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  • International Public Interest Job Search and Funding

    July 12, 2022

    CARE USA
    Job site for one of the world’s largest international development and relief organizations with jobs at all levels in countries throughout the…

  • Early Decision Fellowships

    July 12, 2022

    Public Service Venture Fund (PSVF) applicants pursuing positions in states whose final bar deadline is before the early-May PSVF Org-Based Fellowship award date, or positions…

  • PSVF Seed Grant Salary and Benefit Guidelines

    July 12, 2022

    The Seed Grant provides $50,000 in salary for each of the years of the grant. Seed grant recipients may supplement their salaries from other sources…

  • Apply for a PSVF Seed Grant

    July 12, 2022

    Application Requirements 3Ls are invited to submit an optional letter of intent to Deborah Valero-Montijano by November 27, 2024, at 5:00 PM to express interest and receive feedback.

  • PSVF Organization-Based Fellowships: Frequently Asked Questions

    July 12, 2022

    Purpose Process Eligibility Criteria Timeline Funding…

  • PSVF Organization-Based Fellowships: Host Organization Guidelines

    July 12, 2022

    Eligibility Ineligible hosts Only nonprofits or government agencies may be host organizations. Ineligible hosts include : Entry-level Hiring Exceptions To be eligible to host a PSVF…

  • PSVF Organization-Based Fellowships

    July 12, 2022

    Applicant Eligibility Any 3L and judicial law clerk who has not been employed for post-graduate work prior to clerking may apply for a fellowship at an existing nonprofit or…

  • PSVF Seed Grants

    July 12, 2022

    Eligibility The Selection Committee invites any Harvard Law School 3L or J.D. alumnus to apply for a seed grant to support a proposed organization that…

  • Public Service Venture Fund

    July 12, 2022

    The Mission Inspired by Harvard Law School alumni who have used their degrees and experience to pursue innovative methods of social change, the Public Service…

  • For Employers

    July 11, 2022

    Explore our resources for public interest employers seeking to recruit Harvard Law School students for open positions or fellowships or participate in OPIA’s mock interview program. Be sure to…

  • HLS Fellowship Opportunities

    July 8, 2022

    Harvard Law School offers a number of fellowships and funding opportunities for law students who will be pursuing a career in public interest after graduation.

  • Security Clearances

    July 8, 2022

    Most federal agencies require summer, term-time, and post-graduate applicants to undergo some degree of security check before employment; the level of scrutiny varies with the…

  • Heyman Fellowship Program

    July 8, 2022

    The Heyman Fellowship Program at Harvard Law School was established in 2000 through the generosity of the late Samuel J. Heyman ’63 and his wife…

  • Gateway to PI Jobs: Fellowships

    July 1, 2022

    Learn about Fellowships Prepare for Your Fellowship Search Term-Time & Summer Fellowships Externally Funded Post-Graduate Fellowships Harvard Funded Post-Graduate Fellowships The Post-Fellowship Job Search…

  • Fellowship Application Calendar

    July 1, 2022

    The fellowship application process can be complicated. Project-based fellowships (those supported by a funder for work in a separate host organization), in particular, have a…

  • Public Interest Job Search Resources and Services for Alumni

    July 1, 2022

    Working in the Public Interest From community legal services, international human rights, government, and non-profits, the world of public interest legal work is large and…

  • 2L Guide to Summer Jobs

    July 1, 2022

    How do I find a summer public interest job? You can start by watching our most recent Rising 2L Job Search Strategy Session, checking out…

  • 1L Guide to Summer Jobs

    June 30, 2022

    How do I find a summer public interest job? You can start by checking out our Summer Job Search FAQs, which cover topics such as…

  • OPIA Job Search Toolkit

    June 30, 2022

  • Heyman Post-Graduate Fellowships and Summer Internship Applications

    June 24, 2022

    Heyman Post-Graduate Fellowship for 3Ls and ’22/’23/’24 Graduates The selection process for the Heyman Fellowship Program is competitive, and based on a thorough review of…

  • About OPIA

    June 23, 2022

    The Bernard Koteen Office of Public Interest Advising (OPIA), Harvard Law School’s career services office specializing in public interest law, offers advising appointments for HLS…