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# Careers in Public Interest Law

In conjunction with the Career Services Office, the Public Interest Institute offers guidance in conducting job searches for summer internships, fellowships and careers in the area of public interest law. In addition to the resources we have at our office, below are some useful links and documents to help in your career research:

Job Search Sites
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### General Public Interest

- [PSJD](http://www.psjd.org)
- [Equal Justice Works](http://www.equaljusticeworks.org)
- [Impact Fund](http://www.impactfund.org)
- [National Legal Aid & Defender Association](http://www.nlada.org)
- [Legal Services Jobs](http://www.MIELegalAid.org)
- [National District Attorneys Association](https://ndaa.site-ym.com/networking/opening_search.asp)
- [National Association for Public Defense](http://www.publicdefenders.us)



### Government

- [Federal Government](http://www.USAJobs.gov)
- [Hill Zoo](https://hillzoo.com/)
- [Council of State Governments](http://www.csg.org)



### Nonprofit

- [Idealist](http://www.idealist.org)
- [Nonprofit Job Source](https://nonprofitjobsource.com/)
- [Work for Good](http://www.WorkForGood.org)
- [Society for Nonprofits](http://www.snpo.org)
- [Nonprofit Jobs](http://www.nonprofitjobs.org)





### Alabama Organizations

- [Alabama State Bar Classifieds](http://www.alabar.org/news/classifieds)
- [Alabama Association of Nonprofits](http://www.alabamanonprofits.org)
- [Southern Poverty Law Center](http://www.splcenter.org/about/careers/jobs)
- [Equal Justice Initiative](http://www.eji.org/employment)
- [Southern Environmental Law Center](http://www.southernenvironment.org/about-us/careers)
- [ACLU of Alabama](http://www.aclu.org/careers)
- [Legal Services Alabama](http://www.legalservicesalabama.org/employment-opportunities)



### Career Guides

- [PSJD Guide to Public Sector Career Paths](https://www.psjd.org/advice/public-sector-career-paths)
- [Harvard Law School Public Interest Career Guides](https://hls.harvard.edu/bernard-koteen-office-of-public-interest-advising/opia-job-search-toolkit/career-and-specialty-guides-ll-m/)
- [International Public Service Careers](https://www.psjd.org/getResourceFile.cfm?ID=4)



### Post-Graduate Fellowships

- [PSJD Guide to Public Interest Fellowships](https://www.psjd.org/advice/postgraduate-fellowships)
- [Equal Justice Works](http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/post-grad/equal-justice-works-fellowships)
- [Skadden Foundation](http://www.skaddenfellowships.org)
- [Soros Justice Fellowships](https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/soros-justice-fellowships)
- [Echoing Green](http://www.echoinggreen.org/fellowship)
- [Justice Catalyst](https://www.justicecatalyst.org)





### Student Loan Debt Repayment

- [Access Lex](http://www.accesslex.org/financial-education-resources-for-students)
- [Equal Justice Works](http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/student-debt)
- [Heather Jarvis](http://www.askheatherjarvis.com)
- [Student Loan Repayment Calculator](http://www.finaid.org/calculators/loanpayments.phtml)