Public Service Grant Employers, Summer 2024

The UVA Law Public Service Summer Grants program provides funding to law students who accept low-paying or unpaid public service internships. Fellowships are funded by voluntary contributions and the Law School Foundation. In 2024, grants were $5,000 for first-years and $8,000 for second-years. Story

Public Service Jobs data

 

Federal Government

Commodity Futures Trading CommissionNew York
Federal Communications CommissionWashington, D.C.
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Office of Administrative Law JudgesWashington, D.C.
Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of CompetitionWashington, D.C.
Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Consumer ProtectionWashington, D.C.
Securities and Exchange CommissionWashington, D.C.
U.S. Army, Judge Advocate General’s CorpsCharlottesville
U.S. Army, Judge Advocate General's CorpsFort Belvoir, Va.
U.S. Army, Judge Advocate General's CorpsHonolulu
U.S. Army, Judge Advocate General's CorpsFairfax, Va.
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of VirginiaNorfolk, Va.
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of CaliforniaLos Angeles
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of ColoradoDenver
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New JerseyNewark, N.J.
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Rhode IslandProvidence, R.I.
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of WashingtonSeattle
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New YorkNew York
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New YorkNew York
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of VirginiaRichmond, Va.
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia (2)Alexandria, Va.
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of CaliforniaSan Jose, Calif.
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of GeorgiaAtlanta
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of FloridaMiami
U.S. Department of DefenseArlington, Va.
U.S. Department of Justice Public Integrity SectionWashington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust DivisionSan Francisco
U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (3)Washington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Civil Fraud SectionWashington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, National Courts Section (2)Washington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Criminal SectionWashington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Policy and Strategy SectionWashington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division (2)Washington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Fraud DivisionWashington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing OfficerWashington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Justice, National Security DivisionWashington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Privacy and Civil LibertiesWashington, D.C.
U.S. Department of State, Office of the Legal AdviserWashington, D.C.
U.S. Government Accountability Office, Office of General CounselWashington, D.C.
U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionWashington, D.C.
U.S. Senate, Judiciary CommitteeWashington, D.C.
U.S. Senate, Judiciary Committee, Office of Sen. Mazie K. HironoWashington, D.C.
U.S. Senate, Republican Policy CommitteeWashington, D.C.
U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of General CounselWashington, D.C.
U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of General Counsel, Office of LitigationWashington, D.C.
U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of the General CounselBaltimore

Judicial

Charlottesville 16th Judicial Circuit CourtCharlottesville
District of Columbia Superior CourtWashington, D.C.
Ninth Judicial District, New York State Unified Court SystemWhite Plains, N.Y.
Orange County Superior CourtSanta Ana, Calif.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaSan Francisco
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisChicago
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitColumbus, Ohio
U.S. Court of Federal ClaimsWashington, D.C.
U.S. District Court for the District of ArizonaPhoenix
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (4)Washington, D.C.
U.S. District Court for the District of MarylandGreenbelt, Md.
U.S. District Court for the District of MassachusettsBoston
U.S. District Court for the District of New MexicoAlbuquerque, N.M.
U.S. District Court for the District of South CarolinaColumbia, S.C.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganDetroit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New YorkNew York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (3)Philadelphia
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of TennesseeKnoxville, Tenn.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaAlexandria, Va.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (2)Richmond, Va.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of WisconsinMilwaukee
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of FloridaOrlando, Fla.
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of LouisianaBaton Rouge, La.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisChicago
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (2)New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of OhioCincinnati
U.S. District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaPittsburgh
U.S. District Court for the Western District of TennesseeMemphis, Tenn.
Virginia Court of AppealsCharlottesville

Legal Services/Nonprofit

ACLU of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles
ACLU of VirginiaRichmond, Va.
American Bar Association South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR)Harlingen, Texas
American Federation of State, County and Municipal EmployeesOakland, Calif.
Center for Reproductive RightsWashington, D.C.
Central Virginia Legal Aid SocietyCharlottesville
Charlotte Center for Legal AdvocacyCharlotte, N.C.
Children's RightsNew York
Covenant House New YorkNew York
Drivers UnionTukwila, Wash.
Freedom from Religion FoundationMadison, Wis.
Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical ProgramCambridge, Mass.
Human Trafficking Legal CenterWashington, D.C.
Institute for Justice (2)Arlington, Va.
Just NeighborsAnnandale, Va.
Kids in Need of DefenseBaltimore
Kids in Need of DefenseFairfax, Va.
Lawyers for ChildrenNew York
Legal Aid Justice CenterCharlottesville
Legal Aid SocietyNew York
Legal Aid Society of Eastern VirginiaNorfolk, Va.
Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City
MacArthur Justice Center, Louisiana OfficeNew Orleans
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc.New York
NAACPBaltimore
National Center for Youth LawOakland, Calif.
National Redistricting FoundationWashington, D.C.
New York Legal Assistance GroupNew York
New York State United TeachersNew York
Pontifical Catholic University of EcuadorQuito, Ecuador
Sentara HealthNorfolk, Va.
The DoorNew York
Virginia Innocence ProjectCharlottesville
Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban AffairsWashington, D.C.

Prosecution

Albemarle County Commonwealth's Attorney's OfficeCharlottesville
Florida State Attorney's Office, 20th Judicial CircuitFort Meyers, Fla.
Ketchikan District Attorney's OfficeKetchikan, Alaska
Maui Department of the Prosecuting AttorneyWailuku, Hawaii

Public Defense

Alameda Public Defender's OfficeOakland, Calif.
Alexandria Public Defender's OfficeAlexandria, Va.
Appellate AdvocatesNew York
Arlington Public DefendersArlington
Bronx DefendersNew York
Brooklyn Defender Services (2)New York
Cabell County Public DefenderHuntington, W.V.
Carson City Public DefenderCarson City, Nev.
Colorado State Public DefenderCentennial, Colo.
Cuyahoga County Office of the Public DefenderCleveland
DeKalb County Public Defender's OfficeDecatur, Ga.
Fairfax County Office of the Public DefenderFairfax, Va.
Federal Public Defender, District of OregonPortland, Ore.
Federal Public Defender, Eastern District of VirginiaNorfolk, Va.
Federal Public Defender, Eastern District of Virginia (3)Richmond, Va.
Federal Public Defender, Western District of VirginiaCharlottesville
Legal Aid Society of New YorkNew York
Legal Aid Society of New York City, Juvenile Rights DivisionNew York
Louisiana Capital Assistance CenterNew Orleans
Maryland Office of the Public Defender, Youthful Defendant DivisionBaltimore
Mecklenburg Public Defender's OfficeCharlotte, N.C.
Missouri State Public DefenderSpringfield, Mo.
New Orleans Office of the Public DefenderNew Orleans
Public Defender Service for the District of ColumbiaWashington, D.C.
The Bronx Defenders New York

State and Local Government

Alaska Department of Law, Civil Division, Labor and State Affairs SectionAnchorage, Alaska
Alaska Office of Special ProsecutionsAnchorage, Alaska
California Attorney General's OfficeLos Angeles
District of Columbia Attorney General's OfficeWashington, D.C.
District of Columbia Department of BuildingsWashington, D.C.
Dutchess County Government, Department of LawPoughkeepsie, N.Y.
Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralBaltimore
New York Attorney General's OfficeNew York
New York City Mayor's Office of Criminal JusticeNew York
North Carolina Department of JusticeRaleigh, N.C.
Virginia Office of the Attorney General, Office of the Solicitor GeneralRichmond, Va.