ALL STUDENTS
Office Hours
The Career Services Office is located in Room 113 and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The office will expand our hours to remain open until 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. In addition, individual appointments can be scheduled when the office is not open. Mary Pat McInnis, Anne Hensley and Jon Baris are available for individual consultations to assist students in all aspects of the career development process, including resume and cover letter review, interviewing tips and general job search strategies. We encourage all students to meet with us. Do not hesitate to make an appointment or stop by the Career Services Office.
Career Services Thursday at Noon Programming
Thursday, Oct. 11 - Lexis-Nexis Job Search Strategies
Thursday, Oct. 18 - How to Select a Practice Area
All Programs will be held in Rm. 04 at Noon. Pizza will be provided.
UPPER DIVISION STUDENTS ONLY
Dates and Deadlines
Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) Program
Attention 3Ls graduating in January, May, and August. The Presidential Management Fellows Program is the premier program for leadership development in the Federal civil service providing two-year, fully-paid, Federal Government fellowships to individuals who have completed a graduate-level course of study from an accredited college or university. Applications must be completed online at www.USAJOBS.gov, or via a link on the PMF website at www.pmf.opm.gov. All applicants must check with the law school’s Nomination Official (Mary Pat McInnis), for more information regarding the process. Please contact Dean McInnis in the Career Services Office for further information.
NEW - Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program and the Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa Fellowship Program
Students are invited to apply to the Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program (WLPPFP) and to the Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA) Fellowship Program. The application deadline for WLPPFP is Friday, Nov. 2, and the deadline for the LAWA Program is Friday, Nov. 30. For additional information and applications, go to www.wlppfp.org.
Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program
Robert Bosch Stiftung and CDS International are pleased to invite applications for the twenty-fifth annual Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program, taking place in 2008-09.
The Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program is a prestigious award that each year sends 20 young American leaders on a nine-month, intensive professional development program in Europe. The program consists of two high-level work placements in major German institutions and three seminars taking place across Europe. Work placements are customized to fellows' interests, with past host organizations having included federal and local government institutions, private corporations, NGOs, major media and cultural organizations. Fellows receive a monthly stipend; all program-associated travel; comprehensive health, accident and liability insurance; benefits are also available for fellows' spouses and children.
Bosch Fellows are competitively chosen from the fields of public policy, business administration, journalism, law, international relations, and closely related areas. Applicants must be U.S. citizens between the ages of 23 and 34 and, ideally, have completed a graduate degree prior to the beginning of the program. Most stronger candidates also possess 2+ years of relevant work experience. Knowledge of German is not required at the time of application; language training is provided as needed in the US and Germany prior to the beginning of the program year.
Qualified candidates should submit the application form, a resume, a personal statement of no more than 850 words/2 pages, official graduate school and/or undergraduate transcripts, and 2 letters of recommendation to CDS International by Oct. 15, 2007.
For application materials, visit http://www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/bosch.htm to request access to the online application or download a PDF. Inquiries may be directed to bosch@cdsintl.org. For additional questions, please contact Anne Hensley in the Career Services Office.
NLRB Honors Program
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is offering its honors program again this year. Several offices, including Washington DC, will be filling openings with May 2008 graduates and/or judicial clerks.
The deadline for applying is Oct. 31, 2007.
For a description of the program and the application process, please visit,
www.nlrb.gov/about_us/careers/attorney_honors_program.aspx
Judicial Clerkships
For those students interested in clerking for a judge after graduation, there are many judicial clerkship opportunities available in the federal and state court systems throughout the country. For further information and resources regarding judicial clerkships, please contact the Career Services Office.
Second Year Student Information
Elder Law Fellowship
AARP Foundation Litigation invites applications for the "Herbert Semmel Elder Law Fellowship." The Fellowship provides $ 9,000 for 12 weeks summer work in Washington, DC, plus a $ 10,000 stipend for manuscript preparation for a law review article on an elder law issue. The Fellowship will offer a rising third-year law student with experience working with public interest attorneys on legal issues that affect the daily lives of older persons, such as health and long term care, housing, consumer protection, and age discrimination issues. Applications are due by Nov. 5, 2007. For details on the application package and process, visit academicaffairs@aarp.org or call Dr. Betsy Sprouse at (202) 434-6362.
