Location: New York, NY or Albany, NY
Deadline: February 28, 2025
Learn more about the Summer Public Service Fellowship position.

OPIA has compiled a few key dates that may be useful as you plan your summer internships and other commitments.

Some public sector employers who participated in the V-SIP resume collection have extended their deadlines to receive materials up until February 28th. Review the list of participating organizations below - and the class years they are recruiting - and follow Step 5 of the step-by-step instructions on submitting bids through the public sector V-SIP program. Submit your bids through Symplicity CSM.

Location: Remote
Deadline: April 04, 2025
Learn more about the Legal Intern position.
This job posting has not been vetted by our office and the employer has not given assurances of non-discrimination or compliance with our recruitment policies

Location: Boston, MA
Deadline: Open until filled
Learn more about the Legal Intern position.
This job posting has not been vetted by our office and the employer has not given assurances of non-discrimination or compliance with our recruitment policies

We know it may seem early to start thinking about your post-graduate job search as a 2L. However, your 2L spring is the best time to check out our 3L Guide to Entry-Level Post-Graduate Jobs, start monitoring fellowship and entry-level job deadlines, and make an appointment with an OPIA adviser to position you for success in your search.

If you haven’t yet secured an internship for this summer, don’t panic. There are still public interest employers that are actively hiring in March and even in April. If you put in the effort, apply broadly, and remain persistent, you WILL find a summer job.

Location: Washington, D.C.
Deadline: Open until filled
Learn more about the Tech Policy Intern position.
This job posting has not been vetted by our office and the employer has not given assurances of non-discrimination or compliance with our recruitment policies.

Location: Various, CA
Deadline: April 04, 2025
Learn more about the Law Clerk position.
This job posting has not been vetted by our office and the employer has not given assurances of non-discrimination or compliance with our recruitment policies.

Due to federal hiring changes impacting in-process summer employment searches, judicial clerkships/internships will be eligible for summer public interest funding (SPIF) for the summer of 2025. Internships with a judge or court are typically not funded by SPIF, with the exception of international war crimes and human rights courts that involve more than one country.

The Henigson Fellowships require pre-review approval at least a month before they are due. Consult with HRP Associate Director Abadir Ibrahim.

Equal Justice America's fellowship program offers summer fellowship grants up to $5,000 for 10 weeks of full-time work. To apply, students need to have placement lined up with an organization that provides civil legal assistance to people in need. The deadline to apply is March 24, 2025.

For more information, please visit Equal Justice America's website.

Please note that applications for the following OPIA-administered fellowships are due in February:

Public Service Venture Fund Org-Based Fellowship
February 7, 2025, 5:00 pm 
PSVF Org-Based Fellowships are intended to help launch students’ and judicial clerks’ public interest careers at the public service organization of their choice that otherwise is not hiring at the entry-level.

• Youth Summer Fellowship, Indigenous Peoples & Minorities Section - Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) – Priority Deadline: February 3, 2025

• Youth Summer Fellowship, Humanitarian Funds (against Slavery & Torture) - Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) – Priority Deadline: February 3, 2025

• Legal Intern, Programmes & Projects Team - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – Deadline: January 31, 2025

• Legal Intern, Administrative Law Team - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – Deadline: January 31, 2025

• Legal Intern, Corporate and Institutional Law Team - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – Deadline: January 31, 2025

If you have questions or concerns about your summer job search, please make an appointment or visit our daily drop-in office hours. Advisers are available to help with whatever job search questions you may be facing.

Location: Jackson, MS
Deadline: Open until filled
Learn more about the Summer Legal Intern position.

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 this Q&A to help make networking a smoother part of your professional journey.

Location: Various locations, NJ
Deadline: April 15, 2025
Learn more about the Legal Intern position.

These 1-hour sessions, broken into two 30-minute slots each, are designed to allow you to connect directly with employers and learn more about their work. Register now!

OCS and OPIA will be hosting a virtual Spring Interview Program (SIP) featuring both private and public sector employers recruiting for summer and postgraduate positions. Bidding will take place in early January, with virtual interviews being held in early February. In conjunction with the Virtual Spring Interview Program, there will be virtual employer chats with public sector employers on January 14th and 15th that students may register for in advance. More details about these employer chats, including who will be participating, and how to sign-up, will be shared in early January.

Location: Remote
Deadline: April 15, 2025
Learn more about the Summer Intern position.
This job posting has not been vetted by our office and the employer has not given assurances of non-discrimination or compliance with our recruitment policies.