Announcements for Students

HRP Summer Fellowships are open to interested 1Ls, 2Ls, SJDs, and sometimes LLMs with an interest in spending at least eight weeks with nongovernmental or intergovernmental organizations concerned with human rights, exclusively outside the U.S. Applications are due February 1, 2019. Learn more about the HRP Summer Fellows Program and be sure to follow the application timeline.

One of the toughest parts of a public interest job search is managing your timeline. The lack of a consistent hiring timeline by public service employers and the fact that every situation differs makes decision making a difficult part of the search process. Our advice will help you through the process.

Harvard Law School is pleased to announce an opportunity to apply for the International Court of Justice University Traineeship Program. The International Court of Justice Traineeship begins in September each year and lasts for a period of nine months. This is a unique opportunity to gain in-depth experience in public international law and work alongside judges at the ICJ. The experience may vary depending upon the judge, but all trainees can expect to have the opportunity to work closely with their assigned judge(s). The 9 month traineeship comes with a $45,000 stipend.

Interested candidates must submit materials by January 8 at 12 p.m. EST for consideration.

Learn more about the ICJ Judicial Fellows Programme and apply!

There is currently one spot left in the Education Law Clinic for the upcoming Spring 2019 semester. More information about the clinic can be found here: https://hls.harvard.edu/dept/clinical/clinics/education-law-clinictrauma-and-learning-policy-initiative/ Students will register for 3, 4 or 5 clinical credits through the Clinic and 2 course credits for the associated clinical seminar (Systemic Advocacy for Safe and Supportive Schools). […]

Deadline: Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 5 pm EST
The Heyman Summer Internship is designed to encourage law students to spend one or more of their law school summers in federal government. Harvard Law 1Ls or 2Ls who have secured or are pursuing federal government summer internships are eligible to apply in late winter each year. Heyman Summer Interns participate in networking and programming with Heyman Fellows and other federal officials. Note: There is no advantage to applying early in the application window; no applications will be reviewed until the application deadline is past. Learn more and apply!

There is currently one spot left in the Community Enterprise Project (CEP) for the upcoming Spring 2019 semester. As you may be aware, CEP is a by-application division of the Transactional Law Clinics in which students engage in transactional legal representation through a community lawyering model, focusing on communities in Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, Dorchester and […]

December 2018 announcements from Harvard University Health Services (HUHS).

1Ls are now able to apply for for entry into the Graduate Law program while 2Ls are able to apply for the One Year College Program. Online applications will be accepted until January 10, 2019. Other important deadlines for the program include:
January 10, 2019: Complete an interview with AFROTC Detachment Commander
February 1, 2019: Complete an interview with a Staff Judge Advocate

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The MLSC program provides an opportunity for public interest and government employers from around the country to interview students from ABA-accredited Massachusetts law schools for summer and permanent positions. Take advantage of this great program and apply by or before the deadline on December 10.

Winter-Spring 2019 Clinic: Food Law and Policy Clinic – taken with the spring course “Food Law and Policy” Spring 2019 Clinics: Child Advocacy Clinic:  Child Welfare, Education & Juvenile Justice – taken with “Child Advocacy: Child Welfare, Education & Juvenile Justice Clinical Seminar” Environmental Law and Policy Clinic – taken with “Environmental Law and Policy Clinical […]

On Tuesday, November 27, the HLS website will move to HarvardKey. This means secure webpages that use LDAP (HLS Me) credentials to log in will now require HarvardKey credentials instead. There will be a new login screen that will prompt you to enter your HarvardKey with two-factor authentication. Once logged in, you’ll be able to view and edit content on the HLS website.

Interested in learning more about nonprofit work? The following resources can help you begin your exploration.

Interested in learning more about private public interest law firms? The following resources can help you begin your exploration.

Applications are open for the 2019 Legal Intern Fellowship Program, offering $6,000 stipends for legal aid internships in Massachusetts.

Interested in learning more about criminal law careers? The following OPIA resources can help you begin your exploration.

A strong resume and cover letter are essential to making a good first impression with a potential summer employer. The following OPIA resources can help you perfect these documents and present your background and experiences in a way that employers will find compelling.

The Robert M. Cover Retreat brings together law students, academics and practitioners committed to public interest to share their experiences, network and reinvigorate their commitment to this important work. Registration deadline is February 8, 2019.

When: February 22-24, 2019 Where: Sargent Center, Peterborough, NH Cost: $195 (includes retreat fees, lodging, and all meals/food).

Check out the evolving list of practitioners and register for the retreat!

November announcements from Harvard University Health Services (HUHS).

Becket is a non-profit law firm dedicated to protecting the free expression of all religious faiths. Becket seeks interns for the winter term to work in its Washington, D.C. office on a variety of Supreme Court, appellate and trial-level matters. Interested students are requested to send a resume and cover email to Megan Schilling at mschilling@becketlaw.org. Applications are due to Becket by Friday, November 9. Once the placement is finalized with Becket, students will need to submit an independent clinical application with OCP by November 14.

Interested in learning more about government careers? The following resources can help you begin your exploration.