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Academic Year 2025-2026 Student Extern Manual

How to Enroll in the J.D. Externship Program

How to Enroll in the J.D. Externship Program

In addition to meeting the eligibility criteria, the three steps required for participation in the J.D. Externship Program are:

secure a qualifying government, judicial, or nonprofit field placement;
complete the online application; and
upon notification of acceptance into the J.D. Externship Program, enroll in an applicable externship seminar, i.e., Externship I for first-time externship students or Externship II for returning students

	How to Apply During the Guaranteed Application Period	How to Apply During the Waitlist Application Period
Step 1	Secure a qualifying judicial, governmental, or nonprofit field placement	Secure a qualifying judicial, governmental, or nonprofit field placement
Step 2	Complete the online guaranteed application	Complete the online waitlist application
Step 3	Await email notification from the Office of Experiential Education that you have been approved to enroll yourself in and/or waitlist for the applicable externship seminar of your choice (Externship I for first-time students, or Externship II for returning students) through GU Experience. This will happen once your application has been approved, the Office of Experiential Education has notified the Office of the Registrar of this, and the Office of the Registrar has added a J.D. Externship Registration placeholder on your course schedule. **Please do not email the Office of the Registrar for updates on your application status. If there is an issue with your application, the Experiential Learning team will email you directly. Applications are reviewed on approximately a weekly basis, unless otherwise indicated on the application form.** If you applied before general registration opens, please know the first list of approved applicants does not go to the Registrar until all upper-division J.D. student registration windows have opened.	Await email notification from the Office of Experiential Education that you have been approved to enroll yourself in and/or waitlist for the applicable externship seminar of your choice (Externship I for first-time students, or Externship II for returning students) through GU Experience. This will happen once your application has been approved, the Office of Experiential Education has notified the Office of the Registrar of this, and the Office of the Registrar has added a J.D. Externship Registration placeholder on your course schedule. **Please do not email the Office of the Registrar for updates on your application status. If there is an issue with your application, the Experiential Learning team will email you directly. Applications are reviewed on approximately a weekly basis, unless otherwise indicated on the application form.*
Step 4	Register/Waitlist yourself in GU Experience You will receive a detailed email with step-by-step instructions regarding the registration process. Please do not remove/drop JD Externship I or Externship II Registration from your schedule, as this placeholder allows you to directly enroll and/or waitlist for your preferred seminar. Students who enroll in this course are responsible for enrolling in the seminar and fieldwork components as well. In order to enroll, students must add the course and the accompanying seminar and fieldwork sections in GU Experience simultaneously. The CRNs for the seminar and fieldwork sections can be found in the “Class Notes” section of the externship seminar’s course description in the Law Center’s online Curriculum Guide. (Please note: The Externship I Seminar is only open to students participating in the J.D. Externship Program for the first time. If you have previously participated in an externship for credit, you must enroll in/waitlist for an Externship II Seminar.).	Register/Waitlist yourself in GU Experience You will receive a detailed email with step-by-step instructions regarding the registration process. Please do not remove/drop JD Externship I or Externship II Registration from your schedule, as this placeholder allows you to directly enroll and/or waitlist for your preferred seminar. Students who enroll in this course are responsible for enrolling in the seminar and fieldwork components as well. In order to enroll, students must add the course and the accompanying seminar and fieldwork sections in GU Experience simultaneously. The CRNs for the seminar and fieldwork sections can be found in the “Class Notes” section of the externship seminar’s course description in the Law Center’s online Curriculum Guide. (Please note: The Externship I Seminar is only open to students participating in the J.D. Externship Program for the first time. If you have previously participated in an externship for credit, you must enroll in/waitlist for an Externship II Seminar.).
Step 5	Complete the J.D. Externship Program Registration Survey that will be emailed to approved students the week before the summer session begins.	Complete the J.D. Externship Program Registration Survey that will be emailed to approved students the week before the summer session begins, or as soon as possible thereafter and before the start of the summer session, depending upon their application approval date.

