Summer 2026 Rent Discount for Public Interest Students NYU Law is very pleased to offer a Summer Rent Discount Program for current NYU Law students and 2026 graduates who plan to live in NYU housing while working in public interest positions this …
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Apply now to the NYU School of Law Center on Civil Justice Access to Justice Summer 2026 Fellowship! In the United States, at least 50% of Americans face a civil legal challenge each year, and this statistic jumps to 70% for low-income …
May 10: Center on Civil Justice Access to Justice Summer 2026 Fellowship Deadline Read More »
Do you have an internship at a civil rights, impact litigation, or policy organization this summer? PILC invites you to join us for a discussion about summer internships, including advice and tips for what to expect and how to prepare, …
April 28: Planning for Your Summer Internship in Civil Rights with Prof. Alexis Karteron Read More »
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. …
April 24: Planning for Your Summer in Public Defense Working in public defense this summer? Professor Hertz will speak about preparing for summer internships in public defense, including advice and tips for what to expect and how to prepare, whether …
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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 …
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The Gideon’s Promise Law School Partnership Program (LSPP) helps law schools support graduating students pursuing careers in public defense by pairing school-funded fellowships with placements in partner public defender offices nationwide. Fellows also participate in Gideon’s Promise CORE 101, our …
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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 31: Thinking Ahead Towards Prosecution Positions for 2Ls and 3Ls Read More »
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 …
Apr 5: Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center’s Abby Lyn Gillette Fellowship Deadline Read More »
Created by NYU alumnus and current New York Law School Professor Michael Pastor in honor of his late mother, the Nina Pastor Fellowship for Technology and Justice supports NYU students who are interested in technology and justice-related legal issues. The Nina Pastor Fellowship provides $10,000, in lieu …
April 6: Nina Pastor Fellowship for Technology and Justice Deadline Read More »
Please join us for a conversation to learn more about what you can do to prepare for the fall hiring season before you return to campus in August. We will also discuss fall OCI opportunities and some important dates to …
April 7: Rising 2Ls Thinking Ahead Towards a Summer internship in Government Read More »
For rising 3Ls who are considering federal, state or local post-grad government job opportunities. Learn some tips on what you can do to prepare for the fall hiring season before you return to campus in August, as well as some …
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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 …
March 30: Martin Garbus First Amendment Summer Fellowship Read More »
Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Time: 5:30–8:00 p.m. Location: Tishman Auditorium A special screening and discussion on extreme heat, labor rights, and the frontline movement to protect outdoor workers. Extreme heat is rapidly becoming one of the most …
April 1: Without Shade Without Rest: A Documentary on Extreme Heat & Human Rights Read More »
The Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law at NYU School of Law engages in research, public education, advocacy, and litigation to advance its mission of shaping how people understand, diagnose, and address issues of race and inequality. The Center’s …
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 23: NYU Elizabeth Frankel Immigrant Rights Fellowship Read More »
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 …
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Current NYU Law LLM students are invited to apply for the LLM Public Interest Fellowship. Four fellows will be selected to do 12 weeks of work at a host organization. Each Fellow will be provided with a stipend of $7000. Eligible host organizations include non-profit organizations, …
March 27: LLM Public Interest Fellowship Deadline Read More »
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 19: Queens DA’s Office: Day in the Life Program Read More »
Dear Students and Student Group Leaders, 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 …
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 2: Spring Break Intensive Pro Bono Research Projects Deadline Read More »
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 …
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 6: Masiyiwa-Bernstein Fellowship Program Deadline Read More »
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 Public Interest Law Center (PILC) Fellowship Deadline Read More »
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 …
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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 12: Planning your 2L year: Choices and Strategies for Public Interest 1Ls Read More »
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 …
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: Tips for 1Ls on Finding Summer Public Interest Internships Read More »
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 …
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 …
