January 21, 2011

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). The information below the jump includes more summer and programs for next fall.

Summer Programs
Oregon Department of Justice – Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline 01/26/11)
Dept. of Interior – Office of Regional Solicitor Pacific NW Summer Law Clerk (Unpaid, Deadline 01/28/11)
Dept. of Health & Human Services – Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Summer Honors (Unpaid, Deadline 01/29/11)
Office of the District Attorney Denver, Colorado – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/11)
Environmental Protection Agency – R3 Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/11)
Dept. of Education – R8 Office of Civil Rights Volunteer Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/11)
Export-Import Bank of the US – OGC Summer Intern Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/11)
Dept. of Interior – Office of Solicitor Law Student Volunteer Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/11)
Nebraska Office of Attorney General – Summer Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/11)
Attorney General of Washington – Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/11)
National Labor Relations Board – Division of Enforcement Litigation Contempt Litigation Student Internship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Rolling Basis but not later than Feb. or 2 months prior to semester for which applying)

US Commission on Civil Rights – Legal Intern Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/01/11)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Student Externships Legal Unit Chicago District Office (Unpaid, Deadline 02/01/11)
Federal Aviation Administration – Office of Chief Counsel Law Honors Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/01/11)
Federal Communications Commission – International Bureau Satellite Division Student Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/01/11)
Federal Trade Commission – SE Region Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 02/01/11)
National Labor Relations Board – Division of Enforcement Litigation Special Litigation Branch Summer Law Student Internship (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 02/01/11)
New York City Dept. of Probation – OGC Summer Law Student Internship (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 02/01/11)
Dept. of Transportation – Office of International Law Volunteer Legal Internships (Unpaid, Deadline 02/05/11)

Fall Programs
Securities & Exchange Commission – Law Student Observer Program (Unpaid, Deadline Between 01/24 & 04/04/11)


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.