Although securing a placement is the student’s responsibility, this statement will help the Program Director assist you with placement selection. In an attached document (750 words maximum) please discuss what sort of externship you hope to secure. In a separate paragraph please explain why you are interested in the UCDC Law Program. This statement is your opportunity to provide the Director with detailed information that will help identify the best placements for you. You will be given the opportunity to upload the statement once the application is submitted.
Please include as much detail as possible, such as:
- Preferred Issue areas (e.g. criminal prosecution or defense, environmental law, health law, trade etc.);
- Type of organization you are interested in (e.g. executive branch, congressional, non-profit);
- Type of work (e.g. litigation, policy, transactional);
- Any relevant academic or life experience that will play a role in selection (including any law school courses or activates which are relevant to the externship you are seeking);
- Ideological bent (optional, i.e., for Hill placement, think tanks etc.)