Learn about Federal Employment:

• Federal Careers for Attorneys  (Search by agency, practice area, or location to explore opportunities. Westlaw password required)
  • Log into Westlaw; click on Career Resources (top of page); click on Law Student Jobs Online (a new page will open); click on Federal Careers for Attorneys; proceed to the Table of Contents
• Congressional Research Service: Internships, Fellowships and Other Work Experience Opportunities in the Federal Government
• Vault Guide to the Top Government and Non-Profit Legal Employers

Read OPICS Guides to Federal Employment:

• Why Work for the Federal Government?
• Types of Practice for Lawyers in the Federal Government
• How to find summer and academic-year government internship opportunities
• How to find entry-level government job opportunities
• Security Clearances & Citizenship Requirements
• Titles and Terminology for Federal Hiring (Post-graduate employment)
• Tips to Make Your USA Jobs Application a Success (Post-graduate employment. See How to find entry level government job opportunities for a discussion of USA Jobs)

Learn about the Presidential Management Fellows Program

Learn about Criminal Law:

• Prosecutors
• Public Defenders

Find State & Local Government Jobs:

• PSLawNet – Use the "Search Organizations" tool, combined with "Government" and a state/City, to find government agencies and contact information.
• The OPICS Guide to Internships & Entry-Level Employment at Attorney General Offices Nationwide
• OPICS Prosecution and Public Defender Practice Area pages
• State and Local Government on the Net – Provides access to thousands of websites for state agencies and city and county governments. 
• Careers in State and Local Government (Harvard's Office of Public Interest Advising)

• The National Conference of State Legislatures Jobs Clearinghouse

• USAJobs.gov – Provides websites for State, Local, and Tribal government organizations.
• ABA Section of State and Local Government Law – An association for lawyers involved in urban, state, and local government law and policy.  Lawyers representing government agencies nationwide utilize the ABA Section of State and Local Government Law to access information on issues that relate to their practice.
• The Advocate Resource Center – Information on public interest jobs in Washington State.

Key Websites for Government Job Searches:

• University of AZ Government Honors & Internship Handbook
• Department of Justice
• USA Jobs (Post-graduate federal employment)

Learn about Working on Capitol Hill:

• Opportunities in Public Affairs Capitol Hill Job Guide

• Vault Guide to Capitol Hill
• Working on Political Campaigns (Harvard's Office of Public Interest Advising)

• Congressional Committees

• Congressional Salaries: Legistorm

Find Internships & Jobs on the Hill:

• House Vacancy Announcements

• Senate Placement Office

• Opportunities in Public Affairs

• Roll Call Job Board

Use Key Networking Tools:

• The Georgetown Law Network
• The Leadership Library (click here for instructions)

Participate in Recruiting Programs:

Government Interview Program

Equal Justice Works Career Fair

Georgetown/George Washington Public Sector Recruiting Program