Upcoming Career Services Program
Cover Letter Writing Lab
Cover letters are not just an essential part of your job application materials. They are also your first writing sample that a prospective employer will see. Join us for an overview of what employers are looking for in a cover letter, common mistakes to avoid, and tips for making your cover letter successful.
Date: Thursday, October 24th from 9:35am - 10:35 am & Friday, October 25th from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: BLB 235 & Room 275, RSVP via Outlook or 12Twenty. Food will be provided in both programs.
Labor Law - Peggy Browning Fund Presentation w/ Justin Rempe & PBF Representative
Are you interested in Labor & Employment Law? Have you thought about Unions and how they support employees? Want to know more about Union Lawyering? Join us for a presentation on the Peggy Browning Fellowship opportunities. You can join in person for lunch or on-line if you are not on campus. Panelist include: Emily Schott Hood, Attorney, Rush & Nicholson, P.L.C.; Justin Rempe, PBF ‘24, United Mine Workers of America; and PBF staff Kyra Kopacz, Robert Young and Ruby Tumasz.
Date: Monday, October 28 from 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm. Attendees, please log in at least 5 minutes prior to the start of the event to resolve any technical issues.
Location: BLB 275 or virtually.
Unlock Your Future: Master the Art of Securing a Judicial Clerkship!
Are you eager to land a prestigious judicial clerkship but unsure where to start? This program is here to guide you through every step of the process! Join us for a comprehensive workshop on “Securing a Judicial Clerkship: From Application to Interview” In this program, you will:
- Learn how to find the best clerkship openings that align with your career goals and interests.
- Get tips on how to tailor your resume, write compelling cover letters, and highlight your strengths effectively.
Date: Thursday, October 31st from 12:40 pm - 1:40 pm
Location: BLB 235, RSVP via Outlook or 12Twenty. Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP.
Iowa State Public Defender Presents - Public Defense Career Day
Join the Iowa Public Defender's office and several Iowa Law alumni to learn about the role and day-today work of a Public Defender. In this program, you will gain insight into:
- Criminal Defense Appeal
- Post-Conviction Relief
- State of Iowa Benefits and Public Loan Forgiveness
- Informal networking with Iowa State Public Defenders
Date: Thursday, November 7th from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm.
Location: BLB 245. Lunch provided for those who RSVP.
Upcoming Off-Campus Career Programs
DOJ’s Volunteer Legal Internship Program Information Session
Interested in working for the world’s largest legal employer? Each year, over 1800 law students intern with DOJ components and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices across the country during the summer or academic year. Legal interns work on meaningful issues in a variety of practice areas and on matters that impact our country.
To learn more about the Department and the variety of exciting opportunities, the Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management (OARM) is hosting three webinars: one on Wednesday, October 30, and two on Thursday, October 31, 2024. The webinars will provide an introduction to DOJ’s Volunteer Legal Internship Program, including information about summer and academic-year opportunities, the application process, and we will answer frequently asked questions. We will also provide a brief introduction to all DOJ’s legal hiring programs. You can attend any one of the webinars listed below by registering to attend. You can register now or before the webinar begins. The webinars will not be recorded.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 – 12:00 PM ET
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET
Registration Link: Volunteer Legal Internships at the U.S. Department of Justice
Webinar Password: VLIPWebinar25
Access Code (if needed): 2825 945 7918
Thursday, October 31, 2024 – 1:00 PM ET
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
Registration Link: Volunteer Legal Internships at the U.S. Department of Justice
Webinar Password: VLIPWebinar25
Access Code (if needed): 2819 912 0982
Thursday, October 31, 2024 – 1:00 PM ET
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
Registration Link: Volunteer Legal Internships at the U.S. Department of Justice
Webinar Password: VLIPWebinar25
Access Code (if needed): 2819 912 098
Gibson Dunn - What I Wish I Knew as a 1L (Virtual)
Please join Gibson Dunn for a virtual panel where our attorneys will reflect on their time in law school and careers thus far, as well as answer submitted questions. Washington, D.C. litigator Cate McCaffrey will moderate a panel featuring associates Advait Ramanan, Ellen Stuckey, and Arjun Ogale, discussing topics that include navigating law school, effective law firm networking, and how to balance law school with the pre-recruiting and application seasons.
