PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER (PILC)

PILC Counseling Appointments

PILC counselors are available for remote and in-person appointments throughout the year. Same-day drop in appointments are also available. To make an appointment, you can: 1) Email pilc.appointments@nyu.edu with A description of what you are looking to discuss with a counselor Practice […]

PILC Drop-In Appointments

15 minute same-day drop-in appointments may be conducted via video call or by phone. You may call (212-998-6686), or email (pilc.appointments@nyu.edu) beginning at 9:00 a.m. to reserve a spot for that day’s drops. Drop-In Hours – Spring 2025 (beginning on […]

Hot Jobs for Graduating 3Ls

PILC compiles a list of “hot” post-graduate jobs and fellowships on this page. Please note: The opportunities listed represent just some of the fellowships and other entry-level positions available to graduating 3Ls.  For a comprehensive job search, students should also regularly check […]

Summer 2026 External Fellowships

In addition to the NYU-dedicated summer fellowships, there are a number of externally-funded summer fellowships with upcoming deadlines – some that are connected to a specific internship placement and others that offer funding for positions that have already been secured. […]

Feb. 24: Tips for 1Ls on Finding Summer Public Interest Internships

If you are still seeking a 1L summer internship or are just beginning your search for a summer job, please join us for a discussion of how to identify employers who are still seeking to hire summer legal interns.  We […]

Feb. 24: Skadden Fellowship Information Session

Charlie Gillig, Executive Director of the Skadden Fellowship Foundation, will discuss the postgraduate Skadden Fellowship. Every year, the Skadden Foundation awards two-year project fellowships to graduating law students and judicial clerks to work full-time on legal projects of their design. Joined […]

Feb. 26: How to Get a Job in State Government

The State Government Initiative and the Public Interest Law Center will walk you through the process of getting a job in state government after law school.  The event will take place on February 26, 2026, 1:15pm-2:15pm, in Room 218 of […]

March 2: Sudler Family Fellowship Deadline

The Sudler Family Fellowship supports between six and eight NYU Law 1Ls and 2Ls spending their summers at federal and local prosecutors anywhere in the United States. This fellowship is available only to those students who have already secured summer internships […]

March 2: Spring Break Intensive Pro Bono Research Projects Deadline

The Intensive Pro Bono Research Projects are a great opportunity to complete pro bono work for admission to the New York State Bar, as well as for students to gain experience conducting international law research and drafting a research report.  […]

March 3: Project Fellowship Info Session

If you are interested in working in public interest after graduation, you should be exploring project fellowships as an option. Come learn the nuts and bolts of applying for post-graduate public-interest project fellowships, such as the Equal Justice Works Design-Your-Own […]

March 10: NYU Public Interest Law Center (PILC) Fellowship Deadline

Graduating NYU Law JD students are invited to apply for the NYU PILC Fellowship with a public interest host organization in the United States or abroad. The fellowship is for one year and begins in the fall following graduation. As […]

March 10: NYU Reproductive Justice and Women’s Rights Fellowship Deadline

Each year, graduating J.D. students at NYU Law are invited to apply for the NYU Reproductive Justice and Women’s Rights Fellowship with a public interest host organization in the United States or abroad. The fellowship is for one year and […]

March 12: Planning your 2L year: Choices and Strategies for Public Interest 1Ls

Join PILC and students for a discussion about how to plan for your 2L year and 2L summer, how to choose and prioritize clinics, classes, term-time internships, journals, and RA/TA positions. Now is the perfect time to start planning ahead, […]

March 14: Additional Summer Funding for 1Ls – Catalyst Public Service Fellowship Deadline

Eligible 1Ls with public interest summer internships in New York may apply to the Catalyst Public Service Fellowship Program, a program of the New York Bar Foundation.  Fellows will receive an additional $2,500 in summer funding (on top of $6,000 in PILC […]

March 19: Queens DA’s Office: Day in the Life Program

Students are invited for a one-day, intensive program where they will be introduced to a day in the life of an Assistant District Attorney. Students will observe arraignments and trials, visit the Criminal Court Bureau, and have the unique opportunity […]

March 23: NYU Elizabeth Frankel Immigrant Rights Fellowship

NYU Law’s Elizabeth Frankel Immigrant Rights Fellowship provides funding for NYU JD candidates pursuing a summer internship in immigrant services. The Fellowship was established in honor of the late Elizabeth Frankel ’05, Associate Director of the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, […]

