Now
Clarify your summer geography
Update your profile so opportunity recommendations reflect realistic locations.
Take this stepMy pathway
Compare every routeA plan that changes as you learn.
This pathway connects timing, preparation, discovery, and reflection. It is guidance, not a fixed verdict.
Recommended starting route
Summer legal aid experience
Build experience now while keeping fellowship and direct-employment routes visible.
September to November
Build application materials
Prepare a public-interest resume, writing sample, and a flexible statement of interest.
Late fall
Begin summer applications
Track confirmed organization and fellowship program cycles.
Spring
Choose an experience intentionally
Compare supervision, community, work, compensation, and logistics.
Next year
Evaluate fellowship planning
Use your summer experience to refine a project or organization-based route.