Date: Thursday, November 7th from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
Location: Virtual. Click here to register. For more information or any questions, please contact Brooke Wilson, bwilson@gibsondunn.com.
Foley & Lardner LLP: Belonging in BigLaw Invitation
What's it really like to practice in a large law firm? Perhaps more importantly, what's it like to practice when you're a member of a historically underrepresented group? You're invited to a virtual panel covering those questions and more.
Join Alexis Robertson, Foley's Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, for a candid conversation with Foley attorneys Von Bryant, Sara Madavo, Mikle Jew, Dania Abbasi and Alexis Jackson. During the discussion, you will hear each attorney reflect on their unique path to BigLaw, what it's like to practice at Foley and their advice to law students. You will also have the opportunity to submit questions during the panel and interact with the panelists in breakout rooms following the initial discussion.
To make the most of this event, we encourage you to "meet" the panelists in advance by listening to their respective episodes of Foley's podcast, The Path & The Practice.
Date: Wednesday, November 6th from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm.
Location: Virtual, To register and receive a Microsoft Teams link to access the panel, please click on the RSVP here.
The Legal Writing Institute/Wake Forrest Clerkship College
Calling all 3Ls! The Legal Writing Institute, in partnership with the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University School of Law, is pleased to announce the 2024 Clerkship College, a virtual training webinar for current and prospective judicial clerks. The two day seminar will feature training sessions focused on principles of leadership and legal writing skills–two hallmarks of a successful clerkship experience.
Throughout the two-day program, which will be held on Zoom, attendees will engage with judges, law clerks, practitioners, and law professors on the following topics:
- The Importance of "Purpose" for Judicial Clerks and Legal Professionals
- Clerkships, Growth Mindset, and Grit: The Value of Resilience for Judicial Clerks
- Collegiality and Civility in the Judiciary and Legal Profession: Learning to Work Across Differences
- Questions and Answers: What Is Needed to Flourish as a Judicial Clerk?
- So You Have An Opinion, Where Do You Start?
- Effective Revising and Editing
- Using Social Media Responsibly while Clerking
- Achieving the "Right" Tone, Style, and Voice in Judicial Opinions
Dates: November 14, 2024 – November 15, 2024
Location: Virtual. Register by November 13, 2024 @ 4:45 pm (Eastern)
Summer Associate Hub - Live Virtual 1L Program Showcase
Join Summer Hub to hear directly from Goodwin, Proskauer, and other firms about their 2025 1L Programs, what makes a successful 1L applicant and summer associate, and network with firms in breakout rooms.
Dates: Monday, November 18, 2024 from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Virtual. Click here to register.
Fellowships and Mentorship Opportunities
Federal Communication Bar Association Diversity Pipeline Program
The FCBA Diversity Pipeline Program aims to attract, develop, and support first-year law students with diverse experiences and backgrounds who are interested in pursuing legal careers in technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) law and policy. To achieve this, the FCBA Diversity Pipeline Committee established two pioneering programs in 2020: the Diversity Pipeline Summer Internship Program and the TMT Law & Policy Certificate Program.
The impact of the Diversity Pipeline Program extends far and wide, providing a significant jump start to the careers of Student Participants. Since its inception, the Program has received an impressive response from students and employers alike. Nearly 400 students have applied, and over 100 of them have been placed in summer internships at leading law firms, corporations, and trade and non-profit associations. Also, approximately 140 students have participated in the substantive TMT Law & Policy Certificate Program, learning about foundational and cutting edge issues, such as media and broadband regulation, artificial intelligence, to antitrust and content regulation. You can find out more about the Program’s accomplishments and progress in the Year 4 Annual Report.
How to Apply: Visit https://www.fcba.org/diversity-pipeline-program/ for details and to access the application portal.
Application Deadline: Participant Applications are being accepted from Wednesday, October 16th until midnight Wednesday, November 6th
Ford Foundation Fellowship in Nonprofit Law
The Ford Foundation Fellowship in Nonprofit Law permits a Fellow each year to spend a year in residence at the Ford Foundation’s Office of Legal Services in New York, working with the General Counsel and staff of attorneys to provide legal advice on grantmaking, operations, governance, human resources, and investments. The Fellow will also work closely with the foundation’s Grants Compliance department and engage with program and operations staff in New York and ten global offices on a variety of initiatives and special projects.
