September 11, 2009
Other Opportunities in International Law
Thank you to those of you who attended the events this week for International Law Week! We at the CSO hope that you found them entertaining and informative. If international law is your career plan, remember that there are opportunities everywhere. You heard many of them during our student and attorney panels. Here are few others that you may be interested in exploring:
U.S. Department of State, Foreign Service Corps: Members of the Foreign Service act as liaisons and representatives of the United States in countries around the world. Career opportunities and concentrations are as diverse as the locations at which you may be posted. Many people find this to be an extremely adventurous, exciting, and rewarding career path. It is a competitive application process, including both written and oral examinations. For more information, visit http://www.careers.state.gov/resources/index.html.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): While the primary charge of the FBI is domestic law enforcement, the FBI does maintain more than 70 legal attaché offices (referred to as Legats) around the globe, providing investigative and law enforcement services for more than 200 countries, territories, and islands. Each Legat is situated in a U.S. Embassy and works with sovereign law enforcement to stop foreign crime before it reaches American shores. Information for graduating students about career opportunities within the FBI may be found at http://www.fbijobs.gov/.
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): The CIA is charged with providing national security intelligence to senior U.S. policymakers. The Agency accomplishes this through domestic and international intelligence-gathering, both through official and clandestine channels. Career opportunities with the CIA include analytical positions, clandestine service positions, language positions, and more. Information about student programs and careers within the CIA may be found at https://www.cia.gov/careers/index.html.
United Nations (UN): The UN was chartered in 1945 to promote and maintain international peace, security, and human rights and to develop friendly relations among nations to encourage cooperation in solving economic, social, cultural and humanitarian problems worldwide. The UN is headquartered in New York City, with other offices throughout the world. The UN is made up of the main body (the Secretariat) and numerous special programs and funds, such as UNICEF. Career opportunities are available within all these bodies. More information about the UN may be found at www.un.org, and information about internships and career opportunities may be found at https://jobs.un.org/elearn/production/home.html.
Remember that the CSO Resource Room has many guides and resources to aid you in your international law job search, including the brand new The Human Rights Internship Handbook (2010) and Internships in International Affairs (2010). Schedule an appointment or stop in to learn more!
Posted by cld30 at 09:49 AM
November 06, 2006
Serving the Public Through International Law
If you are interested in job opportunities that combine International and Public Interest Law, a good starting point is Serving the Public: A Job Search Guide, Volume II - International, 2006-2007, published by Harvard Law School. This Guide is divided into three sections. The first part, An Overview of International Public Service, provides narratives from attorneys working for nongovernmental, intergovernmental, governmental, and entrepreneurial organizations. Part II, An Overview of International Organizations and Opportunities, describes how to break into Nongovernmental Organizations, the UN, Interngovernmental Organizations, Government, and Entrepreneurial Options. The book ends with a substantial Directory of International Resources and Organizational Listings.
While this resource may not be checked out of the CSO, students are welcome to review it in the office and/or make copies of relevant pages. If you are interested in international public interest opportunities, this is a terrific resource and we encourage you to take a look at it!
Posted by smp20 at 05:38 PM