	How to Apply During the Guaranteed Application Period	How to Apply During the Waitlist Application Period
Step 1	Secure a qualifying judicial, governmental, or nonprofit field placement	Secure a qualifying judicial, governmental, or nonprofit field placement
Step 2	Complete the online guaranteed application	Complete the online waitlist application
Step 3	Await email notification from the Office of Experiential Education that you have been approved to enroll yourself in and/or waitlist for the applicable externship seminar of your choice (Externship I for first-time students, or Externship II for returning students) through GU Experience. This will happen once your application has been approved, the Office of Experiential Education has notified the Office of the Registrar of this, and the Office of the Registrar has added a J.D. Externship Registration placeholder on your course schedule. **Please do not email the Office of the Registrar for updates on your application status. If there is an issue with your application, the Experiential Learning team will email you directly. Applications are reviewed on approximately a weekly basis, unless otherwise indicated on the application form.** If you applied before general registration opens, please know the first list of approved applicants does not go to the Registrar until all upper-division J.D. student registration windows have opened.	Await email notification from the Office of Experiential Education that you have been approved to enroll yourself in and/or waitlist for the applicable externship seminar of your choice (Externship I for first-time students, or Externship II for returning students) through GU Experience. This will happen once your application has been approved, the Office of Experiential Education has notified the Office of the Registrar of this, and the Office of the Registrar has added a J.D. Externship Registration placeholder on your course schedule. **Please do not email the Office of the Registrar for updates on your application status. If there is an issue with your application, the Experiential Learning team will email you directly. Applications are reviewed on approximately a weekly basis, unless otherwise indicated on the application form.*
Step 4	Register/Waitlist yourself in GU Experience You will receive a detailed email with step-by-step instructions regarding the registration process. Please do not remove/drop JD Externship I or Externship II Registration from your schedule, as this placeholder allows you to directly enroll and/or waitlist for your preferred seminar. Students who enroll in this course are responsible for enrolling in the seminar and fieldwork components as well. In order to enroll, students must add the course and the accompanying seminar and fieldwork sections in GU Experience simultaneously. The CRNs for the seminar and fieldwork sections can be found in the “Class Notes” section of the externship seminar’s course description in the Law Center’s online Curriculum Guide. (Please note: The Externship I Seminar is only open to students participating in the J.D. Externship Program for the first time. If you have previously participated in an externship for credit, you must enroll in/waitlist for an Externship II Seminar.).	Register/Waitlist yourself in GU Experience You will receive a detailed email with step-by-step instructions regarding the registration process. Please do not remove/drop JD Externship I or Externship II Registration from your schedule, as this placeholder allows you to directly enroll and/or waitlist for your preferred seminar. Students who enroll in this course are responsible for enrolling in the seminar and fieldwork components as well. In order to enroll, students must add the course and the accompanying seminar and fieldwork sections in GU Experience simultaneously. The CRNs for the seminar and fieldwork sections can be found in the “Class Notes” section of the externship seminar’s course description in the Law Center’s online Curriculum Guide. (Please note: The Externship I Seminar is only open to students participating in the J.D. Externship Program for the first time. If you have previously participated in an externship for credit, you must enroll in/waitlist for an Externship II Seminar.).
Step 5	Complete the J.D. Externship Program Registration Survey that will be emailed to approved students the week before the summer session begins.	Complete the J.D. Externship Program Registration Survey that will be emailed to approved students the week before the summer session begins, or as soon as possible thereafter and before the start of the summer session, depending upon their application approval date.

	How to Apply During the Guaranteed Application Period	How to Apply During the Waitlist Application Period
Step 1	Secure a qualifying judicial, governmental, or nonprofit field placement	Secure a qualifying judicial, governmental, or nonprofit field placement
Step 2	Complete the online guaranteed application	Complete the online waitlist application
Step 3	Await email notification from the Office of Experiential Education that you have been approved to enroll yourself in and/or waitlist for the applicable externship seminar of your choice (Externship I for first-time students, or Externship II for returning students) through GU Experience This will happen once your application has been approved, the Office of Experiential Education has notified the Office of the Registrar of this, and the Office of the Registrar has added a J.D. Externship Registration placeholder on your course schedule. **Please do not email the Office of the Registrar for updates on your application status. If there is an issue with your application, the Experiential Learning team will email you directly. Applications are reviewed on approximately a weekly basis, unless otherwise indicated on the application form.** If you applied before general registration opens, please know the first list of approved applicants does not go to the Registrar until all upper-division J.D. student registration windows have opened.	Await email notification from the Office of Experiential Education that you have been approved to enroll yourself in and/or waitlist for the applicable externship seminar of your choice (Externship I for first-time students, or Externship II for returning students) through GU Experience This will happen once your application has been approved, the Office of Experiential Education has notified the Office of the Registrar of this, and the Office of the Registrar has added a J.D. Externship Registration placeholder on your course schedule. **Please do not email the Office of the Registrar for updates on your application status. If there is an issue with your application, the Experiential Learning team will email you directly. Applications are reviewed on approximately a weekly basis, unless otherwise indicated on the application form.*
Step 4	Register/Waitlist yourself in GU Experience You will receive a detailed email with step-by-step instructions regarding the registration process. Please do not remove/drop JD Externship I or Externship II Registration from your schedule, as this placeholder allows you to directly enroll and/or waitlist for your preferred seminar. Students who enroll in this course are responsible for enrolling in the seminar and fieldwork components as well. In order to enroll, students must add the course and the accompanying seminar and fieldwork sections in GU Experience simultaneously. The CRNs for the seminar and fieldwork sections can be found in the “Class Notes” section of the externship seminar’s course description in the Law Center’s online Curriculum Guide. (Please note: The Externship I Seminar is only open to students participating in the J.D. Externship Program for the first time. If you have previously participated in an externship for credit, you must enroll in an Externship II Seminar.).	Register/Waitlist yourself in GU Experience You will receive a detailed email with step-by-step instructions regarding the registration process. Please do not remove/drop JD Externship I or Externship II Registration from your schedule, as this placeholder allows you to directly enroll and/or waitlist for your preferred seminar. Students who enroll in this course are responsible for enrolling in the seminar and fieldwork components as well. In order to enroll, students must add the course and the accompanying seminar and fieldwork sections in GU Experience simultaneously. The CRNs for the seminar and fieldwork sections can be found in the “Class Notes” section of the externship seminar’s course description in the Law Center’s online Curriculum Guide. (Please note: The Externship I Seminar is only open to students participating in the J.D. Externship Program for the first time. If you have previously participated in an externship for credit, you must enroll in/waitlist for an Externship II Seminar.).
Step 5	Complete the J.D. Externship Program Registration Survey that will be emailed to approved students before regular, semester-long classes begin.	Complete the J.D. Externship Program Registration Survey that will be emailed to approved students before regular, semester-long classes begin.

