Government & Public Interest Blog: Start The New Year With A Job Search

Monday, January 11, 2010

Start The New Year With A Job Search

Legal Positions in Washington, D.C.
Civil Trial Lawyers, Tax Division, Department of Justice
Trial Attorneys, Tax Division, Department of Justice
Trial Attorney, Legal Services Section, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Trial Attorney, Juvenile Section, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Trial Attorney, Neighborhood and Victim Services, Office of the Attorney General
for the District of Columbia
Sexual Assault Staff Attorney (Contract Attorney), Women Empowered Against Violence
Attorney-Public Interest, Legal Aid Justice Center
Policy Counsel, The Constitution Project
Coordinator, The Constitution Project
Immigration Staff Attorney, Tahirih Justice Center

Non-Legal Positions in Washington, D.C.
Advisory Board Member, Community Legal Interpreter Bank
Legal Assistant, Legal Aid Justice Center
Legal Assistant, Children’s Law Center
Census Organizer, Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center

Internships/Fellowships
Spring/Summer 2010 Law Students, The National Senior Citizens Law Center
Spring 2010 Internships, Kids in Need of Defense
Summer 2010 Law Clerk and Internship, Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center

Nationwide Legal and Non-Legal Positions
Development Director, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, New York, New York
Resident Scholar in Economics, Carnegie Middle East Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Director of Finance, National Employment Law Project, New York, New York
Academic Director, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Executive Director, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, Michigan

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.