Tag: Career Programs

Learn about this exciting and prestigious 2-year post graduate/post clerkship fellowship to a non-profit organization from the Executive Director of the Skadden Foundation, Kathleen Rubenstein. Kathleen will discuss eligible projects and the application process. After the lunch, Kathleen will conduct one-on-one meetings with students interested in applying. Attendance at the Info Session is required if you plan on applying for the Skadden Fellowship.  Non-pizza lunch will be provided. 

OPIA staff will discuss factors to consider when choosing a 2L summer job. Topics will include: • How to determine which kinds of internships to pursue • Key steps to a successful search • Applications and job search timeline • Summer networking strategies  Non-pizza lunch provided. 

Are you considering applying for post-graduate fellowships but don’t know where to begin? Are you wondering how to find and approach a host organization for sponsoring a Skadden Fellowship to work as a staff attorney or create an original proposal? Are you curious about how to design a viable “project” for fellowships, such as an Equal Justice Works fellowship at a non-profit organization of your choice? Join OPIA staff, students, and alumni for tips on how to develop a fellowship proposal from cover letter to interview.   Non-pizza lunch provided. 

Join OPIA advisors to learn more about the Public Interest Interview Program.  

Explore the possibilities of gaining two years of support at the job of your dreams with an innovative project at a US-based organization by meeting alumna and Elizabeth Hague from the Equal Justice Works Foundation. Liz, along with EJW Fellows, will give an insider’s view on the fellowship selection process. After the lunch, Liz will conduct one-on-one meetings at OPIA with students considering applying for the fellowship. Attendance at the Info Session is required if you plan to apply for the fellowship. Non-pizza lunch will be provided. 

Fellowships can be the gateway to new ideas and innovations and a critical component to a successful postgraduate public interest job search. Join Fellowships Director Judy Murciano for an overview of fellowships, grants, and scholarships that will support public interest work, study, research, and entrepreneurship in the US and abroad. OPIA encourages all students thinking about pursuing a fellowship to attend. Learn more about fellowships. Read the Insider’s Guide to Successful Fellowship & Grant Applications.   Non-pizza lunch provided. 

This event is designed to give an overview of the entry-level public interest job search to 2Ls and 3Ls planning to apply for public interest jobs next year (either as 3Ls or after a clerkship). Be sure to also read OPIA’s 2L E-advising Series! Non-pizza lunch will be provided.

JOLT’s Career Fair is the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology’s largest event of the year. Come and mingle with attorneys from top law firms, particularly focused on today’s top technology and IP issues. Beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. No RSVP needed!

Are you wondering if the Early Interview Program is right for you? Do you see yourself somewhere other than a large law firm? Are you worried that if you don’t go to a large law firm, you’ll be left without “options”? Join us for a panel discussion with current HLS students and OPIA staff who can help answer your questions regarding the EIP process and how to weigh the pros and cons of participating in the EIP program. Non-pizza lunch will be served.

The 26th annual National Asian Pacific American Conference on Law & Public Policy, hosted by Harvard Law School’s APALSA, is titled 2020: Inflection and will celebrate HLS APALSA’s 26th Anniversary Conference. It will reflect on the ways in which Asian Pacific American (“APA”) and other underrepresented attorneys and activists have progressed in the legal, political, […]

OPIA’s upcoming Public Interest Networking Reception is an excellent opportunity for HLS students to connect with attorneys from a wide range of public interest organizations. To prepare for it, OPIA is offering an informal lunch event specifically designed for LL.M.s and J.D.s covering the basics of networking. Lunch will be provided. Space is limited. Please RSVP.

Join HALS at our annual Asia Career Panel and Fair this Thursday, January 9th at 6:00 PM in WCC 2009! Attorneys and recruiters from Davis Polk, Skadden, and MoFo will be attending to discuss their respective firms’ Asian practices, Asia career tracks, and potential summer opportunities in Asia. Dinner will be provided, and there will […]

The 1L Job Fair is Harvard Law School’s premier first-year recruiting event. It is the first recruiting event of the year and provides law firms, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and others with an opportunity to introduce their organizations to Harvard Law students. Last year, we had over 65 employers attend. Whether you are interested in […]

The Texas Club’s annual December speed-dating style career fair. Wear your suit and bring lots of copies of your resume! Lunch will be served.

Learn how you can leverage a diverse range of skills and knowledge at two of the world’s top intergovernmental organizations! Panel discussion will be hosted by Wasserstein Fellow-in-Residence Adejoké Babington-Ashaye. Sponsored by OPIA and the Coalition of International Students and Global Affairs (CISGA). Walk-ins available with three of the attorneys following the event in OPIA's suite, WCC 4039.

The Steering Committee of The Kate Stoneman Project invites first-year women law school students for a reception and a panel discussion focused on the benefits of practicing at New York City firms. New York Historical Society 170 Central Park West at Richard Gilder Way (77th Street) New York, NY 10024 RSVP to Leah Permut at […]

ITechLaw is seeking volunteers for the 2019 World Technology Law Conference! May 15 – 17, 2019