FBI Honors Internship Program

Applications for the FBI Internship programs will be accepted from November 1, 2010 through November 19, 2010. If demand exceeds all available positions, the period for accepting applications will close early.

Each summer, a special group of outstanding undergraduate and graduate students are selected to participate in the FBI Honors Internship Program in Washington, D.C., or at select Field Office locations. The Program Program offers students an exciting insider's view of FBI operations and provides an opportunity to explore the many career opportunities within the Bureau. Headquarters and Field Office locations may consider students for their identified positions all across the United States. This year we are asking that you apply to the nearest field office closest to your permanent address or school where you will be residing for the summer. Click here for your local Field Office. Interns will be responsible for securing your own housing arrangements.

2L Government Honors & Internship Upcoming Deadlines

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

Summer Programs
• Health & Human Services – Centers for Disease Control & Prevention OGC Summer Internship Program (Paid, Deadline 11/15/10)
• Securities & Exchange Commission – Summer Honors Law Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 11/15/10)
• Georgia Attorney General – Summer Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/16/10)
• Dept. of Defense – Office of General Counsel Summer Honors Legal Internship Program (Paid, Deadline 11/19/10)

Spring Programs
• Environmental Protection Agency – R3 Law Clerk Program Spring (Unpaid, Deadline 11/15/10)
• House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary – Majority Office Committee Internship Program Spring (Unpaid, Deadline 11/15/10
• Institute of Museum & Library Services – OGC Legal Internship Program Spring (Unpaid, Deadline 11/15/10)
• Overseas Private Investment Corporation – Department of Legal Affairs Legal Internship Program Spring (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 11/15/10)
• Office of the Governor of Texas – Texas Governor’s Fellowship Program Spring (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 11/15/10)
• Dept. of Commerce – Office of Chief Counsel for International Commerce Volunteer Law Internship Program Spring (Unpaid, Deadline 11/19/10)
• Government of District of Columbia – Office of Police Complaints Law Clerk Internship Program Spring (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 11/27/10)
• Environmental Protection Agency – R9 Volunteer Intern Program Spring (Unpaid, Deadline 11/27/10)
• Federal Communications Commission - Wireless Telecommunications Bureau - Student Internship Program Spring (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 11/30/10
• Dept. of Justice – Civil Rights Division Professional Development Internship Spring (Unpaid, Deadline 11/30/10)
• Office of the US Trade Representative – Student Internship Program Spring (Unpaid, Deadline 11/30/10)

Fall
• Environmental Protection Agency – R1 Legal Internship Program Fall (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 11/19/10)

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.

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 located in the Symplicity Announcements).

Spring Programs
• Environmental Protection Agency - R3 (Philadelphia) - Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/15/10)
• House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary - Majority Office - Committee Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/15/10)
• Institute of Museum and Library Services - Office of General Counsel - Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/15/10)
• Overseas Private Investment Corporation - Department of Legal Affairs - Legal Internship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 11/15/10)
• Texas, Office of Governor - Texas Governor's Fellowship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 11/15/10)
• Dept. of Commerce - Office of Chief Counsel for International Commerce – Volunteer Law Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 11/19/10)
• Environmental Protection Agency - R1 (New England) - Legal Internship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 11/19/10)
• Environmental Protection Agency – R9 Volunteer Intern Program Spring (Unpaid, Deadline 11/27/10)
• Federal Communications Commission - Wireless Telecommunications Bureau - Student Internship Program Spring (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 11/30/10
• Dept. of Justice – Civil Rights Division Professional Development Internship Spring (Unpaid, Deadline 11/30/10)
• Office of the US Trade Representative – Student Internship Program Spring (Unpaid, Deadline 11/30/10)

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

Fellowship Resources

Are you interested in pursuing a public interest career? Have you done your research on postgraduate fellowships?  With the launching of the Public Defender Corps by Equal Justice Works and the Southern Public Defender Training Center, here's a refresher on the major resources:

• College of Law Fellowship Guide (Symplicity Document Library)
• PSLawNet Background Information & Resources
• PSLawNet Fellowship Deadline Calendar

Please make an appointment with Associate Director Alisa Rosales if you would like to discuss any fellowships in-depth.  You are encouraged to become familiar with these opportunities early in your law school career so that you are developing the network and recommendations that underpin most  successful fellowship applications.

ABA Commission on DV Announces New Initiatives: Part II

2011 Law Student Writing Competition: The Eighth Annual Law Student Writing Competition is open. Law students are invited to submit articles addressing domestic violence and the law from a national or international perspective. Awards include publication in the American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law for the first place winner. All past and present winners’ names and papers appear on the ABA Commission on Domestic Violence website. The deadline for submissions is May 31, 2011 5:00 p.m. EST in electronic format to: dvwriting@staff.abanet.org.