Develop career skills in public service
The Public Service Law Center is here to help you through the process of finding internships, jobs, and other ways to develop your skills and expertise. The PSLC provides mentorship through the job search process, assistance with post-graduate fellowships, and help obtaining summer funding.
Mentorship
The PSLC meets with students one-on-one as they develop a public service resume, cover letters, and a comprehensive career plan. The PSLC regularly meets with NYC-area government and nonprofit employers and can suggest ones that might be good fits for students and give insight into what employers are looking for. The PSLC also reviews students’ resumes and cover letters and helps them prepare for interviews.
Summer Funding
Brooklyn Law School offers many sources of funding that allow students to both take unpaid public service internships and cover their living expenses. Students can also contact the Public Service Law Center for information on additional non-BLS summer funding opportunities.
Post-Graduate Fellowships
Each year, Brooklyn Law School students obtain externally-funded postgraduate fellowships—positions intended for new lawyers—in a variety of areas. Recent Brooklyn Law School graduates have received the following fellowships:
- New York State Excelsior Service Fellowship
- Borchard Fellowship in Law & Aging
- Equal Justice Works Design-Your-Own Fellowship
- Immigrant Justice Corps Justice Fellowship
- Pride Law Fund Tom Steel Fellowship
Public Service Employers
Each year, Brooklyn Law School students obtain internships and permanent jobs at numerous government entities and nonprofit organizations, including:
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
American Civil Liberties Union
Center for Constitutional Rights
LatinoJustice PRLDEF
NAACP Legal Defense Fund
EarthRights International
Human Rights First
Human Rights Watch
International Criminal Court
International Rescue Committee
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Office of the Appellate Defender
Appellate Advocates
The Bronx Defenders
The Legal Aid Society
Miami Dade County Public Defender
Orleans Public Defenders
Federal Defenders
Catholic Charities of New York
Central American Legal Assistance
Immigrant Defense Project
Immigration Equality
Lutheran Social Services
Advocates for Children of New York
The Children’s Law Center
Lawyers for Children
Partnership for Children’s Rights
Youth Represent
Center for Reproductive Rights
Her Justice
Legal Momentum
Safe Horizon
Sanctuary for Families
Planned Parenthood
District Attorneys’ Offices (all five boroughs)
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York
New York City Administration for Children’s Services
New York City Law Department
New York State Attorney General
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review
National Labor Relations Board