The Center for Public Interest Law serves as the Law School's focal point for students who wish to explore or deepen their interest in public service through courses, clinics, and fieldwork. To that end, the Center continuously seeks pro bono and research projects, internships and fellowships, and graduate job opportunities for Law School students and alums by developing relationships with a wide variety of nonprofits, governmental bodies, and private firms.
To post a Public Sector Summer, Part-Time, Internship, or Graduate Position:
The Center disseminates information about public sector opportunities to the Law School's current students and graduates. There are several ways for employers to have a job opportunity listed by the Center:
By E-mail (preferred): publicinterest@law.columbia.edu
By Fax: (212) 854-3515
By Mail: Center for Public Inter
est Law
Columbia Law School
435 West 116th St., Box A-26
New York, NY 10027
Please include a brief description of the organization as well as a more detailed description of relevant job details, including responsibilities, eligibility, salary, expected length of employment, and application instructions.
To post private sector job opportunities, click here.
Find Law Student Pro Bono Assistance
Columbia is one of only a handful of law schools nationwide that require all students to undertake a minimum of 40 hours of pro bono work during law school. The mandatory pro bono program grew out of a student initiative and continues to be shaped by student interests and needs, as well as requests by public interest lawyers and organizations.
If your organization has a pro bono project in which our law students can participate, either by doing research, fieldwork, or even a semester-long internship, please submit the information to the Center's Pro Bono Coordinator, Adrienne FitzGerald, at afitzg1@law.columbia.edu or at 212.854.8360.
Become a Summer Placement in Our Human Rights Internship Program
Every summer, the Human Rights Internship Program (HRIP) places, funds, and trains about 75 students to work on human rights issues at over 300 not-for-profit organizations and non-governmental organizations in over 45 countries. Click here for more information on the HRIP program.
If your organization would like to become a summer placement in the HRIP program, you can submit the relevant forms here.
On-Campus Interview Program
If your organization or agency is interested in conducting on-campus interviews through the Law School's Office of Career Services, please click here.
