How to research jobs in government
Federal Jobs
US Department of Justice accepts online applications only.
- The DOJ has 33 components that range from the
Bureau of Prisons to the Foreign Claims Settlement Division. See their
chart with practice areas and corresponding DOJ components.
- For 2Ls and 3Ls
- Program is for all graduate students, not just law
students
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Focus is on policy work, and they look for students
with policy work experience.
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The Nominating Official for the PMF program at
Pierce Law is Dean Hutson.
- For 3Ls only
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For 2Ls and 3Ls
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Contains job description, agency contact
information and deadlines
- Available in hard copy in Career Services
Equal Justice Works Job Fair.
- Many state and federal agencies participate
HillZoo.com includes job listings on Capitol Hill, some of which are legal or law-related.
State Government Jobs
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There are no set hiring dates for state government jobs.
The best way to find a job is to contact an attorney within the agency where you want to work. To find the listing of state agencies go to the home page of the state which can be easily found via your favorite search engine.
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Frequently, state government summer jobs are not
paid.