A Fellowship at the Ford Foundation will provide a recent law school graduate with exposure to an unusually wide variety of domestic and international legal issues encountered by private foundations operating globally.
How to Apply: Application Information: A link to the application form and requirements can be found here. The term of the Ford Foundation Fellowship is one year. The Fellows will receive a salary of $100,000 plus benefits.
Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur (MacArthur) Foundation Residency in Nonprofit Law
The MacArthur Foundation is pleased to announce that it will be offering a one-year residency in nonprofit law to a recent law school graduate to work in its Office of the General Counsel. The purpose of the residency is to provide exposure to the legal work of the MacArthur Foundation as well as experience and exposure to the field of nonprofit law.
The residency will commence on a mutually agreeable date in the fall of 2025 at the MacArthur Foundation’s headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. The Office of the General Counsel of the MacArthur Foundation currently consists of a ten-person team that includes its Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, a Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, and two Associate General Counsels. The Office of the General Counsel works closely with all MacArthur Foundation departments and programs on matters involving state and federal tax-exempt law, general corporate law, intellectual property law, international law, investment matters, impact investments, corporate governance, and regulatory issues.
Term and Salary: The term of the MacArthur Foundation Residency in Nonprofit Law is one year. The 2025-2026 residency will commence in September 2025 with the term ending in August 2026. Residents will receive a salary of $85,000 plus benefits available to full-time employees of MacArthur, including health benefits, subject to the terms of the plan.
Application Information: Additional information and the application form can be found at this link.
McLean County Bar Association Scholarship 2024-2025
The McLean County Bar Association (MCBA) is announcing a $2,500 scholarship for eligible second or third year law school students with strong ties to and an expressed interest or intent to practice law in McLean County, Illinois. The MCBA reserves the right, in exceptional cases, to divide the scholarship equally between two candidates.
Applicants for the MCBA Community Service law school scholarship should demonstrate a commitment to McLean County, Bloomington-Normal and/or its surrounding communities through residency in the county, through academic ties to local schools or through past or future employment. Prime candidates will express and demonstrate a commitment to legal aid work, pro bono activities and/or community service.
How to Apply: Click here to apply
Application Deadline: To be considered, scholarship applications should be received electronically by midnight CST on Thursday, October 31, 2024. The recipient will be selected on or before November 23, 2024. A member of the MCBA will call and email the successful scholarship recipient shortly after November 23, 2024.
National Center on Philanthropy and the Law (NCPL) Fellowship in Nonprofit Law
The NCPL Fellowship in Nonprofit Law permits one Fellow each year to spend a year in residence at a nonprofit organization. The 2025-2026 Fellow will work closely with senior staff and staff attorneys at Lawyers Alliance for New York (Lawyers Alliance) who have practice specialties that will expose the Fellow to a broad range of disciplines that address the legal needs of nonprofit organizations. Given the varied nature of the legal work performed by Lawyers Alliance and the diverse group of nonprofit organizations it represents, the NCPL Fellow will experience the widest possible exposure to representing nonprofit organizations on interesting and complex legal projects. These legal challenges will enable the NCPL Fellow to develop relevant skills to the maximum extent. An article about the NCPL Fellowship in the Autumn 2021 Lawyers Alliance newsletter can be found here.
How to Apply: A link to the application form and requirements can be found here. The term of the Fellowship is one year. Fellows are funded annually at a salary of $70,000 plus benefits.
Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Curated Job Opportunities
2025 Summer Legal Job Postings
Click here to review a listing of open summer 2025 job postings in various locations and legal fields. This list also includes opportunities for 1Ls.
Weekly Open State Judicial Clerkship Job Posting
Click here to review the weekly open state clerkship job postings.
Additional Resources
AccessLex Student Events
You, your students and your alumni are welcome to attend one of our new webinars on the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Debt Relief Plan to hear about how it impacts law students and current borrowers. We’ll share a brief overview of the plan followed by a Q&A with one of our Accredited Financial Counselors®. Feel free to send them questions in advance and they will answer them live!
In addition, the What You Need to Know About Student Loan Debt Relief page — an all-inclusive resource for student loan borrowers as they navigate returning to repayment, the PSLF Limited Waiver and now the Student Loan Debt Relief Plan.
