Jonathan W. Cuneo COSAL/Justice Catalyst Fellowship

The COSAL enforces anti-trust laws to promote class equity by holding large corporations accountable and stemming anti-competitive practices that harm consumers and small businesses. Applicants must contact one of the preferred law firm host(s) before applying. Sign up for advising with Judy Murciano by making a Fellowship appointment.

EJW Fellows seek to meet the unmet legal needs of marginalized communities in a wide range of issue areas highlighted on their website. Project-driven, the EJW application prioritizes: 1) a clearly defined problem of significant magnitude; 2) an ambitious but feasible means to address the problem with an impactful, creative/innovative concrete strategy; 3) a sustainable and scalable solution; 4) a series of opportunities for engaging the sponsoring firm/corporation in the project. EJW proposals can often serve as a template for many additional fellowships throughout the year. Recommendations sent directly to the EJW portal must be received a week before the deadline. Sign up for advising with Judy Murciano by making a Fellowship appointment. Please check the EJW site for relevant info sessions and Guide. 

Don't Forget! Bidding for V-PIIP resume collection runs through September 10th at 12pm ET. Find the current employer list here. To submit your bids for any of these employers, go to the Recruiting Programs tab in Symplicity CSM and selecting the 2026 V-PIIP Resume Collection session.

Skadden Fellows address civil legal services for low-income individuals to foster economic security and provide access to justice for marginalized communities. Whether you are conducting direct legal services or working on impact systemic change, it is critical to identify clients’ legal needs first and address the racial justice lens of your work overall. Host organizations may attach to their sponsorship letter community and/or media support for the targeted issue. Former and current Fellows can also contribute additional supporting letters for your work. Please consult the Skadden Application page for important dates. Sign up early for mock interviews with Judy Murciano by selecting Fellowship Advising when making an appointment. Semi-finalists often design colorful one-page handouts for their interviews.

Missed out on registering for a virtual chat with a public interest employer? Not to worry! We have extended the registration period for organizations scheduled to conduct a virtual chat between August 10-11. Register here

Bidding for V-PIIP virtual interviews is closing in a few days. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to interview with public interest employers hiring for summer and post-graduate positions!

Tell us about your summer experience by completing your summer job evaluations in CSM. Please do so by September 11, 2026. 

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Learn more about the prosecutors' offices and public defender agencies recruiting through V-PIIP. Review these resources to help you prepare your applications.

Learn more about the government employers currently recruiting through V-PIIP and find resources to help you prepare.

Some of you may be considering government work for your 2L summer. Most federal agencies (including DOJ), and many state and local offices have in the past offered formal internship programs for students. Learn more about how to approach your government internship search and read about important upcoming deadlines.

It’s not too late to join a clinic for the Fall semester!  Please reach out to clinical@law.harvard.edu if you have any questions about these clinic opportunities, clinical credits, or anything else. Students may enroll in the clinics listed below through the Add/Drop page in Helios. You can view more about the clinical curriculum offered in Academic Year 26-27AY here.

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Although most public interest employers will not begin to consider applications for honors programs or other permanent post-graduate positions until the fall, we wanted to alert you to some earlier deadlines of which we are currently aware. This list includes several government honors programs and organization-based fellowships (no third-party funder needed) with nonprofits and private public interest law firms. For more opportunities, be sure to review our fellowship host organizations list. 

Although the majority of public interest employers will not begin to consider applications for 2L summer internships until the fall, we wanted to alert you to a few earlier deadlines of which we are currently aware.

If you will be doing a public interest job search for your 2L summer, we recommend that you make an appointment to speak with an OPIA adviser in July or August. Summer is a great time to do this, as it avoids the fall rush as 1Ls seek appointments!

Learn more about the private public interest law firms recruiting through V-PIIP with these resources to help you prepare your applications.

If you would like OPIA to review your resume and/or cover letter in advance of the V-PIIP virtual interview bidding deadline you must submit them through our resume and cover letter review request form by Wednesday, July 22nd, 11:59 p.m. ET. Please submit your materials as Word documents (not PDF).

OPIA will review one resume and one cover letter per student per academic year. Materials submitted to OPIA for review for V-PIIP are factored into our policy.

In this recent webinar, OPIA staff discussed factors to consider when choosing a 2L summer job. Topics include: how to determine which kinds of internships to pursue; key steps to a successful search; applications and job search timeline; and summer networking strategies.

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Learn more about the nonprofit and legal services employers recruiting through V-PIIP. Review these resources to help you prepare your bid list and get a snapshot of currently registered employers.

OPIA will be closed on July 3rd, 2026, in observance of Independence Day.

Over 90 organizations have signed up to participate in this year's Virtual Public Interest Interview Program (V-PIIP), either through virtual interviewing or resume collection! Take advantage of this exceptional opportunity to apply for summer and postgraduate positions with public interest organizations all across the country. Review our resources to help you prepare for the program. We will continue to send you important information and updates throughout the summer, including news on new employer registrations, which extends through August. Please schedule an appointment with an OPIA adviser to help you prepare for the program. Review more employer details through Symplicity CSM

As you are likely just starting your summer position, we know that it may feel early to start thinking about next summer. But the application process for many 2L public interest summer positions begins in late summer/early fall, and we want to make sure you are well prepared.