OPIA Closed from 12/24/25 through 1/1/26 – Happy Holidays!
OPIA offices will be closed over the winter break from December 24, 2025, through January 1, 2026. Happy holidays!
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OPIA offices will be closed over the winter break from December 24, 2025, through January 1, 2026. Happy holidays!
Students interested in national security, cybercrime, federal prosecution, transitioning from BigLaw to a USAO, and other topics are encouraged to sign up for an individual advising appointment with Wasserstein Fellow Ellen Sise '14 while she is on campus January 14 to 16. Ellen will be available for both in-person and virtual appointments (for upperclass students away from Cambridge for winter term).
Sign up for an appointment today!
Please also plan to attend Ellen’s community discussion at 1pm on January 15: “Do the Right Thing”: Reflections on Being a Federal Prosecutor.
January is a busy month for Harvard-funded fellowships, and in particular, for Harvard-funded international fellowships. Be aware of the following upcoming deadlines:
January 6, 2026 by 11:59 PM: International Court of Justice Judicial Fellows Programme nomination application due
January 12, 2026: International Legal Studies Post-Graduate Fellowship application due (for work in international courts and tribunals)
Students/graduates applying for a PSVF Org-Based Fellowship need to ensure any requests to change the MOU are submitted by January 12, 2026 and to make an appointment with an OPIA adviser by January 21, 2026 to discuss the job search process.
Watch or listen to our PSVF info session to learn more about these fellowships and the application process.