Category: Announcements

In line with HLS and University guidance, OPIA will continue to operate remotely until Monday, February 14. All of our advising services will continue to be available over Zoom. We are, as always, here to fully support your public interest job search.

Advisers are available to help with whatever job search questions you may be facing. If you have questions or concerns about your summer internship search, please make an appointment or come to drop-in hours to discuss them with OPIA.

The deadline for the Public Service Venture Fund (PSVF) Organization-Based Fellowship is Monday, February 7, 2022, at 5:00 pm. Review the application instructions to make sure you're on track.

If you have received a summer internship interview or offer, please fill out this five-minute survey to let OPIA know which employers you’ve already heard back from.

Networking is an essential part of getting to know the world of public interest law. But sometimes, it can feel intimidating to approach a potential contact, or hard to know where to plug in and get started. Review the Q&A below to help make networking a smoother part of your professional journey.

Please read below for more information about an independent clinical opportunity with the Data Privacy and Security Division of the Massachusetts AG’s office for Spring 2022.  This placement will be remote through March. Please note that independent clinical projects are open to 2L and 3L students who are U.S. citizens.  More information about the requirements […]

Harvard Defenders is accepting applications for Spring recruitment! Harvard Defenders is a student-run public defender office — we represent low-income clients in criminal hearings and provide criminal record sealing services. By joining Harvard Defenders, you will be part of a community of student advocates who are committed to challenging the violence of the criminal legal […]

The Massachusetts Public Banking campaign is seeking an intern for the Spring semester to work with them in demonstrating how the MA public bank will address the link between environmental justice and the climate crisis.  The intern would also assist the MPB in building active support for the public bank among these advocacy organizations and […]

Massachusetts Public Banking, the organization leading the effort to create a new public bank in Massachusetts is seeking research assistance for its efforts to identify both unmet credit needs for community development and minority economic development projects. The Massachusetts Public Bank mission is to support a range of economic development efforts with the overall goals […]

The Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race & Justice (CHHIRJ) at Harvard Law School is working with Mayer Brown to offer legal internships associated with the firm’s Project Equity initiative that includes pro bono legal work focused on advancing racial and social justice in a variety of key areas of life, including voting, criminal justice, […]

There are still a few opportunities available to get involved in clinical work this spring!  As a reminder, the add/drop deadline has passed for all spring clinics, so if you are already enrolled in another spring clinic, you cannot drop without penalty.  Unless otherwise indicated below, please contact Maggie Bay (mbay@law.harvard.edu) if you are interested […]

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston seeks an intern to assist with analyzing the legal basis for including a policy goal of “financial inclusion” for the payments system as well as the potential for financial inclusion to be a policy goal of the distribution and creation of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). This internship would […]

An independent clinical opportunity is available in the Legal Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston for the Spring 2022 semester.  The student will work principally on legal issues associated with a Central Bank Digital Currency.  As part of the Federal Reserve’s assessment of the safety and efficiency of central bank digital currency systems, […]

Read our advice on communicating with employers throughout the potentially difficult public interest hiring timeline to make it easier for you to manage your timeline and make your decision.

Happy new year and congratulations on completing your first semester of law school! We know that many of you have begun or will start planning for your 1L summer. So that you have the information you need, we are writing to provide information and key dates for 2L summer recruiting. You need to do nothing now but should be aware of this information as you plan for your 1L summer. In the meantime, be on the lookout for virtual networking opportunities with public and private sector employers in the coming weeks. We look forward to working with you during the J-term and beyond.

The Poverty Law Workshop is a new course offering for 2021-22 academic year, which is open to all students and has seats reserved for clinical students in the Safety Net Project of the Veterans Law and Disability Benefits Clinic. The Poverty Law Workshop can replace the clinical seminar co-requisite. There is still time to enroll […]

There are a handful of clinics that have a few open seats available for the spring term.  Interested students should email Olivia Klein (oklein@law.harvard.edu) to discuss enrollment – open seats will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.  As a reminder, the add/drop deadline has passed for all spring clinics, so if you are already enrolled […]

Office of Senate Counsel Internship Position Description    The Office of Senate Counsel is responsible for a variety of legislative and legal matters for the Senate and individual Senators, serving as the chamber’s in-house counsel. The office’s most crucial responsibility is “third reading” every bill and amendment considered by the Senate to ensure that it […]

About the International Paralympic Committee (IPC): The IPC’s vision is for an inclusive world through Para sport. The work of the Paralympic Movement is a catalyst for driving social inclusion and advancing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The IPC seeks to use the […]

The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs is offering several pre-approved independent clinical opportunities for the Spring 2022 semester. The full list of available placements can be found here. Please reach out to our Director of Externships, Liz Solar (esolar@law.harvard.edu), with any questions. Resumes for the Massachusetts Attorney General: Data Privacy and Security Division […]