Job Searching Research Guide

This resource features relevant policy internships, fellowships and other post-grad opportunities with think tanks, advocacy organizations, federal agencies and other organizations engaged in policy analysis and implementation. OPICS provides access to this particular resource; log-in is required. More information can be found from OPICS under Public Interest Resources.

Equal Justice Works connects law students, law school professionals, lawyers, and advocates with fellowships at legal services organizations and other opportunities in public interest law.

Harvard Law has aggregated a wide swath of job boards and databases. These resources are organized, where possible, by type of legal job (non-profit, government, etc) and area of practice (criminal prosecution, civil rights, etc).

Idealist is a search engine for public interest careers. It covers legal jobs, including full time attorney positions, part time positions, and legal internships. It also offers a robust selection of non-legal job postings for related fields (such as policy work).

Formerly known as the Yellow Book and Leadership Library, this electronic resource provides detailed directory information on government agencies, law firms, judicial entities, non-profits, news media and more in a searchable database. Biographies of judges, attorneys and corporate executives include their educational background, e-mail addresses, photos and publications, where available. The Leadership Connect function allows users to view each featured individual's network of affiliations, from colleges to boards to previous employment. Current Georgetown Law students, faculty, and staff may sign in with their University NetID for on-campus and off-campus access.

Link to resources available on Lexis dealing with Public Interest resources available.

The National Association for Law Placement profiles law firms, government agencies, public interest entities and corporate legal departments in this resource. Profiles include detailed information on practice areas, demographics, salaries & benefits.

PSJD (formerly PSLawNet) is a unique online clearinghouse for law students and lawyers to connect with public interest job listings and career-building resources. Job listings in the PSJD database include internships (fall, spring, and summer), postgraduate fellowships, and a wide variety of permanent positions.