Job Opportunities
The following Web sites contain information about public interest jobs as well as links to other public interest sites. You should also schedule a meeting with the Career Strategy Center’s Public Interest Advisor to discuss your job search strategy.
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General
PSLawNet
A searchable database of jobs and volunteer opportunities, as well as listings of public interest organizations around the country. Northwestern pays dues for unlimited use by its students and alums. Just click on Sign Up Now and create your own account.
National Legal Aid and Defender Association
Lists positions in civil legal services, defender organizations, pro bono and public interest organizations, prublic interest law firms, and academia.
Action without Borders
This site has a database of jobs and volunteer opportunities, both law-related and other, with more than 20,000 nonprofit organizations in more than 160 countries. It is searchable by subject, country, type of position, and other categories.
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI)
Click on the "Agencies" link for a list of leading public interest agencies in Chicago.
Firms Sponsoring Split Summers (pdf)
Roll Call Jobs
This site features jobs in government affairs, lobbying and other positions with organizations that do lobbying and other work with the federal government.
Society of American Law Teachers
The Society of American Law Teachers, a progressive professional group for law school professors, maintains a database of public interest jobs, both at law schools and other non-profit organizations.
Foundation Center Job Corner
The Foundation Center’s Job Corner contains a database of job openings in foundations, corporate grantmakers, grantmaking public charities, educational institutions and other nonprofit organizations. It is searchable by type of employer and region.
NPO.Net
This site contains listing of jobs available in Chicago-area non-profit organizations.
National Fair Housing Advocate
This site list positions with organizations and governmental agencies dealing with fair housing issues.
Equal Justice Works
This site aims to be the national leader in creating summer and postgraduate public interest
opportunities for law students and lawyers. Members of the Northwestern Law Community should click here 
before accessing this website.
Government
Government Honors & Internship Handbook
This site contains information on federal government honors and summer programs for lawyers and law students. Northwestern pays a fee for our students to access the site.
Office of Personnel Management
National Association of Attorneys General
National District Attorney Association
Fedworld
Job listings with the federal government, both law-related and other.
Federal Jobs Search Page
List of federal jobs and links to state government web pages.
NALP's Federal Legal Employment Opportunities Guide (pdf)
Roll Call Jobs
Lists jobs in lobbying and government affairs.
Opportunities in Public Affairs
This site lists opportunities in government and public policy positions, primarily in Washington DC.
The Politix Group
Listing of political and government career resources.
International
Human Rights Job Board
Idealist: Action without Borders
This site has a database of jobs and volunteer opportunities, both law-related and other, with more than 20,000 nonprofit organizations in more than 160 countries. It is searchable by subject, country, type of position, and other categories.
Human Rights USA Resource Center
ReliefWeb
List of humanitarian and some human rights jobs.
Finding and Funding International Public Interest Opportunities
United Nations System of Organizations
International Criminal Court for the former Yugoslavia
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Post-Graduate International Fellowships
American Society of International Law
Career resources for students.
Association for Women's Rights in Development
Weekly listing of gender-related vacancies, often includes human rights jobs.
Private Public Interest Law Firms
Private Public Interest and Plantiff's Firm Guide (pdf)
Pro Bono
American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service
2006 Survey of Summer Associate Pro Bono Opportunities (pdf)
Additional Resources on Public Interest
Equal Justice Works
Public Interest Speciality Job Guides
Guides to various public interest fields, prepared by Harvard Law School.
Publications on Public Interest Law (doc)
List of public interest resources.
