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Wondering how students land public interest employment immediately after graduation? Does the path seem confusing compared to private sector recruitment? Join OPIA as we demystify post-graduate pathways to public service, including a high-level overview of entry-level hiring, fellowships, and government honors programs. We will discuss hiring vehicles and key steps and strategies to ready you for post-graduate public interest job success.

Lunch provided. Please RSVP below.

Join the Harvard International Law Journal and the Coalition of International Students and Global Affairs for a cohosted lunchtime panel on careers in public international law. RSVP here for lunch, and bring all your burning career questions! Our panelists will be Helena Placentino, International Committee of the Red Cross; Alison Welcher & Terra Gearhart-Serna, Office of the Legal Counselor […]

Judge Eric D. Miller, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, previously served in the Department of Justice and as Deputy General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission and was a Partner at Perkins Coie. He also clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit and the U.S. Supreme […]

Hear from a panel of 3Ls about researching judges and navigating clerkship interviews.  Some discussion will focus on the hiring plan date this summer for current 2Ls. But 3Ls, alumni, and 1Ls also will find the basic principles relevant. This event will be recorded and posted to the OCS website. Lunch will be provided for […]

Public interest-minded students contemplating whether to pursue a clerkship after graduation are encouraged to attend this panel discussion at which public interest alumni who have clerked will talk about their experiences. The discussion will explore how a clerkship can be beneficial, the differences among various types of clerkships, and whether a clerkship might, or might not, be necessary for the kind of public interest work you hope to pursue. 

Audience: This event is for public interest-minded 1Ls and 2Ls who are curious about clerkships. 

Lunch provided. Please RSVP below.

HLS clerkship applicants may be able to learn from each other’s general questions (while saving anything sensitive for an individual appointment). Bring any questions and your lunch to a Q&A session with OCS clerkship advisers. This event will be recorded and posted to the OCS website.   Persons with disabilities who wish to request accommodations […]