Learn about Federal Employment:

• 2011-12 Federal Legal Employment Opportunities Guide (PSLawNet)
• Check out the Westlaw Federal Careers for Attorneys Guide to learn about legal work in the federal government by practice area, agency, or location. The page is temporarily down.
• How to find summer and academic-year government internship opportunities
• How to find entry-level government job opportunities
• Congressional Research Service: Internships, Fellowships and Other Work Experience Opportunities in the Federal Government

Key Websites for Government Job Searches:

• University of AZ Government Honors & Internship Handbook
• U.S. Department of Justice
• USA Jobs. (Recommended for entry-level and lateral job searches.) See How to find entry level government job opportunities to learn how to use this site as effectively as possible.

OPICS Guides to Federal Employment:

• Why Work for the Federal Government?
• Types of Practice for Lawyers in the Federal Government
• Security Clearances & Citizenship Requirements
• Titles and Terminology for Federal Hiring (Designed to help with USA Jobs and other online applications)

HELPFUL VIDEO:

• Learn about how to apply for federal jobs using USA Jobs and with networking, from an HR expert from OPM (September 30, 2011). See the powerpoint here.

Learn about the Presidential Management Fellows Program, an opportunity to secure entry-level federal management positions

Use Key Networking Tools:

• The Georgetown Law Network
• The Leadership Library
• Martindale (Use Advanced Search to find alums in government)

Learn about Criminal Law:

• Prosecutors
• Public Defenders

Pathways to Government Series, Fall 2010

Learn about Working on Capitol Hill:

• Working on Capitol Hill (Yale Law)

• 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

• NOTE: We strongly recommend meeting with a counselor to discuss networking, not just applying to posted positions on the Hill, since many jobs never get posted

Participate in Recruiting Programs:

• Government Interview Program
• Equal Justice Works Career Fair
• Georgetown/George Washington Public Sector Recruiting Program

Find State & Local Government Jobs:

• State and Local Government Jobs:  Online Resources for New York, California, Massachusetts and Illinois      NEW!

• PSLawNet – See the PSLawNet State and Local Government Resources page.  Also, 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.