A public interest job search must be individualized to suit each student's interests and goals. Whether you are interested in a career in public interest, want to learn more about our clinics or public interest courses, get involved in pro bono work, or simply connect with other students who share your passion, you can find information in the links below.

We suggest you begin with our manual, a comprehensive reference guide to public interest at the Law Center. The Manual is divided into three main sections:

Careers

Community

Curriculum

Career Exploration

Recruiting Programs

Public Sector Practice Areas
Includes GU Law resources, job listing links and suggested employers for 20 major public sector practice areas

Vault.com provides information about a variety of practice areas and career advice. Vault.com is located under the Password-protected site link.

OPICS has useful hard-copy materials in our office, including Serving the Public: A Job Search Guide, Volume 1 - USA and Volume 2 - International (HLS publications) that can be checked out for several nights.

Alumni Network: We maintain a binder of public interest alumni contacts who are willing to speak with current law students about their careers.

Symplicity

PSLawNet

USAJobs.gov (link here for more information)

University of Arizona Government Honors and Internship Handbook (password protected)

US Department of Justice Office of Attorney Recruiting and Management

Westlaw Law Students Jobs Online
(Westlaw password required)

Idealist

Password-protected site links

There are many other job listing websites to help students search for public sector employment. Check the Public Sector Practice Area pages for additional suggestions.

Guide to Public Sector Legal Job Applications

Sample Resumes

Sample Cover Letters

Sample Writing Sample Cover Page

Sample List of References

Sample Interview Questions

Sample Questions to Ask an Interviewer

Sample Thank You Note

Fall 2009 Government Interview Program (GIP)