Upcoming Government Opportunities (as of 09/19/25)

These are upcoming deadlines from the Government Honors and Internship Handbook and from the Public Policy Handbook. For job descriptions and application details, go to https://arizonahandbooks.com/u/vanilla (request password from aoa28@cornell.edu). And don’t forget to set up an email alert on Symplicity.

Additional resources:

NOTE:   With the Jan. 20, 2025 Federal Hiring Freeze, federal legal hiring is in a state of flux. There are some exemptions to the freeze (https://www.chcoc.gov/content/federal-civilian-hiring-freeze-guidance-1) and Agencies are reviewing appointments on a case-by-case basis. We have heard reports that some offers to students and graduates have been revoked and have heard of others going forward.  Positions that are no longer recruiting are being removed from Agency websites and USAJobs.gov, so we advise checking Agency websites ands USAJobs to reconfirm availability and access the most up-to-date information before applying. Please contact us at cls-careers@cornell.edu for assistance if you are impacted.

1L

  • Electronic Privacy Information Center (Washington, DC) – Internet Public Interest Opportunities (IPOP) Clerkships (Unpaid, Sept. 15, 2025 Begin accepting applications)

2L

  • State, U.S. Department Of (Washington, DC; New York, NY & Other Locations) – Student Internship Program (Paid, Deadline Oct. 3, 2025)
  • Center for Constitutional Rights (New York) – Ella Baker Summer Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Sept. 29, 2025)
  • Bazelon Center For Mental Health Law (Washington, DC) – Legal Internships (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2025)
  • National Immigration Law Center (Washington, DC & Los Angeles, CA) – Legal Internship (Unpaid, Oct. 1, 2025 Begin accepting applications)
  • Library of Congress – Global Legal Research Internship Law Library of Congress (Unpaid, Oct. 1, 2025 Begin accepting applications)

3L/ Honors Programs/Fellowships

  • California Department of Justice, Attorney General’s Honors Program (San Francisco) – 3L, LLM, JLC, Recent Grads, paid – Deadline is Oct. 17, 2025
  • California Department of Justice, 2026-2028 Geoffrey Wright Solicitor General Fellowship (San Francisco) – 3L, LLM, JLC, Recent Grads, paid – Deadline is Oct. 17, 2025
  • Natural Resources Defense Council (Chicago, NYC, San Francisco, Santa Monica or DC) – 2026-2028 Litigation Fellow (Paid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2025)
  • TZEDEK DC (Washington, DC) – 3-Year (Fall 2026 – Fall 2029) Open Horizon Fellowship (Paid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2025)
  • Oregon Department of Justice – 2026 Honors Attorney Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 19, 2025)
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DHS, U.S. – General Attorney Office of Principle Legal Advisor, Various Divisions (Paid, Deadline Sept. 19, 2025) Ethics, Field Offices
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DHS, U.S. – Criminal Investigator (Special Agent) Homeland Security Investigations (Paid, Deadline Sept. 19, 2025)
  • Justice, Department Of – Attorney-Adviser Office of Legal Counsel (Paid, Deadline Sept. 19, 2025)
  • Georgia Attorney General – Honors Fellowship Program Department of Law (Paid, Deadline Sept. 20, 2025)
  • Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General – Stephanie Lovell Honors Attorney Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 22, 2025)
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DHS, U.S. – General Attorney Office of Principle Legal Advisor, Various Divisions (Paid, Deadline Sept. 22, 2025) DC, Student and Exchange Visitor Program
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DHS, U.S. – General Attorney Office of Principle Legal Advisor, Various Divisions (Paid, Deadline Sept. 23, 2025) Appellate
  • Justice, Department Of – DC – General Attorney & Trial Attorney Various Sections (Paid, Deadline Sept. 24, 2025) Constitutional and Specialized Tort Litigation
  • Federal Trade Commission – DC, NYC, Atlanta – General Attorney (Trade Regulation) Bureau of Consumer Protection (Paid, Deadline Sept. 25, 2025)
  • Federal Trade Commission – General Attorney (Trade Regulation) Bureau of Competition (Paid, Deadline Sept. 25, 2025)
  • New York City, NY – 2026 Corporation Counsel Honors Fellowship (Paid, Deadline Sept. 26, 2025)
  • Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury – General Attorney – Various Offices, Various Locations Office of Chief Counsel (Paid, Deadline Sept. 26, 2025) Nationwide, International Practice
  • Homeland Security, Department Of – Title Attorney (Nationwide) Office of Chief Counsel (Paid, Deadline Sept. 26, 2025)
  • Treasury, Department Of – Attorney-Advisor Office of Asst. General Counsel, International Affairs (Paid, Deadline Sept. 26, 2025)
  • Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury – General Attorney (Tax) Assoc. Chief Counsel (Financial Institutions & Products) (Paid, Deadline Sept. 26, 2025)
  • Justice, Department Of – DC – General Attorney & Trial Attorney Various Sections (Paid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2025) Civil Rights
  • Justice, Department Of – DC-Area – Assistant United States Attorney Various Divisions (Paid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2025) Civil, DC
  • Civilian Board of Contract Appeals – Fall Law Clerk Program 2026-2027 (Paid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2025)
  • San Francisco, CA – County District Attorney’s Office – Graduate Law Clerk Program (Fall 2026) (Paid, Oct. 1, 2025) Begin accepting applications)