First and Second Year Student Information
Human Rights First Internship Program
Human Rights First protects people at risk: refugees who flee persecution, victims of crimes against humanity or other mass human rights violations, victims of discrimination, those whose rights are eroded in the name of national security and human rights advocates who are targeted for defending the rights of others. Human Rights First works to prevent violations against these groups and to seek justice and accountability for violations against them.
Human Rights First welcomes a limited number of interns throughout the year. During the summer most interns work full-time. Interns engage in a variety of substantive ongoing projects. The precise nature of the work varies by program; examples of work include:
- Research, analysis and drafting of memoranda on substantive and procedural issues, legal issues and legislative matters;
- Documenting and reporting on human rights conditions;
- Supporting program staff on broader advocacy initiatives, including research, preparation of advocacy materials and assisting with outreach to designated constituencies;
- Bluebooking, proofreading and cite-checking legal filings, memoranda, briefing materials and publications.
Human Rights First is unable to offer funding for internships.
Please submit your resume and cover letter via e-mail to interns_ny@humanrightsfirst.org. We kindly ask that you specify your preferred program/department in the subject line of your e-mail. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Unfortunately, due to the large volume of applications we receive, we are only able to contact those candidates selected for an interview.
Preferred qualifications: strong interest in and commitment to human rights; excellent written and oral communication skills; experience working and/or living abroad; fluency in one or more foreign languages; and a sense of humor.
Positions are available in the New York and Washington, DC offices. For additional Information, please visit: www.HumanRightsFirst.org
Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor Summer Law Student Volunteer Program
The Office of the Solicitor (SOL) is the authorized legal representative for the Department of the Interior and its component agencies. The Southeast Regional Office of SOL provides general legal representation for the Secretary of the Interior in Washington, DC, and for the regional offices of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, U.S. Geological Survey and Bureau of Indian Affairs, assisting clients in all areas of law, including statutory and regulatory interpretation, personnel matters, contracts, torts, land acquisition and use, environmental and natural resources issues, Freedom of Information Act requests and matters involving Indian tribes. Additionally, SOL also provides litigation support and acts as a liaison with the agencies.
For each summer SOL selects from 2 to 4 law students (1L or 2L) as volunteers to work with attorneys on matters for which clients have sought assistance. The attorneys assign the students research and writing projects with the goal of incorporating the results into our advice to the client. The attorneys will provide detailed review of each student’s work. The student may also observe and participate in other aspects of our practice, such as meetings with clients.
Each student selected will be expected to work at least 15 hours per week for six weeks, although any student who wishes to work for more weeks or longer hours is encouraged to do so. Dates and times are flexible.
Students interested should contact:
Horace Clark, Regional Solicitor, or Michael Stevens, Attorney,
U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Regional Solicitor
75 Spring Street, S.W., Suite 304, Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Telephone: (404) 331-4447, x225 (Clark) or x238 (Stevens)
Fax: (404) 730-2362, E-mail: doi_solatl@yahoo.com (include AMichael Stevens@ in subject line).
Please submit cover letter, resume, current transcript and writing sample by Feb. 15, 2008 to be considered for a position for summer 2008.
October Job Fairs and Networking Opportunities
Government and Public Interest Career Fair
Saint Louis University and Washington University Schools of Law are holding a joint Government and Public Interest Career Fair for second and third year students on Friday, Oct. 26, 2007. The Fair will be held at Washington University School of Law and will include a panel discussion, information tables and possible interviews, followed by a reception.
Further information regarding the participating employers and agencies, schedule and registration will follow. If you have any questions, please contact Jon Baris in the Career Services office.
Emory Law School Public Interest Law Conference
Emory's student public interest group (EPIC) is sponsoring a public interest law conference to be held at Emory Law School in Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Students from all schools are invited, and there is no registration fee.
The fourth annual conference titled "Diversity and Division: Unifying for the Public Interest," will feature the Honorable U.S. Representative David Scott of Georgia's 13th Congressional District. Congressman Scott will give the keynote address updating attendees on his legislative bill, the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Act of 2007 (H.R. 916), promoting a loan repayment program for law school graduates who commit to serve as criminal prosecutors or public defenders. The Conference also features four panels and two workshops.
Detailed information (including registration instructions) is available at www.law.emory.edu/epic. Please direct questions to Linus Chen (Emory 2L) at lychen@emory.edu.
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