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Legal Practice Settings: Career Transitions – Private to Public and Public to Private Sectors (2014)
August 16, 2022
Legal Practice Settings: Career Transitions – Private to Public and Public to Private Sectors (2014) 50:28 – 04/04/2014 Do you wonder whether choosing to work in…
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History of the PSVF
August 16, 2022
PSVF Governing Board The Public Service Venture Fund owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to its governing board for their vision, origination funding and activation…
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Public Interest Job Search FAQs
August 15, 2022
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V-PIIP Tips
August 15, 2022
To help you prepare for the Virtual Public Interest Interview Program (V-PIIP), we have highlighted some tips to follow from researching organizations to preparing for…
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Introduction and Inspiration for Public Interest Law
August 15, 2022
Title Date Length Format Public Service Kick-Off (ft. Janson Wu ’03) 09/04/2019 90:13 Video Public Service Kick-Off (ft. Bryan Stevenson) 09/17/2014 71:18 Video…
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Public Interest Employers Recruiting Through V-SIP
August 15, 2022
Listed below are the public sector employers that will participate in the Virtual Spring Interview Program (V-SIP). Some employers will conduct virtual interviews, while others will participate in…
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Past Wasserstein Fellows
August 15, 2022
Below you will find Wasserstein Fellows from the program’s inception in 1990. You can sort on the basis of name, year of fellowship, their practice…
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Past Finalists
August 15, 2022
Gary Bellow Public Service Award 2018 Finalists STUDENT FINALISTS Annie Manhardt Amy Volz Ross Brockway 2016 Finalists ALUMNI FINALISTS Glenn Falk (J.D. 1985) Glenn Falk’s…
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Winner and Finalists of the 2019 Award
August 15, 2022
Gary Bellow Public Service Award Congratulations to Emanuel Powell ’19, the 2019 Gary Bellow Public Service Award Winner, and to the finalists, anneke dunbar-gronke, Lindsay…
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Resume Layout Guidance
August 15, 2022
Header List your present address and a phone number and email address where employers can reach you. If you are a current student, use your…
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Working on a Political Campaign
August 15, 2022
Working on a Political Campaign Ron Klain ’87, Hanna Fried ’08, and Mike Firestone ’13 54:27 – 03/11/2019 Ron Klain ’87, Hanna Fried ’08, and Mike…
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To EIP or Not to EIP (2014)
August 15, 2022
To EIP or Not to EIP (2014) 60:00 – 03/13/2014 Do you see yourself somewhere other than a large law firm? Are you worried that if…
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To EIP or Not to EIP (2016)
August 15, 2022
To EIP or Not to EIP (2016) 56:38 – 03/23/2016 Do you see yourself somewhere other than a large law firm? Are you worried that if…
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The Indian Reorganization Act: How the Act’s History Shapes Modern Federal Indian Law and Policy – Ft. Gina Allery
August 15, 2022
The Indian Reorganization Act: How the Act’s History Shapes Modern Federal Indian Law and Policy Gina Allery 58:39 – 10/04/2018 Gina Allery, Deputy Director, U.S. Department…
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The Future of Human Rights Advocacy in the U.S.Jamil Dakwar, Director of the ACLU Human Rights Program 56:07 – 11/15/2018 OPIA Wasserstein Fellow, Jamil Dakwar, Director…
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When Law Firm Recruiting Isn’t Right for You
August 15, 2022
While the Early Interview Program (EIP) and other law firm recruiting may be great opportunities for those looking to explore large law firms, they are…
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Finding the Right Fit
August 14, 2022
Sometimes it is difficult to know where to start when thinking about your job search. Use OPIA’s resources to learn more about public interest law…
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Negotiating Your Offer
August 14, 2022
Your Job Search Questions Answered! General Job Search FAQs Summer Job Search FAQs Post-Grad Job Search FAQs Professionalism Guide Related Private…
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Evaluating Offers and Communicating with Employers
August 14, 2022
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Interview Follow-Up: Thank-You Notes
August 14, 2022
Thank-you notes are a key part of following up after an interview. Always write a thank-you note or email within 24 hours after your interview.
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Interview Questions
August 14, 2022
Take time to anticipate the types of questions likely to be asked in your interviews. Think through what your answers would be without “scripting” them…