Legal Career Conversation with David Boyd ’03, Assistant Attorney General for State of Vermont
Join us Wednesday, January 15 from 3-4 pm in Adirondack House
Mr. Boyd will be on campus arguing a case in front of the Vermont Supreme Court in Wilson Hall on January 15. This is part of the court’s attempt to travel around the state. After his arguments, David has agreed to meet with students and talk about his legal career.
A little about David: He studied Economics and Political Science at Midd and graduated in 2003. He went to NYU Law School. He has practiced at Gravel & Shea PC in Burlington, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP in New York City, and served as a law clerk to the Honorable Faith S. Hochberg of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
As an Assistant Attorney General he represents state agencies and employees in all types of civil litigation. He has tried cases to completion in federal and state courts and before an American Arbitration Association panel and has represented clients in appeals before the Vermont Supreme Court and the Second Circuit.
This event is open to all students, all majors, all class years. Bring your questions and curiosity and engage in a friendly, casual conversation about his career path and lean tips and advice about working in the legal field.
Design Your Midd: Using Design Thinking Strategies for Midd and Beyond (for 1st Yrs & Sophomores)
If you are a First Year or Sophomore trying to navigate the decision-making process while at college and need a bit more clarity and validation, join us for a 1 ½ hour workshop based on the NYT-bestselling book, Designing Your Life: How to Build a Joyful, Well-Lived Life. We will introduce you to design thinking tools that will help you creatively bring balance and focus to big life decisions (i.e summer internships, majors, career exploration, study abroad, etc). Leave with a personal strategy for planning out your time at Middlebury, and beginning to envision a meaningful life beyond.
Please RSVP on Handshake for the event HERE
Brennan Center for Justice JOB
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to improve the systems of democracy and justice in the United States. We work to hold our political institutions and laws accountable to the twin American ideals of democracy and equal justice for all. The Brennan Center’s work ranges from voting rights to campaign finance reform, from ending mass incarceration to preserving Constitutional protections in the fight against terrorism. Part think tank, part advocacy group, part cutting edge communications hub, we start with rigorous research. We craft innovative policies. And we fight for them – in Congress and the states, in the courts, and in the court of public opinion.
The Brennan Center seeks a full-time Research & Program Associate to work in the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program, in our New York City office. This position will report directly to the attorneys in charge of the relevant project area.
Thanks to an alum for sending this opportunity our way!
Apply HERE
Deadline is February 14
Summer Internships: How to Find and Fund Your Internship!
Now is the perfect time to start planning your summer internship!
Join us at this information session on Wednesday, Jan. 8 from 4:30-5:30 pm in Coltrane Lounge to learn strategies for finding or creating the best summer internship for you.
At this session, we will:
- Give you examples of past internships Midd students have done
- Highlight top resources to use in the search process
- Discuss strategies for finding/creating your own experience
- Provide an overview of CCI’s GRANT FUNDING available for unpaid internships
- And more!
We look forward to seeing you and answering all of your questions!
Visit go/internships for more information. Feel free to contact
Cheryl Whitney Lower or any CCI advisor or Peer Career Advisor for help.
Legal Summer Prep Program- for students from historically underrepresented groups
An award-winning pipeline initiative of the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights, the 2020 summer program serves college students from historically underrepresented groups who want to pursue a career in the law. The 2020 summer program takes place at St. John’s Law in Queens (8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, NY 11439) and begins in June 2020. We offer two distinct programs: • Summer Prep Program Foundations – an all-male program for undergraduates • Summer LSAT Boot Camp – a co-ed program for rising seniors Our Foundations students learn the fundamentals of legal analysis, writing, and advocacy in courses taught by St. John’s faculty and through internships with lawyers and judges in the New York City area. They also participate in workshops on professionalism and career/networking events. The LSAT Boot Camp students take a comprehensive, customized LSAT prep course, and participate in essay workshops and admissions counseling. The boot camp culminates in October 2020 with an event for LSAT Boot Camp students, where participants meet one on one with admissions officers from law schools across the country. See our 2020 brochure for more details! The Summer 2020 application period is open now! The deadline for applications is February 14th, 2020. The applications and instructions are available at our website. |
Criminal Law Internship at DC Public Defender Service
The Criminal Law Internship Program (CLIP) is a fast paced, hands-on investigative internship program for undergraduate and graduate students. Our Investigative Interns don’t just sit around the office copying files! CLIP has been described by The Washington Post as one of the finest pre-law experiences available, and the Princeton Review ranked the program as one of the most hands-on internship programs in the nation, stating that the program is “a criminal law internship at its in-your-face best.”
