Government Anti-Corruption Externship

Course Description

Fieldwork

Students will spend an average of 12.5 hours per week at an anti-corruption agency chosen in consultation with the instructors. Students will work with attorneys in the field, learning how the public integrity professionals in these offices investigate and respond to corruption, and participating in those efforts. In each placement, the student will be under the direct supervision of a government attorney, and we will make sure that students receive meaningful work and a significant amount of feedback.

LL.M. students from outside of the U.S. will be more limited in the agencies in which they can work, because many governmental agencies require U.S. citizenship for externs.

Seminar

The seminar will involve lecture, discussion, and experiential learning components. Students will learn how each of the field placement agencies fits into the broader anti-corruption effort through discussion and simulation exercises involving the various legal mechanisms in place to combat corruption. In the seminar, students will also interact with guest speakers to enhance the lessons of that particular class, and to ensure that students are considering all of the relevant entities and all possible approaches to dealing with the public corruption problem.

Application Procedure

Students interested in applying should submit the standard application, resume, and transcript online through CAMS. Selected applicants will be invited to interview.

The application deadline is different for LL.M.s, and is posted on the Clinic Application Timelines page. There is a separate application form for LL.M. students. Please use that form and submit it along with a resume and unofficial transcript to CAMS. Selected LL.M. students will be contacted for interviews in the summer as part of the selection process.

* 5 credits include 3 clinical credits and 2 academic seminar credits.