March 24: Equal Justice Works Fellowship Information Session

Brooke Meckler, EJW’s Director of Law School Engagement & Advocacy, will discuss EJW’s post-graduate fellowship programs, in particular their Design-Your-Own Fellowship, which funds new lawyers for two years to execute a novel legal project with a partner organization. NYU’s incoming […]

March 28: Masiyiwa-Bernstein Fellowship Program Deadline

The Masiyiwa Bernstein applications are now open. Placements for the upcoming year will be at Human Rights First (option to be placed in DC or NYC) and Beyond Legal Aid (in Chicago) – open to 3Ls. Click here for more information, […]

March 31: Thinking Ahead Towards Prosecution Positions for 2Ls and 3Ls

Calling all current 1Ls and 2Ls who may be interested in prosecution work. Whether you know for sure you want to work in a prosecutor’s office or are merely considering a career or internship in prosecution or possibly even doing […]

March 30: Martin Garbus First Amendment Summer Fellowship

NYU Law is pleased to announce the inaugural Martin Garbus First Amendment Fellowship. Established in honor of Martin Garbus, an NYU Law alumnus and one of the country’s leading First Amendment lawyers, the fellowship will support NYU JD candidates spending […]

Apr 5: Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center’s Abby Lyn Gillette Fellowship Deadline

The Abby Lyn Gillette Fellowship within the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center supports one rising 2L or 3L student spending their summer focused on promoting or improving women’s rights. The Gillette Fellowship was established in honor of the late Abby Lyn Gillette, former […]

Dorothy E. Roberts Public Interest Essay Competition

Announcing the University of Pennsylvania Law Review Volume 174 Dorothy E. Roberts Public Interest Essay Competition The University of Pennsylvania Law Review is pleased to announce its eleventh annual Public Interest Essay Competition. The Competition has been renamed the Dorothy E. Roberts Public Interest […]

Part-Time RA Position: Guarini Center on Environmental, Energy and Land Use Law

The Guarini Center on Environmental, Energy and Land Use Law is looking for a part-time research assistant this spring to work with Professors Katrina Wyman and Christine Billy on a variety of environmental law projects. In particular, we are looking […]

Law and Organizing Academy (LOA) Summer Program 2026

Click here for more information We’re excited to invite any current law students from New York-area law schools or with New York-area summer internships to apply to the fourth annual Law and Organizing Academy (LOA). LOA 2026 is jointly organized […]

Public Interest Students: Opportunity to Receive a Free Bar Prep Course

Attention 3L students! As you begin your final year at NYU Law, we want to share an opportunity with you. The Bar Prep Matching Program, facilitated this year by the NYU Public Interest Law Center (PILC), aims to enhance financial […]

Bar Prep Matching Program Information for Firm-Bound Students

We are pleased to offer firm-bound students the chance to support their peers through the Bar Prep Matching Program, facilitated this year by the Public Interest Law Center (PILC). This program aims to make bar prep materials more accessible for […]

December 4: Boardroom & C-Suite Briefing: Navigating Cybersecurity and AI Risk and Opportunity 

Please join the Women Leaders in Cybersecurity Series on December 4 at 11:00am EST for a virtual panel event: Boardroom & C-Suite Briefing: Navigating Cybersecurity and AI Risk and Opportunity. Our star-studded panel will discuss key issues and insights on […]

IJA SUMMER FELLOWSHIP 2025

IJA SUMMER FELLOWSHIP 2025 The Institute of Judicial Administration (IJA) provides judicial education and a forum for non-partisan thinking and discussion about the administration of justice. IJA is the Law School’s principal liaison with judges and provides attractive opportunities for […]

Fellowship – Initiative for Community Power

Fellowships The Initiative: The Initiative for Community Power fosters deep community partnerships, building on decades of high-impact community organizing and power-building work.  The Initiative catalyzes analysis, innovation, and project work to create a more equitable, democratic, and racially just society. […]

Oct. 28: 2025 International Law and Human Rights (ILHR) Fellowship

The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice is accepting applications for its 2025 cohort of International Law and Human Rights Fellows (ILHR). The program provides enrolled NYU School of Law students with an opportunity to complete a legal internship with […]