Announcements for Students

Stop by OPIA's suite (WCC 4039) for walk-ins between 1:30-4 on October 17th with attorneys from the World Bank and IMF. Walk-ins will follow their panel discussion on Exploring Diverse Legal Careers at the World Bank and IMF in WCC 2004.

In an effort to help guide you in your public sector summer job search and beyond, we’d like to follow up with more details about the 1L advising process.

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

With the opening of the renovated Langdell 2nd floor, seven new group study rooms have been built and outfitted with digital Room Signs that will display the room activities for the day and will be available to book for HLS student group study use starting Monday, October 7.

We are often asked by students interested in public service work about the value of extracurricular involvement; while we cannot offer formal career counseling before October 15, we can help you make choices about extracurricular activities before then.

Spring 2019 Internship Open to 2L/3L students. Applications due October 11, 2019. Description: The position offers an excellent opportunity to develop research, writing, and analytical skills. The successful applicant will also gain substantive knowledge of immigration law. Assignments, which will vary depending on the Court’s docket, will generally include: In-depth research and analysis of novel […]

We look forward to getting to know you in the coming months and to helping you learn more about public interest career opportunities. Although you cannot receive formal career advising until October 15, you can still take affirmative steps now to begin your career exploration.

Are you interested in criminal prosecution?  Check out the Criminal Prosecution Clinic, one of our externship clinic offerings.  Students take a course with Jack Corrigan, an HLS alumn and former Massachusetts state prosecutor.  Students are then placed in one of the District Attorney’s offices in Massachusetts, under the supervision of an Assistant District Attorney. This […]

The fall clinical add/drop deadline has now passed, but there are a handful of fall clinics that have a few open seats available. If you are already enrolled in another fall clinic, you would not be able to switch your clinical enrollments without incurring a withdrawal for your current enrollment. Please contact Maggie Bay (mbay@law.harvard.edu) […]

1Ls will receive information about the fall 1L reading groups program and how to sign-up for a 1L reading group in Helios during Orientation.

Although the vast majority of public interest employers will not begin to consider applications for 2L summer internships until the fall, we wanted to alert you to a few earlier deadlines we are currently aware of.

Free Speech for People (FSFP) is looking for legal interns to join them at their Newton, MA branch during the fall 2019 semester.  Remote work arrangements are available. FSFP works to renew our democracy and our United States Constitution for we the people. Founded on the day of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, Free Speech For […]

Interested in getting involved in clinical work this fall?  There is still time!  The clinics listed below each have a couple of open seats available – students can log in to Helios and add themselves to any of these clinics in the Add/Drop section.  Open seats are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students may […]

Understand your  health insurance at Harvard Coverage starts 8/01. For more  detailed information, please visit: https://hushp.harvard.edu/benefits/medical-coverage Need to file a late health insurance waiver?Waivers submitted after the July 31 deadline will be accepted through September 30, and late fees will apply. More details: hushp.harvard.edu/waive HUSHP Dependent Enrollment Fall/Academic Year Deadline: August 31Adding or renewing a […]

Legal externs assist attorneys and investigative staff in investigating and bringing enforcement actions against member brokerage firms and associated individuals (typically, stockbrokers).

Some of you may be considering government work for your 2L summer. Most federal (and some state and local) agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice, offer formal internship programs.

Read more about this new clinical opportunity being offered in 2019-2020 here: https://hls.harvard.edu/dept/clinical/animal-law-and-policy-clinic/  

Read more about this new clinical opportunity being offered in Fall 2019 here: https://hls.harvard.edu/dept/clinical/impact-defense-initiative/  

Because your 2L summer tends to be more important from a strategic standpoint than your 1L summer, one of the best things you can do before you begin your 2L public interest job search in earnest is to reflect on both your interests and your personal career goals.

Our goal is to help you find a great public interest job and avoid the common mistakes that can derail your job search. Take a look at our list of common job search mistakes and don’t let them happen to you!