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 (password/login information in the Announcements in Symplicity).

Postgraduate Program

·        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)

·         U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Chief Counsel’s Civilian Honors Program (Paid, Deadline Oct. 15, 2010)

·         Environmental Protection Agency – R9 2011 Honors Attorney Fellowship (Paid, Deadline Oct. 15, 2010)

·         Dept. of Homeland Security – OGC DHS General Counsel’s 2011 Honors Program (Paid, Deadline Oct. 15, 2010)

·         Housing and Urban Development – OGC Legal Honors Program (Paid, Deadline Oct. 15, 2010)

·         Dept. of Labor – Office of the Solicitor Honors Program (Paid, Deadline Oct. 15, 2010)

·         National Labor Relations Board – Board General Counsel HQ & Regional Offices Honors  Attorney Program (Paid, Deadline Oct. 15, 2010)

·         Ohio Attorney General – 2011 Simon Karas Fellowship (Paid, Deadline Oct. 15, 2010)

·         U.S. Office of Personnel Management  - 2011 Presidential Management Fellows Program (Paid, Deadline Oct. 15, 2010) 

Spring Internship Programs

·         White House Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 3, 2010)

·         Securities & Exchange Commission – Law Student Observer Program Spring (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 8, 2010)

·         Election Assistance Commission – OGC Law Clerkship Program Spring (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 12, 2010)

 

For a complete list of 3L programs, see the top of Table 4 – 3L Programs Sorted by Deadline in the 2010-11 Government Honors & Internship Handbook (password/login information in the Announcements in Symplicity).

2L Government Honors & Internship Upcoming Deadlines

The following government programs have 2L deadlines coming up in the next two weeks.  To facilitate your review, Summer programs are in the first group; Fall and Spring programs in the second.  Details of these programs are provided in the 2010-11 Government Honors & Internship Handbook (login/password information located in Symplicity).

Summer Programs

·         Ohio Attorney General – Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline Oct. 8, 2010

·         Dept of the Air Force – OGC Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline Oct. 15, 2010)

·         Environmental Protection Agency – R9 Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline Oct. 15, 2010)

·         Dept. of Homeland Security – OGC Summer Law Intern Program (Paid, Deadline Oct. 15, 2010 

Fall/Spring Intern Programs

·         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

·         Election Assistance Commission – OGC Law Clerkship Program Spring (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 12, 2010)

·         Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – OGC Summer Intern Program (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 15, 2010

·         City of Philadelphia – District Attorney’s Office – Summer Legal Internships (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 15, 2010)

·         Texas Attorney General – Law Clerk Program Summer (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 15, 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 in the 2010-11 Government Honors & Internship Handbook (login/password information located in Symplicity).

PICs Picks: Google Alerts

Guest Blog post by Tiffany Hayes, Public Interest Coordinator

Another great tool to use to keep on top of what is important to the people and employers important to you is Google Alerts. Relationship building guru Keith Ferrazzi has screen shots in this blog post to explain how to use this powerful tool.

Employment Law Seminar

Law Career Services advertises various Continuing Legal Education and other networking opportunities through the Symplicity events. Look for opportunities similar to this one in Symplicity, the bar association calendars and newsletters, legal blogs, LinkedIn groups, etc.

Sterling Education Services, Inc. is holding a Fundamentals of Employment Law seminar in Bloomington, IL on November 10, 2010 and is offering five law students free scholarship-passes to this seminar. The students get a day-long overview of a particular aspect of the law, a seminar manual, and they also get an opportunity to network with practicing attorneys. This is a win-win situation. Students must register before the seminar via phone or email (NOT online) -- no walk-ins will be allowed. Please see Symplicity for more details.

*Important Note: The scholarship policy requires that recipients provide credit card information at the time of registration to secure their free pass. No charge will be made to the card unless the registrant fails to attend the program and does not notify us three business days in advance. If a scholarship registrant should fail to show up at the program or cancel as described above a $50.00 no-show fee will be charged to the card provided. This policy has been instituted to avoid students securing a free pass and not choosing to use it while other students who would have like to have attended were told the free slots had been filled. Students will be thoroughly reminded of this policy upon registration for the program.

RSVPs -- A Professional Habit

As you progress through law school, people expect you to keep your word. This simple habit is most often manifested in two areas: doing and showing up for what you said you would. The flip side of the latter is taking the time to RSVP for events. Events must be canceled due to lack of RSVPs, so developing the habit of making the time to attend events because they are of personal or professional interest to you or your colleagues is important -- whether to bolster your own interest in the topics or support others in your networking group. So don't forget to RSVP for not only Law Career Service programs, but those of the Centers & Institutes, bar associations, and the organizations you support.