1. Strategies for obtaining Summer funding
Show me the money!
Strategies for obtaining Summer funding

2. Realities of summer hiring
Many government and non-profit organizations do not pay their interns, but funding from outside sources still may be available.
Experience in this sector can provide practical skills and training to leverage in future job seeking efforts regardless of your ultimate career goals.
Finding a summer JOB, however, is often a separate task from finding a SOURCE OF FUNDING for it!

3. Timeline for obtaining summer funding
There are many sources of summer funding, but advance planning and research is critical!
Deadlines can range from early- Fall to mid- Spring.
Some organizations have rolling applications so your chances improve with early submission.
In short- strategize early and plan ahead!

4. Four General Categories of Summer funding
Topic
Organization Specific
Geographic Region
Diversity

5. Topic Related Summer funding sources
- There are a number of funding sources available for internships in specific (and often) narrow practice areas.
LGBTQ Focused
Pride Law Fund Fellowship
Williams Institute and Gleason Kettel Summer Law Fellowship
Child Welfare
Bergstrom Child Welfare Law Fellowship
Loyola Law School Center for Juvenile Law and Policy Summer Associate

6. Geographic
Massachusetts Bar Foundation Legal Intern Fellowship Program
Funds internships for provision of civil legal services to low-income clients. Note: it excludes criminal law.
Awards at least three (3) stipends of $6,000 each to law students for qualifying internships.

7. Organization Specific
Awards fellowships for work at a particular institution or organization.
Janet D. Steiger Fellowship Project
Funds work in the consumer protection and antitrust departments of state Offices of Attorneys General and other governmental offices throughout the US.
Eight-week paid fellowships
Both 2Ls and 1Ls are eligible
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Funds work for the Legal Function which represents the four organizational structures of the Federal Reserve Bank.
10 week paid internship
Only 1Ls eligible

8. Diversity
Supports and/or gives preference to diverse students to obtain funding for work in the public interest sector.
Goodwin Procter Public Interest Fellowship for Law Students of Color
$7,500 for 1L students of color to do public interest work over the 1L summer with a “guaranteed call back” during 2L recruitment.
Summer Funded Non-Public Interest Fellowships
There are many diversity summer fellowship positions in the private sector as well. The CDO has complied a list of some opportunities here for both 1L and 2Ls.

9. Sometimes you’ll even get homework!
Some fellowships have an academic, mentoring and/or writing component.
Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow Program
Work at one of 70 think tanks and non-profits related to federal or state policy.
$1,500 plus housing assistance and a limited number of travel stipends.
Must attend week-long career and policy seminars before and after an eight week internship.
Rappaport Fellowship
Offers 12 graduate students paid, 10-week summer internships in key state and local agencies in the Greater Boston area.
$7000 stipend
Fellows participate in a weekly seminar series with leading practitioners and scholars and are required to produce briefing documents for their host agencies.

10. Different funding sources

11. Finding Funding Close to Home… Public Interest Project (PIP) grants
Student-run organization that provides grants to students who accept unpaid summer positions with non-profit, public interest or government organizations.
Notice of Intent to apply is usually in November!

12. Federal Work Study Federal Work Study
Students at BU Law who demonstrate eligibility and financial need are employed under the Federal Work-Study Program in positions such as faculty research assistants, library assistants, and in some off-campus positions (many of which are law-related).
Note: A Federal Work-Study award cannot be applied to unpaid internships or volunteer positions, the only exception being students receiving PIP Grants.
Deadline is usually late January.
Information on how to apply is available at the Financial Aid Office.

13. PSJD Summer Funding Resources
If you don’t know, PSJD is the place to go!
PSJD Summer Funding Resources
PSJD provides a robust list of funding sources and includes detailed information about deadlines and qualifying information.

14. Boston University LAW CDO Resources
CDO Resources for Summer Funding To supplement the PSJD site and other web sources, the CDO has provided general information about summer funding and complied an additional resource guide to finding summer funding resources.

15. Think outside the box (or at least the U. S. )
Think outside the box (or at least the U.S.)! International Opportunities
International Summer Funding Sources
There are also a limited amount of funding sources for international work
American Society of International Law Helton Fellowship provides financial assistance in the form of "micro-grants" for law students and young professionals to pursue field work and research on significant issues involving international law, human rights, humanitarian affairs, and related areas.

16. Funding sources for Bu students in the past
BU law students received funding from the following sources between
Equal Justice America
Equal Justice Works Summer Corps Program
The Education Pioneers
Massachusetts Bar Foundation Legal Intern Fellowship Program
The Peggy Browning Summer Fellowship
Pennsylvania Bar Association's Award in Environmental and Energy Law
Public Interest Project (PIP)
Rappaport Honors Program in Law & Public Policy

17. Other places to check…
PSJD- comprehensive resource on obtaining jobs in the public interest and government sectors.
The University of Arizona complied a Government Honors and Internship Handbook (contact the CDO for username and password)
Your CDO offers a robust list of online job seeking resources.

18. You can do it….
Identify desired work experience and/or geographic preference.
Research early and watch deadlines!
Make an appointment with a CDO advisor with any questions or to strategize about potential opportunities.

19. Someone will get funding. It might as well be you!
You can do it
Follow up on applications once submitted.
Concurrently explore alternative opportunities.
Breathe deep and keep at it.
Someone will get funding. It might as well be you!

20. Help is there for the asking….
You have taken the first step already!
Your CDO is here to help and we look forward to working with you!