Public Interest and Government

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GREAT SITE for Government Honors Programs & Internships!

(extensive list of most government internships in the United States)

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GREAT SITE for Public Interest Internships and Fellowships and Post-Grad Job Postings!


(published annually and updated frequently; sorted by state, subject, deadline dates, organization and subject)

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The Federal Government's Official Job Site  -  USAJOBS  ()

This is your one-stop source for Federal Jobs and employment information. It has an A to Z index of agency websites.  Create and store a resume for applying to Federal jobs.

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PSJD (formerly PSLawNet) offers excellent information about government careers.


Click on "Career Central" and check out various links, including  "Government Careers," (which contains resources on local, state and federal government hiring) and "Prosecutor/Public Defender Careers."  Among several "must reads" is The Federal Legal Employment Opportunities Guide.

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The Partnership for Public Service ()

This website offers several email publications, including the Daily Pipeline, and also publishes:
Best Places to Work in Federal Government () and

Where the Jobs Are  (), which identifies projected federal hiring at 35 agencies through Sept. 30, 2013.

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Equal Justice Works  () Four programs are available during law school and post-grad:

Summer Corps (2L, 2E, and 3E)
AmericCorps Legal Fellowships - post-grad
Equal Justice Works Fellowships - post-grad
Public Defender Corps - post-grad
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Federal Times  ()   has a terrific section on Careers. all SMU law students see web

FedScope  ()     has an extensive repository of data on federal hiring (takes a bit of patience to use, but is interesting).		 all SMU law students see web

Government Executive.com () is an e-publication that has a variety of good information, as well as an excellent "Jobs" column.		 all SMU law students see web