Career Exploration and Development
Law & Public Policy Careers
The following resources provide a variety of job search databases related to law and public policy careers.
- Blue Ripple Politics - A list of 2020 Democratic campaigns offering virtual internship and volunteer opportunities.
- Traverse Jobs - Traverse Jobs connects people with jobs that impact social change and policy across the nation.
- Go Government
- USAJOBS
- Idealist - Thousands of searchable listings in nonprofit, non-governmental and government agencies.
- Lawjobs.com - Posts legal job openings for lawyers, paralegals, and legal support staff. It also includes salary information, career profiles and career advice.
- Public Affairs Council (PAC) - International association for public affairs professionals, with tools, resources, and job postings.
- Hillzoo.com - Jobs & internships both on and off the Hill in Washington DC
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
- GovJobs.com
- Government Finance Officers Association Job Board
- Public Interest Technology Jobs
- Public Service Careers
- United Nations Job List
Industry Resources
- Federal Best Places to Work Rankings
- The Resume Place (Help with Federal job applications)
- Overview of the 3 Branches of the US Federal Government (links to specific branches)
- Links to all US State Government Websites
- What Do Lawyers Do?
- Are You Certain You Want to Go to Law School?
- American Bar Association Career Center
- University of Michigan Law School Debt Wizard Calculator