Audience: 3L

Once you hone in on the jobs for which you are interested in applying, it is important to start preparing your application materials in advance. The typical application will include a resume, cover letter, and writing sample. Follow our advice to help you submit materials that get you the interview.

The Petrie-Flom Center Student Fellowship Program is designed to mentor students seeking to become thought leaders in health law policy and bioethics. The fellowship supports closely-mentored student research in health law policy, biotechnology, and bioethics and trains students to take advantage of online publishing to promote their scholarship. Students Fellows will receive mentoring for their projects from Harvard Law affiliated faculty, invitations to workshop their research with like-minded, passionate peers, and training in how to promote their online brand. For more information on our r

Speaking with attorneys practicing in your areas of interest (i.e., networking) is a critical component of a successful post-graduate job search. If you have been slow to make career connections in your city and/or field of interest, now is the time to kick things into gear, even if you're working remotely this summer.

Learn about this exciting and prestigious two-year post-graduate/post-clerkship fellowship.

To prepare you to get the most out of your summer internship, read our suggestions for navigating some common summer internship challenges students face, particularly around communicating with your supervisor or the intern coordinator to make a clear request for what you need.

Watch our panel of HLS alumni speak about their own journey from practicing at a law firm to a public interest career. Of varied backgrounds, our alums will share what they did to successfully make the transition and what they experienced along the way.

Government Honors Programs are the most common pathway for 3Ls and certain recent graduates to enter government service. In preparation for your 3L year, you should start to get familiar with these opportunities now.