As the year comes to a close, take some time out of your holiday break to check out these great resources on looking for
a summer public interest job!
The Career Central page in the Resource Center is a great place to start preparing for
the summer public interest job hunt, with information on everything from drafting a cover letter to choosing a specific practice area within public interest law.
Not exact matches
Students have access to extensive
job search databases and resources on
summer and academic - year positions, including international law
jobs and fellowships, judicial clerkships and internships, as well as
public interest and pro bono positions.
And it's sometimes possible to get funding for your
public interest summer job from your law school or from a nationwide
public interest organization, such as Equal Justice Works.
Equal Justice Works: Equal Justice Works organizes, trains, and supports
public service - minded law students and is the national leader in creating
summer and postgraduate
public interest jobs.
Getting a
summer job or internship is crucial for law students planning to enter the
public interest legal field after graduation.
Don't forget to use any resources within your law school available for
public interest law students, and good luck with the
summer job hunt!
Every year the GW Equal Justice Foundation (EJF) gives out around 10 grants to students who are doing «
public interest» legal
jobs for no pay during the coming
summer.