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Career Resources
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The Entry-Level Job Search E-Advising Series: Should a Student Aiming for a Public Interest Career Clerk?
March 6, 2025
As you develop your plans for your post-graduate public interest job search, you may be considering applying to fellowships, government honors programs, and/or direct entry-level positions. Along with these options, you may be wondering about whether to include clerkship applications.
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The Entry-Level Job Search E-Advising Series: Fellowships
February 28, 2025
We strongly encourage you to apply for fellowships to support the work that excites you. Because many fellowships require you to pursue a project with a host organization and some fellowships have very early deadlines, it is important to begin preparing NOW.
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1L Job Search E-Advising Series: Is the Early Interview Program (EIP) Right for Me?
February 27, 2025
While you may have just finalized your internship plans for this summer, we know that many of you are already thinking ahead to 2L summer and weighing the pros and cons of spending it in the private sector. In this post, we offer some thoughts you may find helpful as you consider whether to participate in the Early Interview Program (EIP).
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We are often asked by students interested in public service work about how to weigh their wide-ranging academic options while in law school. This advice is meant to offer broad guidance on the choices you may be contemplating. Please note that it is impossible to truly provide “one-size-fits-all” advice — if you have questions about particular options and how they might relate to your career plans, be sure to seek out an OPIA adviser.
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The Entry-Level Job Search E-Advising Series: Getting Started on the Post-Grad Job Search as a 2L
February 11, 2025
We know it may seem early to start thinking about your post-graduate job search as a 2L. However, your 2L spring is the best time to check out our 3L Guide to Entry-Level Post-Graduate Jobs, start monitoring fellowship and entry-level job deadlines, and make an appointment with an OPIA adviser to position you for success in your search.
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Exploring Public Interest Resources at HLS: Networking
January 10, 2025
Networking is an essential part of getting to know the world of public interest law. But sometimes, it can feel intimidating to approach a potential contact, or hard to know where to plug in and get started. Review this Q&A to help make networking a smoother part of your professional journey.
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Exploring Public Interest Resources at HLS: Communicating with Employers
December 17, 2024
One of the toughest parts of a public interest job search is managing the timeline. The lack of a unified, consistent hiring timeline by public interest employers and the fact that every individual’s situation differs can complicate the search process. Consider the following tips about communicating with employers as you navigate interviews and offers.
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Exploring Public Interest Resources at HLS: Job Search FAQs and Professionalism Guide
December 5, 2024
Review some of the most common 1L job search questions in our Job Search FAQs, including how to navigate interviews, offers, and other communication with employers.
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Exploring Public Interest Resources at HLS: Interviews
November 20, 2024
Interviews take on particular significance with public interest employers, as they seek to learn about your interest in their mission and your fit with their office. The following resources can help you prepare to put your best foot forward in interviews with public interest employers.
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Exploring Public Interest Resources at HLS: Public International Law
November 16, 2024
Interested in learning more about public international law work? The following resources can help you begin your exploration.
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If you’re interested in learning more about legal nonprofit work, check out the following resources.
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Exploring Public Interest Resources at HLS: Career Options in Private Public Interest Law Firms
October 31, 2024
Private public interest law firms (PPILFs) are involved in many of the same issues addressed by not-for-profit public interest legal organizations and government agencies – but in a law firm setting. Interested in learning more about PPILFs? The following resources can help you begin your exploration.
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Interested in learning more about criminal law internships and careers? The following OPIA resources can help you begin your exploration.
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1L Job Search E-Advising Series: Which Employers Hire Before or Soon After November 15?
October 20, 2024
As you make your game plan for applying for summer internships, you may be trying to strategize about which applications to submit earlier or later. Though 1Ls can apply to summer jobs on or after December 1, employers’ hiring timelines after that date can vary significantly. Here are some examples of employers with early deadlines.
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A strong resume and cover letter are essential to making a good first impression with a potential summer employer and helping them start to get to know you. The following OPIA resources can help you perfect these documents and present your background and experiences in a way that employers will find compelling.
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Interested in learning more about government careers? The following resources can help you begin your exploration.
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1L Job Search E-Advising Series: Further Guidelines on 1L Advising
September 26, 2024
In an effort to help guide you in your public sector summer job search and beyond, we've answered some common 1L questions about accessing OPIA advisers and services.
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1L Job Search E-Advising Series: Extracurriculars
September 13, 2024
We know that many of you are considering whether – and to what extent – you’d like to become involved in the myriad student activities available to the law school community. 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 extracurriculars before then. Broad guidance on those choices can be found below, but please note that it is impossible to truly provide “one-size-fits-all” advice. Feel free to come to our drop-in office hours to have a conversation tailored to your individual goals.