RAPPAPORT CENTER FOR LAW AND PUBLIC SERVICE:  PUBLIC SERVICE/PUBLIC INTEREST RESOURCES

Websites for International Job Searches

Resources for Finding International Public Service Internships

GENERAL PUBLIC INTEREST SITES:

www.abanet.org/legalservices -- The ABA Division for Legal Services links to legal aid, pro bono and public interest organizations.

www.abaprobono.org -- The Directory of Law School Public Interest and Pro Bono Programs is available through the website of the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service. The Directory provides current information on law school public interest and pro bono programs and curricula.

diversitycoalition.org -- The website of the Massachusetts Legal Services Diversity Coalition includes job openings within the Massachusetts legal services community.

www.equaljusticeworks.org -- Equal Justice Works, formerly the National Association for Public Interest Law (NAPIL), offers an excellent site for students interested in public interest law. Find the latest news, links to job sites, and much more. Some areas may require a password; it is available in the Career Development Office.

www.essential.org -- Essential Information includes links to many public interest organizations as well as several public interest resources.

www.everettinternships.org -- The Everett Public Service Internship Program funds over 200 summer internships at progressive public service organizations.

www.idealist.org -- Idealist is a directory of nonprofit and volunteering resources on the web, with information provided by 28,000 organizations in over 150 countries. One of the features of the site is the Job Alert, through which nonprofit job seekers receive a daily e-mail message with links to new job openings added to Idealist in the previous 24 hours.

www.internships-usa.com -- The Career Education Institutes site offers information on internships nationwide. The Career Development Office is a subscriber and has a username and password for student use.

www.law.harvard.edu/students/opia/ -- The Office of Public Interest Advising at Harvard Law School has made their Specialty Guides available to all students.

www.nlada.org/ -- This site for the National Legal Aid & Defender Association includes information on member organizations as well as job opportunities.

www.nonprofits.org -- Internet Nonprofit Center with information for and about nonprofits.

www.pic.org -- The website of the Public Interest Clearinghouse includes a comprehensive listing of summer grant and fellowship resources.

www.pslawnet.org -- PSLawNet (formerly PBSA) helps law students and, in some cases, law graduates across the country find public service opportunities with public interest organizations, government agencies, judges, and private firms with public interest or significant pro bono practices. You can search for placements that meet your time constraints, and match your experience and interests. You will be required to fill out a short profile and choose an ID and password the first time you use the site. The site also includes a "Fellowship Corner" located on the top of the left sidebar menu on the PSLawNet home page.

www.soros.org -- The website of The Open Society Institute includes a list of grants, scholarships and fellowships.

GOVERNMENT SITES:

Federal Legal Employment Opportunities Guide -- This publication is available through a link on NALP's website. This online resource is presented in a PDF format (required Adobe Acrobat Reader) that will allow you to view and print it easily.

www.fedworld.gov -- FedWorld provides links to a vast array of federal government information.

www.firstgov.gov -- FirstGov is the official U.S. Government portal to 30 million pages of government information, services and online transactions.

www.govtjobs.com -- Govtjobs.com is a database of public sector jobs in cities, counties and states across the country.

www.hillzoo.com -- HillZoo, "The Homepage of Capitol Hill" includes job listings.

www.jobsfed.com -- Search the Federal Jobs Digest site for federal job opportunities.

www.law.arizona.edu/career/honorshandbook.cfm -- The Government Honors & Internship Handbook, published by the University of Arizona. A username and password are available in the Career Development Office.

www.mass.gov -- The Massachusetts State Government website includes listings of state agencies.

www.opajobs.com -- Opportunities in Public Affairs website.

www.opm.gov -- The site of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, which includes a link to USAJOBS. You can also find out about the eligibility of federal jobs for non-citizens at www.opm.gov/employ/html/citizen.htm.

www.rcjobs.com -- RCjobs, offered by Roll Call (a resource for Capitol Hill news and information), includes job opportunties and resources for job seekers.

www.state.gov -- The web site of the U.S. Department of State, it lists positions and gives information on the foreign service exam.

www.state.ma.us/hrd -- Includes Commonwealth Employment Opportunities, a comprehensive listing of current openings in Massachusetts state government.

www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm -- The State and Local Government on the Net Directory provides convenient one-stop access to the websites of thousands of state agencies and city and county governments.

www.studentjobs.gov -- StudentJobs.gov was designed to be your one stop for the information you need to find the job you want in the Federal Government. You can search their jobs, create a resume, and get loads of agency information.

www.usajobs.opm.gov -- USAJOBS provides worldwide job vacancy information that is updated each day from a database of more than 17,000 worldwide job opportunities.

www.whitehouse.gov -- This page on the White House provides links to all U.S. government sites through "Your Government".

PUBLIC INTEREST INTERNSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS BEYOND SUFFOLK:

Massachusetts Bar Foundation Legal Intern Fellowship Program

MA Attorney General's Office

ABA Commission on Law and Aging Internships

Alliance for Justice Internships

Blackstone Fellowships for Christian law students

Federal Communications Bar Association Foundation Chairman Robert E. Lee Scholarship and Internship Program

Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program

Cook Inlet Region Inc. (CIRI) Foundation Internship Program for Alaskan Natives

Legal Aid Association of CA Dan Bradley Fellowship Program

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Fellowship and Internship Opportunities

Department of Justice Summer Law Intern Program

Equal Justice America Law Fellowships

Equal Justice Works Summer Corpsp

FL Bar Foundation Legal Services Summer Fellowship Program

FL Space Grant Fellowship Program

Human Rights First Internship Programs

California Women’s Law Center Internships & Harry A. Blackmun Memorial Public Interest Internship Grant

Hayward Burns Memorial Fellowships for Social and Economic Justice

Houston Intellectual Property Lawyers Association Fellowships

Cook/Rutledge Fellowship

John J. Curtin, Jr. Justice Fund Summer Legal Assistance Program

Supreme Court of the United States Judicial Internship Program

AFL-CIO Law Student Union Summer Internships

Los Alamos National Laboratory Graduate Research Assistant Program

New Jersey Public Interest Legal Intern Fellowship Program

Legal Momentum Advancing Women’s Rights (formerly NOW) Internships and Fellowships

Peggy Browning Fund Summer Internships

Public Interest Law Initiative Internships and Fellowships

ABA Public Service Summer Internship Program

Society of Professional Journalists Internships

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Internships

Robert C. Glennon Adirondack Park Fellowship

Robert Masur Fellowship in Civil Liberties

Pride Law Fund Fellowship Program

Roxana Arsht Fellowship

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Internship Programs

Smithsonian American Art Museum Internship Program