Government & Public Interest Blog: Upcoming Deadline for Equal Justice Works Summer Corps

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Upcoming Deadline for Equal Justice Works Summer Corps

Applications for the Equal Justice Works Summer Corps are due this Wednesday, April 1! The Equal Justice Works Summer Corps Program engages law students around the country who are expanding the delivery of legal services to those who need it most. Summer Corps is an AmeriCorps-funded program that in 2009 will provide 355 law students with the opportunity to earn a $1,000 education award voucher for dedicating their summer to a qualifying legal project at a nonprofit public interest organization.

For the first time, the Summer Corps program will fund law students working in state, local, and nonprofit Public Defender's offices. For more information about this program, please follow the links below.

Apply Online
All applications are due on April 1 at 8:00 pm EST.

What Is Government & Public Interest Work?

In 2008, approximately 33% of Florida Coastal's graduating class entered into a government or public interest position. The broad categories of public interest and government encompass a large spectrum of positions on the local, city, state, and national arenas. Positions can range from work in a public defender's office, the ACLU, or Earthjustice to opportunities at the U.S. Attorney's Office, the National Women's Law Center, or the World Organization for Human Rights. The career possibilities within the government or public interest entity are endless and should be considered by anyone looking for meaningful work and the opportunity to make a difference.