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. …
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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 …
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Gideon’s Promise Fellowship Information Sessions
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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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 …
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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 …
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April 6: Nina Pastor Fellowship for Technology and Justice Deadline
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 …
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April 7: Rising 2Ls Thinking Ahead Towards a Summer internship in Government
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 …
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April 7: Rising 3Ls Thinking Ahead Towards a Post-Grad Position in Government
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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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 …
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April 1: Without Shade Without Rest: A Documentary on Extreme Heat & Human Rights
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 …
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Deadline Extended (Now March 30): Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law | 2026 Summer Internship
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 …
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, …
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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 …
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March 27: LLM Public Interest Fellowship Deadline
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, …
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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 …
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March 2: Sudler Family Fellowship Deadline
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 …
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. …
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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 6: 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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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March 13: 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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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Feb. 17: Getting a Head Start on your 3L Public Interest Job Search Panel
Calling all public interest 2Ls! During this panel, you will hear from recent NYU Law grads, with diverse interests, who have navigated the public interest postgraduate job search. They will share their job search strategies, the various opportunities they considered, …
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Feb. 12: Army JAG Corps Information Session
The U.S. Army JAG Corps is hosting an information session to discuss public service legal careers within the military. Attendees should be NYU students interested in JAG internships, associateships, and active duty/reserve positions. Date: Thursday, February 12 Time: 1:00-2:30 PM Location: …
Feb. 13: Navy JAG Corps Information Session
The U.S. Navy JAG Corps is hosting an information session to discuss public service legal careers within the military. Attendees will learn about the Spring 2026 application cycle, internships, and life as a Navy JAG officer. Date: Friday, February 13 …