The following is a list of possible placement opportunities in Washington D.C. This list is not exhaustive. Externships are available at a multitude of agencies and non-profit organizations and students are encouraged to pursue placement opportunities that best match their legal interests and aspirations. A website that may assist students is http://www.psjd.org/.
Executive Branch Legal Externships
- State Department Legal Adviser's Office
- U.S. Department of Justice, Aviation & Admiralty Law Division
- U.S. Department of Justice, Narcotics Division
- U.S. Department of Justice, National Security Division
- Federal Trade Commission, Deceptive Advertising Division
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Federal Communications Commission, International Bureau
- Securities & Exchange Commission
- U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia
- Navy Judge Advocate General Corps
- Environmental Protection Agency, Office of General Counsel
- U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the General Counsel
- U.S. Institute of Museum & Library Services, Office of the General Counsel
- U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division
- U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Tribal Justice
- U.S. Department of Justice, Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section
- Council on Environmental Quality
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Secretary's Office
- U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Civil Rights
- The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Congressional Legal Externships
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation & Trade
- U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
- U.S. Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema
- Office of Senator John McCain
- Office of Senator Al Franken
- U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism & Homeland Security
International Legal Externships
- Embassy of Canada Legal Office
- Organization of American States - work for attorney in anti-sex trafficking division
Non-Governmental Legal Externships
- Transparency International
- Environmental Law Institute
- Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
- Climate Institute
- Break the Cycle
- Shared Hope International
- International Municipal Lawyers Association
- Grameen Foundation
- Alliance Defense Fund
- The National Whistleblowers Association
- The Electronic Privacy Information Center
- Human Rights First - Refugee Protection Project
- The Humane Society of the United States - Government Affairs
- Polaris Project
An Externship Seminar meets periodically during the semester and generally features accomplished attorneys or policy-makers who will describe their area of specialization in a seminar setting.
Students also prepare journal entries that are submitted to the College of Law faculty member who is in residence in D.C. The journal is a collection of personal reflections on the externship experience, including notes on work assignments, office hierarchy and management practices, challenging legal problems, and ethical issues.