Major Job Application Deadlines by Month
JANUARY
SEC Law Student Observer Program (Fall semester)
Applications accepted on a rolling basis, January - April
http://www.sec.gov/jobs/jobs_students.shtml
FEBRUARY
SEC 1L Summer Honors Law Program
Begin accepting applications in December; Accepted through February/March
http://www.sec.gov/jobs/jobs_students.shtml
Navy JAG Summer Program
Application deadline is in early February
http://www.jag.navy.mil/careers/careers/opportunities_internship.html
Judicial Externship Application Process (Summer/Fall externships)
Deadline to submit resumes is in February
http://www.luc.edu/law/career/externships.html
City of Chicago Department of Law Volunteer Program
1L applications due in February
Via the University of Arizona Government Honors & Internship Handbook:
http://www.law.arizona.edu/career/GovHonors11-12/ChicagoSummerLawClerk.cfm
City of Chicago Mayor's Office Fellowship (summer)
Applications due in February for summer fellowships
http://www.cityofchicago.org/mayorfellowship
MARCH
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI)
Applications accepted beginning in October for 2Ls and in December for 1Ls; Accepted through March or until all slots are filled; APPLY EARLY!
http://www.pili-law.org
Office of the Illinois Attorney General Law Clerk Program
Applications for summer positions due in early March
http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/about/jobs/lawclerk_opps.html
Army JAG Corps Legal Intern Program
1L applications due in early March
http://www.goarmy.com/jag/summer_intern_program.jsp
Public Interest Law Society (PILS)
Applications for summer funding due in March
http://www.luc.edu/law/student/orgs/public_interest.html
Equal Justice America (summer)
Applications due in March
http://www.equaljusticeamerica.org/ApplyForFellowship.htm
ABA John J. Curtin Jr. Justice Fund
Applications due in March, but early applications are encouraged
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_services/homelessness_poverty/resources/
APRIL
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois (Fall semester)
Applications for fall internships are due in April
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/iln/interns.html
Equal Justice Works Summer Corps
Applications due in April
http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/law-school/summercorps
Judicial Clerkship Registration
Form due in April - if the registration form is not turned in on time, you will not be able to apply for Judicial Clerkships through Loyola
http://www.luc.edu/law/career/internal/judicial_clerkships.html
MAY
Loyola Patent Law Interview Program
Bidding deadline is in early- to mid-May
http://www.luc.edu/law/career/patent_students.html
JULY
On-Campus Interviewing
Bidding for On-Campus Interviewing takes place in July
http://www.luc.edu/law/career/internal/oci_students.html
AUGUST
On-Campus Interviewing
OCI schedules available in August. Interviews begin in mid-August.
http://www.luc.edu/law/career/internal/oci_students.html
SEC Law Student Observer Program (Spring semester)
Applications accepted on a rolling basis, August - October
http://www.sec.gov/jobs/jobs_students.shtml
City of Chicago Mayor's Office Fellowship (fall & spring)
Applications due in August for fall or spring fellowships
http://www.cityofchicago.org/mayorfellowship
SEPTEMBER
DOJ Honors Program
Applications due in early September
http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/entry.html
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois (Spring semester)
Applications for fall internships are due in September
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/iln/interns.html
Office of the Illinois Attorney General Law Clerk Program
Applications for fall positions due in September
http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/about/jobs/lawclerk_opps.html
OCTOBER
Judicial Externship Application Process (Spring externships)
Deadline to submit resumes is in October
http://www.luc.edu/law/career/externships.html
Presedential Management Fellowship
2 week application period in October
https://www.pmf.opm.gov/HProgramOverview.aspx
SEC 2L Summer Honors Law Program
2L applications for positions in Washington, DC due in October
http://www.sec.gov/jobs/jobs_students.shtml
NOVEMBER
HUD Legal Honors Program
Applications due in November
http://www.hud.gov/offices/ogc
Army JAG Corps Legal Intern Program
2L applications due in early November
http://www.goarmy.com/jag/summer_intern_program.jsp
City of Chicago Department of Law Volunteer Program
2L applications due in November
Via the University of Arizona Government Honors & Internship Handbook:
http://www.law.arizona.edu/career/GovHonors11-12/ChicagoSummerLawClerk.cfm
DECEMBER
Office of the Illinois Attorney General Law Clerk Program
Applications for spring positions due in December
http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/about/jobs/lawclerk_opps.html
SEC 2L Summer Honors Law Program
2L applications for regional positions due in December
http://www.sec.gov/jobs/jobs_students.shtml
ABA Judicial Intern Opportunity Program
Applications due in December
http://www.abanet.org/litigation/jiop/placements.html
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois (Summer)
Applications for summer internships are due in December
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/iln/interns.html
Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference
Registration deadline in December
http://mpilcc.uchicago.edu/
Federal Defender Summer Positions
Applications due in December
Contact: Sergio Rodriguez at sergio_rodriguez@fd.org
http://www.fd.org
ROLLING DEADLINES
Cook County State's Attorney's Office
Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Email applications to saointerns@cookcountygov.com
http://www.statesattorney.org/index2/pdf/application.undergrad.interns.pdf
Cook County State's Attorney's Office - Juvenile Justice Bureau
Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Email applications to Terry Lotsoff at tlotsof@cookcountygov.com
http://www.statesattorney.org/index2/pdf/application.undergrad.interns.pdf
Office of the Cook County Public Defender
Email your cover letter, resume, official transcript, and 2 letters of recommendation to:
Mark Solock, Director of Countywide Operations, at mark.solock@cookcountyil.gov
Federal Defender School Year Positions
Applications due 2 months prior to desired start date
Contact: Sergio Rodriguez at sergio_rodriguez@fd.org
http://www.fd.org/
DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
Applications accepted on a rolling basis
http://www.dupageco.org/statesattorney/