oregon Dept. of Justice – Honors Attorney Program (Paid, Deadline Oct. 6, 2010)
Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel – Honors Attorney Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Rolling Basis but submit by Oct.)

Internship Opportunities
White House Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 3, 2010)
Securities & Exchange Commission – Law Student Observer Program Spring (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 8, 2010)

For a complete list of 3L programs, see the top of Table 4 – 3L Programs Sorted by Deadline.

2L Government Honors & Internship Upcoming Deadlines

The following government programs have 2L deadlines coming up in the next two weeks.Details of these programs are provided in the 2010-11 Government Honors & Internship Handbook (login/password located in the Symplicity Announcements). 

Summer Programs
Central Intelligence Agency, Office of General Counsel – Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2010)
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 – Legal Intern Program Summer (Paid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2010)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Enforcement Division of Investigations – 2L Summer Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2010) (note new email address for submission of applications)
Federal Reserve Board – Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2010)
Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection – 2011 Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2010)
Dept. of Navy, Office of General Counsel – Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2010)
Ohio Attorney General – Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline Oct. 8, 2010

School-Year Programs
Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel – 2011 Legal Intern Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Rolling, but submit by October)
Rhode Island Office of the Public Defender – Law Student Internship Program Summer (Unpaid, Deadline Between Oct. 1 & Mar. 31, 2011)
International Trade Administration – Volunteer Internship Program Spring (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 2, 2010)
White House Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 3, 2010)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Office of Legal Counsel – Legal Intern Program Summer (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 8, 2010)
Securities & Exchange Commission – Law Student Observer Program Spring (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 8, 2010)
Colorado Public Defender – Summer Legal Internship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 9, 2010

Many federal and state programs will be filled as soon as the ideal candidates are identified. Get your applications in early for these employers! For a list of these programs, see the top of Table 3 – 2L Programs Sorted by Deadline.

September 23, 2010

2Ls: FERC Update

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of Enforcement (Division of Investigations) is experiencing problems with the email address for submission of applications for its 2L Summer Program.

Students who use the OE-DOIrecruitment@ferc.gov address will receive an undeliverable message. Please use work@ferc.gov as an alternate email address, and send a cover note explaining that “the email in the recruitment brochure posted on the website was not working and Ms. Thorne requested that the materials be sent to this alternate address.” The Government Honors & Internship Handbook has been updated accordingly (login/password information is available in the Symplicity announcements). Applications are due next Thursday, September 30th.

PICs Picks: Digest Emails - Controlling the Flow

Guest Blogging Post by Anne Schneider, Public Interest Coordinator

As you join bar associations or are setting your LinkedIn group setting preferences, there are generally opportunities to request that emails be sent in digest format. A digested email simply provides you a summary of all the activity on the discussion list or in the group for the period specified (generally daily or once a week). You can adjust the settings depending on the timeliness of the discussions, as well as it could you help you identify which emails you are routinely deleting without even reading. If this is the case, it may be a sign that your membership is in name only, and it may be time to cut your ties and find groups whose information, events, and activities you will actively engage.

September 22, 2010

2nd Annual Pro Bono Conference

Looking to secure a placement at a public interest law organization or in the government sector? This program is for Chicago-area law students and recent graduates who are interested in learning more about placements as volunteers, interns or externs, fellows or staff at public interest law organizations. The program will begin with a panel discussion focusing on how to obtain pro bono and public interest law placements, particularly PILI Internships and Fellowships, Equal Justice Works Fellowships and Skadden Fellowships. It will also address incorporating pro bono and public interest law into your experience in law school and throughout your career.

Advance registration is required by September 28th by e-mailing rsvp@pili-law.org.

Government Honors & Internship Handbook Updates

The following are the latest updates to the Government Honors & Internship Handbook (login/password in the Symplicity announcements)

• EPA Region 5 – 2011 Honors Attorney Fellowship Program (3L, JLC, pd) – Deadline now established (10/18/10). CHICAGO REGION!!
• FCC Consumer & Govtl Affairs Bureau – Disability Rights Office – Student Internship Program (1L, 2L, 3L, unpd) – Rolling Basis confirmed as deadline.
• FCC Consumer & Govtl Affairs Bureau – Consumer Policy Division – Student Internship Program (1L, 2L, 3L, unpd) – Rolling Basis confirmed as deadline.
• U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom – Volunteer Internship Programs (2L,3L, unpd) – Program now restricted to 2Ls and 3Ls).
• White House Internship Program (1L, 2L, 3L, Recent Grad, unpd)- Deadlines now established for Summer (1/9/11) and Fall (3/13/11).

September 21, 2010

Government Honors & Internship Handbook Tips

TIP: Use the Government Honors & Internship Handbook to its fullest potential by using the Tables at the end of the Guide that sorts positions and agencies by your class year or alumni standing (for current judicial clerks). Login to Symplicity to see the login/password information for the Handbook today!

September 20, 2010

3Ls: EPA Honors Program Application Procedure Change

Due to the high volume of applications, the Environmental Protection Agency is no longer accepting applications via email for its Honors Fellowship Program. Applications for this post-graduate honors program must be postmarked by Friday, September 24, 2010. The Honors & Internship Handbook has been updated (see the Symplicity Announcements for login/password information).