This area provides a summary of resources and publications provided by or linked to by SJI. Below we've listed our Public Interest Job Search Resources. You can also check out our page of Guides and Publications, or our page of links to External Job Search Resources. We also have a page of Podcasts of past events and programs that you are welcome to browse.
PUBLIC INTEREST JOB SEARCH RESOURCES
- Handbooks
SJI has developed a series of guides for students which provide a comprehensive overview of how to pursue a career in the public sector. The Starting Your Public Interest Job Search guide and its supplements (for 2L and 3L students) include everything the student needs to know about the programs and resources available through Columbia Law School. These guides are available on the SJI Guides page (you will be prompted for your Lawnet password).
- Columbia Public Interest Database/Intern Evaluations
The Public Interest Database contains contact information, descriptions, and extensive student evaluations for internship opportunities and pro bono projects throughout the world. The database contains contact information, descriptions, and extensive student evaluations for internship opportunities and pro bono projects throughout the world.
- Public Interest Job Fairs
The Annual Equal Justice Works Job Fair is scheduled for October 22nd and 23rd, 2010, in Bethesda, MD.
The New York City Public Interest Legal Career Fair, hosted by NYU Law School, will be February 10th and 11th, 2011.
- Public Interest Job Search Toolkit
Throughout the fall, SJI and OCS will hold public interest resume and job application workshops. Dates for these workshops will be announced by email and are posted on SJI’s on-line calendar of events.
- Subject-Specific Guides
Learn about specific practice areas of law by reading through these guides. CLS thanks Harvard, Yale and NYU Law Schools for making these available to the public.
- External Career Links
A page of websites to help with your job search.
