Compensation and Reimbursement

Students who will receive compensation at a qualifying government, nonprofit, or judicial field placement are permitted to participate in the J.D. Externship Program. This includes if a student’s externship compensation will be provided by a fellowship program that is distinct from the field placement itself. Please note, however, that students are still not permitted to extern for academic credit through the J.D. Externship Program and receive a Public Service Summer Grant through the Office of Public Interest and Community Service (OPICS), or any other funding through Georgetown University for their fieldwork.

Students may also receive reimbursement from their field placement organization, if available, for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related to their work at the field placement (e.g., for metro transit or parking).