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, and to 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Anne Hensley is a licensed professional counselor in Missouri and can help with personal issues and career assessments, which include the Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 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, Nov. 8 - Resume and cover letter program for first years
Thursday, Nov. 15 - Job search strategies and opportunities during Thanksgiving and winter breaks
All Programs will be held in Rm. 04 at Noon, except where noted. 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.
Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa Fellowship Program
Students are invited to apply to the Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA) Fellowship Program. The application deadline for the LAWA Program is Friday, Nov. 30. For additional information and applications, go to www.wlppfp.org.
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
Air Force General Counsel's Office
Each summer the Air Force General Counsel’s Office hires 5 to 8 law students to work in its office in the Pentagon. The students rotate through divisions and the office tries to get them an assignment in each. This year, each of the summer law clerks had the opportunity to act as an advocate before an administrative board (the cases involved military personnel who were being discharged from the service). Members of the Counsel's office also travel to Andrews Air Force Base, the United States Supreme Court, the National Air & Space Museum and other relevant field trips. This program provides students with an incredible experience and a unique window into both government employment and Washington, DC.
Contact the Career Services Office for more information, or check out the job announcement at
the USA Jobs Web site.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of General Counsel
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of General Counsel (OGC) is accepting applications for its Legal Honors Program 2008-2009. The new fall deadline is Friday, Nov. 9. All application materials must be postmarked by this date. To be considered for a Legal Honors position at HUD, an original and two copies of the following information must be submitted:
1. The program application form;
2. A completed Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612) and Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) and/or resume, which should include information contained on these forms;
3. Law school transcript (official copy only); and
4. A writing sample of at least 5 pages (double-spaced).
The following links are for the Legal Honors Program brochure and application to review and apply to the program:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/ogc/legalsinglefinal2008.pdf
http://www.hud.gov/offices/ogc/lhipformfinal2008.pdf
First and Second Year Student Information
Summer 2008 Judicial Intern Opportunity Program
The ABA Section on Litigation sponsors the Summer 2008 Judicial Intern Opportunity Program, which is a
full-time, six-week-minimum summer internship program open to all first or second year minority and/or financially disadvantaged law students who want to do legal research and writing for state and federal judges in participating cities. Participating judges are from Illinois, Texas, Miami, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Interns will receive an award of $1,500.
The program is open only to students who have not previously participated as an intern in the program. Students applying must submit a completed application, resume, legal writing sample and a statement of interest. Students may indicate a location preference on their applications, but may not request particular judges or courts. Applications must be postmarked by Jan. 18, 2008.
Screening interviews will be done on a rolling basis. Only qualified students will be sent on judicial interviews, which will continue until all positions are filled. For more information and to apply, please visit www.abanet.org/litigation/jiop or contact Gail Howard, program director, at howardg@staff.abanet.org.
Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program
The American Society of International Law is pleased to announce the launch of the 4th annual Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program, which provides financial assistance in the form of “micro-grants” for law students to pursue field work and research on significant issues involving international law, human rights, humanitarian affairs and related areas. Application instructions and eligibility guidelines for the Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program are available at www.asil.org. The application deadline is Feb. 15, 2008, and awards will be issued no later then Apr. 1, 2008.Please send all questions to fellowship@asil.org or call the service center at 856-380-6810.
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 summer 2008 position.
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