	How to Apply During the Guaranteed Application Period	How to Apply During the Waitlist Application Period
Step 1	Secure a qualifying judicial, governmental, or nonprofit field placement	Secure a qualifying judicial, governmental, or nonprofit field placement
Step 2	Complete the online guaranteed application	Complete the online waitlist application
Step 3	Await email notification from the Office of Experiential Education that you have been approved to enroll yourself in and/or waitlist for the applicable externship seminar of your choice (Externship I for first-time students, or Externship II for returning students) through GU Experience. This will happen once your application has been approved, the Office of Experiential Education has notified the Office of the Registrar of this, and the Office of the Registrar has added a J.D. Externship Registration placeholder on your course schedule. **Please do not email the Office of the Registrar for updates on your application status. If there is an issue with your application, the Experiential Learning team will email you directly. Applications are reviewed on approximately a weekly basis, unless otherwise indicated on the application form.** If you applied before general registration opens, please know the first list of approved applicants does not go to the Registrar until all upper-division J.D. student registration windows have opened.	Await email notification from the Office of Experiential Education that you have been approved to enroll yourself in and/or waitlist for the applicable externship seminar of your choice (Externship I for first-time students, or Externship II for returning students) through GU Experience. This will happen once your application has been approved, the Office of Experiential Education has notified the Office of the Registrar of this, and the Office of the Registrar has added a J.D. Externship Registration placeholder on your course schedule. **Please do not email the Office of the Registrar for updates on your application status. If there is an issue with your application, the Experiential Learning team will email you directly. Applications are reviewed on approximately a weekly basis, unless otherwise indicated on the application form.*
Step 4	Register/Waitlist yourself in GU Experience You will receive a detailed email with step-by-step instructions regarding the registration process. Please do not remove/drop JD Externship I or Externship II Registration from your schedule, as this placeholder allows you to directly enroll and/or waitlist for your preferred seminar. Students who enroll in this course are responsible for enrolling in the seminar and fieldwork components as well. In order to enroll, students must add the course and the accompanying seminar and fieldwork sections in GU Experience simultaneously. The CRNs for the seminar and fieldwork sections can be found in the “Class Notes” section of the externship seminar’s course description in the Law Center’s online Curriculum Guide. (Please note: The Externship I Seminar is only open to students participating in the J.D. Externship Program for the first time. If you have previously participated in an externship for credit, you must enroll in/waitlist for an Externship II Seminar.).	Register/Waitlist yourself in GU Experience You will receive a detailed email with step-by-step instructions regarding the registration process. Please do not remove/drop JD Externship I or Externship II Registration from your schedule, as this placeholder allows you to directly enroll and/or waitlist for your preferred seminar. Students who enroll in this course are responsible for enrolling in the seminar and fieldwork components as well. In order to enroll, students must add the course and the accompanying seminar and fieldwork sections in GU Experience simultaneously. The CRNs for the seminar and fieldwork sections can be found in the “Class Notes” section of the externship seminar’s course description in the Law Center’s online Curriculum Guide. (Please note: The Externship I Seminar is only open to students participating in the J.D. Externship Program for the first time. If you have previously participated in an externship for credit, you must enroll in/waitlist for an Externship II Seminar.).
Step 5	Complete the J.D. Externship Program Registration Survey that will be emailed to approved students the week before the summer session begins.	Complete the J.D. Externship Program Registration Survey that will be emailed to approved students the week before the summer session begins, or as soon as possible thereafter and before the start of the summer session, depending upon their application approval date.