Arizona Handbook
The Government Honors & Internship Handbook (for law students and graduates) and the Public Policy Handbook (for graduate and undergraduate students interested in public policy analysis and implementation) have been in publication since 2001 and 2005. The Handbooks provide students and graduates with resources to 475+ government agencies, think tanks, and advocacy groups, offering nearly 2,000 intern, fellowship, and post-graduate positions each year.
Each opportunity is set forth in a detailed Handbook entry, describing the employer’s mission and organizational structure, position description, desired applicant qualifications, deadlines and the application and selection process.
You may access the guide online at http://arizonahandbooks.com/u/lawcareerservicesuiowaedu.
The Password is: IowaLaw2022
Attorney Jobs
Attorney Jobs is a website that the Iowa Law Career Services Office has subscribed to so our students and recent graduates can use the site at no cost to you! Attorney Jobs provides attorney jobs, in-house counsel jobs and law student internships around the US. In the daily or weekly email, you will see a snippet of the positions and the number of years’ experience required; look for 0-3 years if you are a graduating 3L, or law student jobs if you are a 1L or 2L. We would also appreciate your feedback on this service, as we want to provide you the best options!
Click Here to access this job site. If you have questions on how to register for the site, please contact Tami Diebel.
The Bar Program
Did you miss Dean Crain's presentation about the bar exam earlier today? The recording of the program is now available to view on-demand.
Click here to view the presentation.
BradTraverse Job Board
Username: LawHawks
Password: IowaLaw2021
The Brad Traverse Group listserv publishes internship and post-graduate job opportunities on Capitol Hill and the Washington, DC area.
Click here to access the job board.
Drake Law/The University of Iowa College of Law Sublet Finder
Drake University Law School and University of Iowa College of Law have established this page to facilitate connections between students. The institutions play no role in the contracting of the sublease and make no guarantees about the condition of the housing.
Click here to access the housing board.
Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance Job Portal
The Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance (“GIPA”) has launched a new IP Career Portal to help law students, PhD students, science-based students, and IP associates find new positions in the intellectual property practice.Building on our success with the Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair, GIPA seeks to leverage our network of employers and higher education contacts to create a job board and portal that facilitates easy lateral movement among attorneys and patent agents.
Likewise, many job posts will be entry level positions for attorneys and patent agents.
Click here to access the Career Portal.
Intercollegiate Job Bank
The University of Iowa College of Law Office of Career Services participates in the online Intercollegiate Job Bank with over 130 other law schools from across the country. Participating law schools upload newsletters with job listings to this job bank.
The following is the login information with the new password:
intercollegiatejobbank.com
Password: 2024ICJB
Opportunities in Public Affairs
The latest issue of Opportunities in Public Affairs, with hundreds of sought-after jobs in the Washington, DC area all focused on Jobs in Government Affairs & Policy, Public Relations & Advocacy, Media & Journalism, and Entry Level Jobs & Internships. These jobs are on Capitol Hill, in non-profits, think tanks, institutions, the government and in corporations and professional firms.
Click here to login to the OPA website.
Public Defender Mentorship Program
The Iowa State Public Defender will offer a Monday Mentors program beginning at 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 or later if warranted. It will take place every Monday thereafter at the same time and via the same zoom link provided below. The idea is to provide a time for young public defenders, contract attorneys, and aspiring law students to ask questions whether related to a specific case, criminal defense in general, or career questions, and obtain feedback and guidance from others similarly situated and from defense attorneys with years of experience. Breakout rooms will be provided as needed to facilitate communication. We hope you take advantage of this program. If you are interested in public defense, and cannot make the Monday meetings, please reach out to Kimberly DePalma at kdepalma@spd.state.ia.us.
Date: Every Monday at 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Click here for the Zoom link.
Remote Interview Space
If you have a remote interview coming up and need space in the College of Law, the Career Services Office can assist you in finding space. Please notify the Career Services Office as soon as possible if you anticipate needing a remote interview space.
Vermont Law Judicial Clerkship Guide
You may access the guide online at https://www.vermontlaw.edu/careers/judicial-clerkship.
The Username is: Eastern and the Password is: Hemlock.
Many thanks,
AJ Finch
The University of Iowa College of Law
