Skip to content

Bernard Koteen Office of Public Interest Advising

4039 Wasserstein Hall (WCC)
617-495-3108

HLS faculty maintain top position in SSRN citation rankings
Smiling students chat outside around tables
Two professional women reviewing a file on outdoor steps

Connect with OPIA

How the OPIA office can help you

For Students

For Alumni

For Employers

Students checking into an event

Public Interest Career Resources

OPIA supports students as they reflect upon and identify the type of work that fits their unique values, interests, and personalities, and guides them toward opportunities to engage in that type of work. See the resources we offer students pursuing careers in public interest fields.

Public Interest Career Resources

The OPIA Blog

  • Updated Anecdotal Public Interest Judge List

    All 2L and 3L students considering or planning to apply for clerkships for the 2024 cycle can now refer to HLS’s updated 2023 anecdotal list of judges with a public interest focus when researching potential clerkship options. Note that this version has been significantly expanded to include federal circuit and district judges confirmed in the last

    March 23, 2023

  • Public Interest Fellowship Application Coffee Chat with SPLC Fellow Harry Chiu (HLS’22)

    Monday April 3, 3:00-4:30pm in the Hark Game Room If you’d like to chat about tips for successfully navigating the PI fellowship search, join Harry Chiu ’22 and APALSA for coffee! Harry is currently an education law fellow with the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Southern Education Foundation, where he is planning recruitment for

    March 21, 2023

OPIA’s Drop-In Office Hours

  • OPIA Drop-In Office Hours with Joan Ruttenberg

    March 29, 2023
    9:00 am – 10:00 am

    Have a quick question about the public interest job search? Drop by OPIA’s office for drop-in office hours. Please note that office hours are for quick questions only on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • OPIA Drop-In Office Hours with Elizabeth Shirey

    March 29, 2023
    10:00 am – 11:00 am

    Have a quick question about the public interest job search? Come to OPIA for drop-in office hours. Please note that drop-in office hours are for quick questions only on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • OPIA Drop-In Office Hours with Joan Ruttenberg

    March 29, 2023
    4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    Have a quick question about the public interest job search? Drop by OPIA’s office for drop-in office hours. Please note that office hours are for quick questions only on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • OPIA Virtual Drop-In Office Hours with Jillian Tuck

    March 30, 2023
    10:00 am – 11:00 am

    Have a quick question about the public interest job search? Join Jillian’s Zoom meeting room during her virtual drop-in office hours. Please note that virtual office hours are for quick questions only on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • OPIA Drop-In Office Hours with Catherine Pattanayak

    March 30, 2023
    11:00 am – 12:30 pm

    Have a quick question about the public interest job search? Come to OPIA for drop-in office hours. Please note that drop-in office hours are for quick questions only on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • OPIA Fellowship Drop-In Office Hours with Judy Murciano

    March 30, 2023
    4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    Have a quick question about public interest fellowships? Come to OPIA for drop-in office hours. Please note that drop-in office hours are for quick questions only on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • OPIA Fellowship Drop-In Office Hours with Judy Murciano

    March 31, 2023
    9:00 am – 10:00 am

    Have a quick question about public interest fellowships? Come to OPIA for drop-in office hours. Please note that drop-in office hours are for quick questions only on a first-come, first-served basis.