Investigative Interns spend at least 12 weeks partnering directly with staff attorneys to complete various investigative tasks and advocate for their clients.
Spend your internship in the District of Columbia community, meeting with clients, and feeling the thrill of representing clients in court. We offer a unique learning experience that can both prepare you for graduate-level work and provide you with the experience necessary for employment in any field.
Click here to apply now, deadline is Feb 9, 2020 but candidates are considered on a rolling basis.
A guide to using your career to help solve the world’s most pressing problems
80,000 Hours is a non-profit that provides research and support to help people switch into careers that effectively tackle the world’s most pressing problems.
From their website: ” A typical career lasts for 80,000 hours, so if you can make your career just 1% better, then in theory it would be worth spending up to 800 hours working out how to do that. Hopefully, we’ll be a lot faster.”
Access the guide here, and maybe use some time this J-term to dig in: https://80000hours.org/key-ideas/
Privilege and Poverty Local and National Summer Internships
Gain skills, make community connections and do direct service work addressing the impacts of poverty and economic inequality – here in Addison County or in one of over 120 communities around the nation through a P&P Summer Internship.
Internships offered in: Healthcare, Law, Economic Development, Education, Environmental Justice, Housing, Hunger, Immigration Services, Women’s Advocacy, Youth Programs, the Arts, and more.
Applicants who are selected for this internship will become a part of a Privilege & Poverty cohort that will prepare together during spring semester workshops, participate in the summer internship, regroup for reflection upon return to campus, and bring the knowledge and understanding gained from these experiences to the college community throughout the academic year.
Deadline is January 12. Apply now HERE in Handshake and read more information, or talk with Jason in Community Engagement if you have questions. This is a very special opportunity!!
Civic Digital Fellowship now open
The Civic Digital Fellowship is a first-of-its-kind internship program for innovative students to solve pressing problems in federal agencies.
Civic Digital Fellows are mission-driven software engineers, data scientists, product managers, and designers who spend their summers innovating at the intersection of technology and public service. Fellowship host agencies have included the Census Bureau, Department of Health and Human Services, General Services Administration, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Fellowship is fully funded and all Civic Digital Fellows receive a package that includes:
- A competitive stipend. We’re one of the only government internships that offers students a competitive living stipend ($4,000+) for their work.
- Furnished housing. Live with other Fellows and form lifelong friendships over the course of the summer.
- Travel to-and-from Washington, D.C. Whether you’re flying, taking the train, or driving, all domestic travel will be fully covered to and from D.C.
Outside of work, Civic Digital Fellows also have no shortage of professional and personal growth opportunities, including:
- Professional programming. Past events have included a career chat with members of the U.S. Digital Service, a behind-the-scenes tour of Mapbox, a meetup in Congress with TechCongress Fellows, and networking happy hours.
- One-on-one mentorship. You’ll be paired with a technology professional with similar interests, and they’ll be a resource to help you navigate your career journey and explore the fields of social impact and civic tech.
- Cohort community of social impact technologists. Meet like-minded peers from across the country and bond over movie nights, monument walks, BBQs, bike rides, and more.
Read more and apply HERE. Deadline is January 8
How to Apply to Law School – Dean’s Tell All
Back by popular demand, we invite you to join us for an LSAC special edition of “Deans Tell All — How to Apply to Law School,” on Tuesday, December 17, 4-5 p.m. ET.
Based on the number of individuals we heard from who enjoyed October’s “Live with Kellye & Ken” show, which covered the same topic and attracted over 4,000 registrants, we are offering another opportunity for candidates to get tips from leading law deans and industry professionals on how to:
- Move through the law school application process
- Take the LSAT
- Seek financial aid and gauge affordability
- Find out what law schools are really looking for
- Choose a school that’s right for you
- And more!
LSAC President and CEO Kellye Testy will host the following esteemed law school deans and industry professionals:
- Dean Marcilynn Burke, University of Oregon
- Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig, Boston University
- Ken Randall, President, iLaw
- Gregory W. Bowman, West Virginia University