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Career Resources
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Exploring Public Interest Resources at HLS: Career Options in Private Public Interest Law Firms
October 26, 2023
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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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 29, 2023
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 15, 2023
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.
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We look forward to getting to know you in the coming months and to helping you learn more about public interest career opportunities. Although formal career advising does not begin until October 15, you can still take affirmative steps now to begin your career exploration. Read this post to learn how.
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Some of you may be considering government work for your 2L summer. Most federal agencies, and many state and local offices (including the U.S. Department of Justice [DOJ]) offer formal internship programs for students. Learn more about how to approach your government internship search and read about important upcoming deadlines.
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Skadden Fellowship Info Session
April 25, 2022
Learn about this exciting and prestigious two-year post-graduate/post-clerkship fellowship.
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Rising 2L Job Search Strategy Session (2022)
April 21, 2022
OPIA staff discuss factors to consider when choosing a 2L summer job.
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A few plaintiffs’ firms and several litigation boutiques participate in EIP, but most plaintiffs’ firms and private public interest law firms (PPILFs) do not participate in campus recruiting programs like EIP or V-PIIP. Learn more about how the hiring processes differ with these types of firms.
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Watch our panel of HLS alumni speak about their own journey from practicing at a law firm to a public interest career. Of varied backgrounds, our alums will share what they did to successfully make the transition and what they experienced along the way.
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Is the Early Interview Program (EIP) Right for Me? (2022)
March 24, 2022
Watch this panel discussion with public-interest-minded current students as they reflect on their own decisions about whether to participate in EIP.
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EJW Fellowship Info Session
March 24, 2022
Explore the possibilities of gaining 2 years of support at the job of your dreams with an innovative project at a U.S.-based organization by hearing from the Equal Justice Works Foundation.
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Entry-Level Job Search Strategy Info Session
March 18, 2022
Learn about entry-level and post-clerkship job search topics like how to get started, what hiring mechanisms different types of employers use, and how to find job opportunities.
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Alumni Speak: Transitions – Shelmun Dashan, J.D. ’13
February 8, 2022
"I have never worried about the 'perfect path'."
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Alumni Speak: Transitions – Molly Thomas-Jensen, J.D. ’08
February 8, 2022
"I could never have anticipated that I would end up doing what I do now."
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Alumni Speak: Transitions – Christine Tian, J.D. ’16
February 8, 2022
"I had no problem getting interviews."
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Alumni Speak: Transitions – Marie Cita, J.D. ’15
February 8, 2022
"Make space for an unplanned journey."
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Alumni Speak: Transitions – Sarah Prosser, J.D. ’01
February 7, 2022
"There is no wrong path--only a wealth of choices."
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Alumni Speak: Transitions – Elise Logemann, J.D. ’08
February 7, 2022
"Your first job is not necessarily your final job!"