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.
To submit an application for a Second Summer Public Service Fellowship, click here.
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1. Review the Summer Public Service Fellowship Program Information Session Webinar
View the recorded presentation here.
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2. Meet your Career Advisor
Conduct a one-on-one career advising and resume review appointment with your career advisor before December 2021. Update your resume consistent with the feedback provided by your advisor.
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3. Secure Qualifying Employment in the Public Sector
Partner with your career advisor to develop a strategy to secure summer 2022 employment in the public sector. Students seeking qualifying employment in the Virginia-area may apply via Symplicity to participate in the Commonwealth Law School Consortium Government and Public Interest Interview Program, which will be held virtually on February 11, 2022.
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4. Attend at Least One Session of the Law Library’s Prepare to Practice Program Series
Attend at least one session of the law library’s Prepare to Practice program series from March to April 2022.
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5. View the CDO’s Think Like a Professional: Summer Success in the Public Sector Program
Attend the CDO’s Think Like a Professional: Summer Success in the Public Sector program on Friday, April 8, 2022.
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6. Submit a Fellowship Application
If you have not already, set up direct deposit via BannerWeb. To check your account, log in to BannerWeb, and click the “Manage and Set up Direct Deposit” link. You should have Accounts Payable selected in BannerWeb to ensure timely disbursement of your Fellowship funds.
Following the completion of steps 1 – 5 above, submit to the Career Development Office no later than May 6th:
- your resume; and
- a Summer Fellowship Employment Form signed by your supervisor, or 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.
Fellowship Applications will be accepted in hard copy in the CDO (Sarah Brunet, Room 123) from Monday, April 4 through Friday, May 6, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
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7. Participate in a Fellowship Discussion Group
Beginning on July 25, sign up via Symplicity to participate in a faculty-led Fellowship Program Discussion Group, to held between August 8 and September 2, 2022.
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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 2, 2022.