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
• Alabama Office of the Attorney General – Summer Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/20)
• New York City Department of Probation – Office of General Counsel Summer Law Student Internships (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10)
• New York County District Attorney’s Office – Summer Legal Internships (Paid, Apply between 11/01/10 & 12/15/10)
• City of Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office – Summer Legal Internships (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10)
• City of Chicago Law Department – Volunteer Extern Program (Unpaid, Not Yet Established was 11/02/09)
• Dept. of Veteran Affairs – Board of Veterans Appeals Law Student Internship (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 11/02/10)
• US Dept. of State – Student Internship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 11/03/10)
• Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia – Legal Clerkship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 11/05/10)
Spring Programs
• Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe – Helsinki Commission Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10)
• Executive Office of the President – Council on Environmental Quality Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10)
• Federal Communications Commission – International Bureau Satellite Division Student Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10)
• New Jersey Attorney General – Division of Law Volunteer Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10)
• Smithsonian Institution – Office of General Counsel Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10)
• Dept. of Transportation – Office of International Law Volunteer Legal Internships (Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10)
Many federal and state programs will be filled as soon as the ideal candidates are identified. Apply for programs with Rolling Deadlines (see the top of Table 3 – 2L Programs Sorted by Deadline) as soon as possible.
October 29, 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 information in the Symplicity announcements page).
Post-Graduate Programs
• New York County District Attorney’s Office – Assistant District Attorney Program (Paid, Deadline 11/01/10)
Spring Programs
• Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe – Helsinki Commission Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10)
• Executive Office of the President – Council on Environmental Quality Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10)
• Federal Communications Commission – International Bureau Satellite Division Student Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10)
• Illinois Attorney General’s Office – Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10)
• New Jersey Attorney General – Division of Law Volunteer Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10)
• Smithsonian Institution – Office of General Counsel Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10)
• Dept. of Transportation – Office of International law Volunteer Legal Internships (Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10
Summer Programs
• Law Department City of Chicago – Volunteer Extern Program (Unpaid, Not Yet Established was 11/02/09 last year)
• U.S. Dept. of State – Student Internship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 11/03/10)
For a complete list of 3L programs, see the top of Table 4 – 3L Programs Sorted by Deadline.
Post-Graduate Programs
• New York County District Attorney’s Office – Assistant District Attorney Program (Paid, Deadline 11/01/10)
Spring Programs
• Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe – Helsinki Commission Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10)
• Executive Office of the President – Council on Environmental Quality Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10)
• Federal Communications Commission – International Bureau Satellite Division Student Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10)
• Illinois Attorney General’s Office – Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10)
• New Jersey Attorney General – Division of Law Volunteer Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10)
• Smithsonian Institution – Office of General Counsel Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10)
• Dept. of Transportation – Office of International law Volunteer Legal Internships (Unpaid, Deadline 11/01/10
Summer Programs
• Law Department City of Chicago – Volunteer Extern Program (Unpaid, Not Yet Established was 11/02/09 last year)
• U.S. Dept. of State – Student Internship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 11/03/10)
For a complete list of 3L programs, see the top of Table 4 – 3L Programs Sorted by Deadline.
October 28, 2010
ABA Job Search Resources
Various sections of the American Bar Association have been creating various resources around career development. Check these out today:
- Young Lawyers Division's Networking in a Difficult Economy Podcast
- Health Law Section's Career Preparation & Search Podcasts
- Labor & Employment Law Section's Career Exploration Event (Saturday, November 6th here in Chicago)
College Cost Reduction & Access Act
To learn about the new Income Based Repayment plan (lower than Income Contingent Repayment) and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness provisions of the College Cost Reduction & Access Act, check out this presentation by Heather Jarvis, national student debt expert. In addition to her education and advocacy work on behalf of student debt, she also follows trends on Loan Repayment Assistance Programs. A wealth of tools are also available on the Equal Justice Works website. Thank you to Illinois Legal Aid Online for making this available online for everyone!
SHRM Sample Interview Questions
Are you looking at positions broader than the legal field? The Society of Human Resource Managers (SHRM, pronounced as 'Sherm') has various online resources, including this group of sample interview questions. Those included under Project Management and Project Work will likely stimulate your thinking about how to answer questions about how you work both independently and in groups.
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