March 18, 2011

1L Government Honors & Internship Upcoming Deadlines

The following government programs have 1L deadlines coming up in the next few weeks.  Details of these programs are provided in the 2010-11 Government Honors & Internship Handbook (login/password located in the Symplicity Announcements).   
Summer Programs
·         Dept. of Justice -  Volunteer/Part-time Legal Intern Program (Unpaid, Between Dec. and April 2011)
·         Transportation Security Administration – Office of Civil Rights Summer Law Student Internship Program (Unpaid, After 12/01/10, but no later than end of March)
·       International Trade Administration – Volunteer Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 03/30/11)
·         City of Chicago Department of Law – Summer Law Clerk (Unpaid, Deadline 03/31/11)
·         Federal Communications Commission – Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Student Internship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 03/31/11)
·         U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom – Volunteer Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 04/01/11)
·         Cook County, Illinois State’s Attorney’s Office – Clerkship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 04/01/11)
·         Federal Communications – Wireline Competition Bureau Pricing Policy Division – Summer Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 04/01/11)

Many federal and state programs will be filled as soon as the ideal candidates are identified.  You should consider that any Federal or State Program with a Rolling Deadline (see the top of Table 2 – 1L Programs Sorted by Deadline) as soon as possible.