Second Request for Summer Public Service Fellowships
Through the Summer Public Service Fellowship Program, the School of Law provides summer funding to students working in qualifying public sector positions. Each student who secures qualifying public sector summer employment is guaranteed to receive one Fellowship during their academic career at the School of Law. Students pursuing post-graduate employment in the public sector may request a second fellowship for a subsequent summer of qualifying employment that is consistent with their individual career goals. Applications for a second fellowship will be considered by the Fellowship Committee, who will select the recipients. There is no guarantee that a second fellowship will be granted.
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1. Review the Summer Public Service Fellowship Program Information Session Webinar
View the recorded presentation below.
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2. Meet your Career Advisor
Conduct a one-on-one career advising and resume review appointment with your career advisor to discuss your post-graduate career goals. Partner with your career advisor to develop a strategy to secure summer 2023 employment in the public sector. Update your resume consistent with the feedback provided by your career advisor.
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3. Complete a Second Request Fellowship Application
Complete and submit to the Career Development Office via email to lawsummerfellow@richmond.edu by January 18 the following documents:
- your resume; and
- a Career Statement describing your post-graduate career and professional goals and how those align with and will be enhanced by a second public sector internship. Your statement also should describe your commitment to beginning your career in the public sector and any experiences, including coursework, extracurricular activities, pro bono work, volunteer work, etc., demonstrating that commitment. Your Career Statement should be approximately 1500 words. See the Program Description and Guidelines for a description of the Fellowship Committee’s selection criteria.
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4. Secure Qualifying Employment in the Public Sector
Students seeking qualifying employment in the Virginia-area should apply via Symplicity to participate in the Commonwealth Law School Consortium Government and Public Interest Interview Program on February 10, 2023.
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5. Second Fellowship Recipients Notified
Fellowship Committee will notify students awarded Second Fellowships by Tuesday, February 7, 2023.
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6. Selected Recipients Submit Fellowship Employment Form to the Career Development Office
Submit a Summer Fellowship Employment Form via email to the CDO (lawsummerfellow@richmond.edu) no later than April 14th. Your supervisor must sign your Employment Form or provide a letter confirming your employment. Any employment confirmation letter must specify the amount of compensation you are receiving directly from the employer or certify that you are not receiving any. An original signature or scanned copy of the original is required.
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7. Participate in a Fellowship Discussion Group
Beginning on July 24, sign up via Symplicity to participate in a faculty-led Fellowship Program Discussion Group, to be held between August 7 and September 1, 2023.
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8. Complete Post-Fellowship Requirements
Following your Fellowship, you must submit a Summer Employment Evaluation and Employment Interest Questionnaire via Symplicity, no later than September 1, 2023.