Upcoming Government Opportunities (as of 10/24/25)
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:
- psjd.org – great for fellowships and internships. Search both jobs and employers (go to the employer’s website for the most up-to-date information).
- https://arizonahandbooks.com/u/vanilla (request password from aoa28@cornell.edu). Use the table at the top of the page to sort by class year.
- usajobs.gov – for all federal government opportunities.
- firmprospects – for government and public interest positions – select under the “Jobs” tab. (request registration link from aoa28@cornell.edu).
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 We have heard reports that some offers to students and graduates have been revoked and have heard of others going forward.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)
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Volunteer Legal Intern Program Office of Federal Operations (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 31, 2025)
- Texas, State Of – See Also Austin, Harris Co, Houston – Dallas – Internship & Externship Programs Dallas County District Attorney (Unpaid, Nov. 1, 2025 Begin accepting applications)
2L
- Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 2026 Summer Internship (Non-Business Majors) – 2Ls, paid – Accepting through November
- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis – Louisville, Little Rock & Memphis Branches, Summer Intern 2026 – 2Ls, paid – Deadline is Oct. 31, 2025
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Internship Program Office of General Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 31, 2025)
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Volunteer Legal Intern Program Office of Federal Operations (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 31, 2025)
- Texas, State Of – See Also Austin, Harris Co, Houston – Austin Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 31, 2025) Non-OCI
- Georgia Attorney General – Legal Externship (Spring & Fall) and Summer Internship Programs Department of Law (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Nov. 1, 2025)
- Texas, State Of – See Also Austin, Harris Co, Houston – Dallas – Internship & Externship Programs Dallas County District Attorney (Unpaid, Nov. 1, 2025 Begin accepting applications)
3L/ Honors Programs/Fellowships
- Justice, Department Of – DC – General Attorney & Trial Attorney Various Sections (Paid, Deadline Oct. 28, 2025) Constitutional Torts
- Justice, Department Of – DC – General Attorney & Trial Attorney Various Sections (Paid, Deadline Oct. 30, 2025) National Courts
- Justice, Department Of – DC – General Attorney & Trial Attorney Various Sections (Paid, Deadline Nov. 3, 2025) Federal Tort Claims
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.
- New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (New York City) – Urban Fellows Program (Grads & Recent Grads, Paid) Deadline Jan. 12, 2026
- Association of University Programs in Health Administration (Washington, DC) – David A. Winston Health Policy Fellowship (Paid, Deadline Oct. 17, 2025)
- American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) (Washington, DC) – Fellowship Program General Counsel, Legal Department (Paid, Deadline Oct. 31, 2025)
- Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights (Houston, TX) – Elizabeth Frankel Fellowship Program, Summer 2026 (Paid, Deadline Oct. 31, 2025)
- Texas, State Of – See Also Austin, Harris Co, Houston – Austin Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 31, 2025)
Non-Profits
- American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) (Washington, DC) – Fellowship Program General Counsel, Legal Department (Paid, Deadline Oct. 31, 2025)
- Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights (Houston, TX) – Elizabeth Frankel Fellowship Program, Summer 2026 (Paid, Deadline Oct. 31, 2025)
- National Immigration Law Center (Washington, DC & Los Angeles, CA) – Linton Joaquin Law Fellow 2026-2029 (Paid, Deadline Nov. 7, 2025)
- Impact for Equity (Chicago, IL) – Internship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Nov. 1, 2026 Begin accepting applications)
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