Employment Documents
- 1L Handbook
- Sample Resumes
- Sample Cover Letters
- Resume Guide and Templates
- Writing Sample Guide
- Thank-You Notes
Public Defense
- How to Get a Job as a Public Defender
- National Legal Aid/Defender Association
- FindLaw's Public Defenders by State
- Office of Defender Services Federal Defender Job Database
- PSJD
Legal Aid & Nonprofits
- How to Get a Job in Civil Legal Services
- FindLaw’s Legal Aid Offices by State
- National Legal Aid/Defender Association
- Postgraduate Public Interest Fellowships Guide
- PSJD
- Idealist
Public Interest Law Firms
Interviews & Networking
- Interviewing With Public Service Employers
- Following Up With Employers
- Informational Interviews With Public Service Attorneys
Federal Government
- Arizona Law’s Government Honors and Internship Guide (best resources for internship and honors attorney jobs)
- Department of Justice Legal Careers
- Judge Advocate General FAQs
- Congressional Committee Manual
- Senate Employment Bulletin
- House Employment Bulletin
State & Local Government
- Arizona Law’s Government Honors and Internship Guide (good for state and some large local governments)
- State & Local Government on the Net
- National Association of Attorneys General
Career Fairs & Conferences
Sources of Internship Funding
- UVA Law Fellowships and Awards
- Virginia Public Interest Interview Program
- PILA (Public Interest Law Association)
- Equal Justice America (legal services)
- Equal Justice Works (legal services, PD)
Prosecution
- How to Get a Job as a Prosecutor
- FindLaw’s District Attorneys by State
- U.S. Attorney’s Offices
- U.S. Attorney’s Office Internships
- Hiring Preferences in U.S. Attorney's Offices
Public International Law
- PSJD’s International Resources
- Human Rights Internships Resource Guide
- State Department’s International Organization Careers – Internships
- American Society of International Law
- Georgetown Law’s Human Rights Organizations
Public Service Data
- Public Service Summer Internship Placement (2014-18)
- Students’ Summer Internship Evaluations (go to My Account/ Evaluations/Search)
- PSJD Public Service Salary Report 2018
