Penn Carey Law’s Externship Program supplements traditional classroom study with experiential learning and meaningful lawyering.
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The Externship Program at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School helps current students build real-world experience lawyering at federal and state government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and within judicial chambers.
“Externships are a wonderful opportunity for Penn Carey Law students to fulfill their experiential credit graduation requirement,” says Rachel Mayover, executive director of the Externship Program and director of administration for academic affairs. “These hands-on learning experiences give students the chance to explore various areas of law while being embedded within different placement sites, all while receiving full support from both their site supervisor and the Law School’s Externship Program.”
Students can pursue two different types of externships with the Law School. Gittis Externships are pre-approved, local opportunities with top government and non-profit organizations. Typically, students can complete semester-long externships with placements like the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Philadelphia Regional Office), the Federal Defender’s Office, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, the Public Interest Law Center, and Community Legal Services, among others.
Ad Hoc Externships, which also includes Judicial Externships, gives students the flexibility to propose and craft their own externship that is tailored to their specific interests and career goals.
“Penn Carey Law’s central location provides students with the opportunity to participate in ad hoc externships in Washington, D.C., New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and locally within Philadelphia,” Mayover says. “Throughout their externship, students receive strong support from the Law School, including generous travel funds that cover multiple trips each week to their placement sites.”
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