Application Information
Applications are due on March 25, 2024. Applications should be submitted to Carolina van der Mensbrugghe at cv2199@nyu.edu as one PDF file with the email subject “LLM Public Interest Fellowship” and should contain the following materials:
- Summary page that includes:
- Applicant’s name, address, email, and phone number
- List of two references, with names and contact information
- Name and address of host organization
- Contact person at host organization, with email and phone number
- Brief description of the work to be executed as Fellow (approximately 2-3 sentences)
- Applicant’s resume
- Personal statement setting forth:
- Why the applicant is interested in a fellowship at the host organization
- The applicant’s career goals and how the fellowship would contribute to those goals
- The applicant’s skills and knowledge, including relevant course work, clinics, internships, and student group involvement (300-500 words)
- Letter of recommendation from a law school professor or former employer
- Commitment letter from the host organization confirming the fellow’s placement and what work the fellow will carry out
Selection Process and Criteria
The selection process will include an interview with a selection committee comprised of law school administrators and public interest law attorneys. A decision is anticipated to be made by mid-May.
Selection criteria include:
- Applicant’s qualifications, including commitment to public interest work
- Quality of the work proposed to be done by the applicant and its potential impact
- Relevance of the proposed work to the applicant’s career goals
Questions? Please contact Carolina van der Mensbrugghe at cv2199@nyu.edu.