Upcoming Public Policy Opportunities  

Federal/State

  • NOTE:   With the Jan. 20, 2025 Federal Hiring Freeze, federal legal hiring is in a state of flux. There are some exemptions to the freeze (https://www.chcoc.gov/content/federal-civilian-hiring-freeze-guidance-1) and Agencies are reviewing appointments on a case-by-case basis. We have heard reports that some offers to students and graduates have been revoked and have heard of others going forward.  Positions that are no longer recruiting are being removed from Agency websites and USAJobs.gov, so we advise checking Agency websites ands USAJobs to reconfirm availability and access the most up-to-date information before applying. Please contact us at cls-careers@cornell.edu for assistance if you are impacted.
  • National Nuclear Security Administration (Washington, DC & Nationwide) – NNSA Post Bachelors Fellowship Program (One-Year, Administered by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Energy, Department Of (Paid, Deadline Oct. 3, 2025)

Non-Profits

  • Center for Constitutional Rights (New York) – Justice Fellowship 2026-2028 3L Law Students & Recent Law Grads, Paid) Deadline Oct. 8, 2025
  • Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) (Washington, DC) – Policy Council Fellowship (Recent Law Grads, Paid) On a Rolling Basis when position posted
  • American Planning Association (Work From Home) – Daniel J. Curtin, Jr. Fellowship Planning and Law Division (Work From Home) (Paid, Deadline Sept. 15, 2025)
  • Oregon Department of Justice – 2026 Honors Attorney Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 19, 2025)
  • Georgia Attorney General – Honors Fellowship Program Department of Law (Paid, Deadline Sept. 20, 2025)
  • Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General – Stephanie Lovell Honors Attorney Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 22, 2025)
  • New York City, NY – 2026 Corporation Counsel Honors Fellowship (Paid, Deadline Sept. 26, 2025)
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency – FEMA 2026-2028 Honors Attorney Program Office of Chief Counsel (Paid, Deadline Sept. 29, 2025)
  • Civilian Board of Contract Appeals – Fall Law Clerk Program 2026-2027 (Paid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2025)
  • New York County District Attorney’s Office – Graduating Law Students & Law Clerk Hiring Program for Entry-Level Attorney (Paid, Deadline Oct. 1, 2025)
  • New York State Attorney General, Office Of – AG Fellowship Program (Paid, Deadline Oct. 3, 2025)

Post-Graduate Fellowships