We are often asked by students interested in public service work about how to weigh their wide-ranging academic options while in law school. Our advice gives broad guidance on the choices you may be contemplating.

Accepting a job or internship is a final decision. Once you have accepted an offer, it is critical that you honor your acceptance. Reneging on an accepted offer can both harm your professional reputation and impact opportunities for other HLS students. If you have concerns about a particular offer or employer, speak with an advisor before accepting.

Explore further guidance on evaluating offers and follow our tips on managing offers in a professional manner.

The Labor and Employment Law Section of the California Lawyers Association and the California Lawyers Foundation will be awarding summer scholarships to diverse law students for Summer 2021 in the amount of $8,000 each. The purpose of the scholarships is to provide funding to diverse law students to engage in legal endeavors in an employment or labor related field and may be non-compensated or undercompensated.

Applications due Monday, March 15, 2021. Learn more about the scholarship and apply!

A significant majority of HLS graduates begin their public service careers through domestic and international fellowships offered by Harvard University and hundreds of other organizations. We provide a short roadmap for the coming months; stay tuned for more information on the post-graduate public interest job search and fellowships beginning in March, and mark your calendars for OPIA’s spring fellowship and job search events.