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Are you looking for a public interest internship or postgraduate job? We can be very helpful in identifying potential opportunities and helping you with your application materials. Schedule an appointment with a counselor on . 

 

Look for public interest opportunities posted on OCI & Job Listings tab. You can browse employers in UB Law Connect and add a filter for 鈥淧ublic Interest鈥� under Practice Area to identify possible placements. 

 

There are many other job sites that you should monitor regularly and set job alerts on. Many opportunities are never posted. If you are interested in an agency, contact them to inquire about opportunities, even if you do not see a job posting. 

Career Fairs 

This virtual career fair takes place in early October and is the largest public-interest career fair in the country. Many leading nonprofit organizations and government agencies do the bulk of their student hiring at this fair. Students must register and apply for prescheduled interviews in August and early September. Students who do not land interviews will also have the chance to speak informally with employers at virtual table talks. 

Federal Government Resources  

• : These handbooks list student and postgraduate opportunities in the federal government, as well as some local government and policy agencies. (Contact the LCDO for the login and password.)
• If there is a particular agency or office that interests you, go directly to the agency鈥檚 website to find internship opportunities. (Many agencies only advertise openings on their website!)  

Maryland Public Interest Organizations and Government Agencies 

If you are looking to intern with a public interest organization but are not sure what you want to do, this is a great place to begin. Maryland Legal Services Corporation helps to fund many of Maryland's leading public-interest organizations, listed below. 

 

The Maryland Office of the Attorney General (OAG) offers law students a variety of law clerk positions in a wide range of practice areas, including criminal investigations, criminal appeals, health care, natural resources management and environmental enforcement, antitrust and consumer protection, insurance, education, juvenile affairs, and transportation. The OAG accepts volunteer law clerk applications during the summers and during the academic year. Public service funding may be available. 

 

Office of the Public Defender (OPD) hires law students and recent graduates to work as law clerks across the state in pretrial, post-conviction and appellate matters. Students may also work in specialized units that deal with youthful offenders, forensics, mental health, and parents accused of abuse and neglect. Opportunities to engage in legislative and decarceration work are also available. OPD accepts volunteer applications for all semesters and for the summer. OPD pays a limited number of student law clerks, and public service funding may be available. 

Local State's Attorney's Offices 

and each county State鈥檚 Attorney鈥檚 Office in Maryland offers student opportunities to work in a variety of areas, including Major Investigations, Homicide, Juvenile, Family Violence, and Victim and Witness Services. Each State鈥檚 Attorney Office is distinct, and you must apply to each office separately.  

City and County Law Departments

Working in the 极乐禁地e City Law Department, or other county law departments in Maryland, offers students opportunities to represent municipalities, its agencies, officials, and employees, in civil litigation cases, contract disputes, real estate transactions, collections, and any other matter involving the city or county. County Departments of Law, and the 极乐禁地e City Law Department, accept summer and school-term law clerks. 

Other Helpful Job Search Sites 

PSJD.org is an online clearinghouse for law students and lawyers to connect with public interest opportunities and information on public interest careers. In addition to its employer database, PSJD offers an online library of educational and career-building resources for those interested in pursuing a career in public service.  

 

This listserv is an excellent source for Washington, D.C.-area public interest events and opportunities. 

 

Idealist contains information about (primarily non-legal) public-interest careers both domestically and abroad. 

 

You can find a national directory of openings on the jobs page. 

 

A job board for those seeking non-legal employment with a nonprofit. You can also search a directory of nonprofit organizations. 
 
 
Roll Call is a great resource for students interested in public policy and lobbying.