Boston University School of Law Post-Graduate Public Service Fellowship Program

Launched in 2010, BU Law’s Public Service Fellowships continue BU Law’s long tradition of supporting our students’ pursuit of careers in public service. 

Boston University School of Law is pleased to announce that it will award full-time post-graduate fellowships to a select group of its 2023 JD graduates to enable them to provide legal assistance to non- profit organizations and state and local government agencies for one year. The fellowships will be awarded to graduating third year students who have obtained a commitment from a host organization to sponsor them for that period, and whose applications demonstrate the potential for significant and substantive achievement of the fellowship goals during the fellowship year.

The Boston University School of Law Citrix Systems Racial and Social Justice Fellowship was established in 2020 through a dedicated gift to the Law School by Citrix Systems, Inc. to help a graduating third-year J.D. student secure a year-long placement at a nonprofit organization advocating for voting rights, criminal justice reform, or other social justice initiatives.

BU Law’s Public Service Fellowships are designed to launch committed graduates’ careers in public service, while providing additional resources to non-profit organizations and state and local government agencies that would not otherwise be able to financially support a new attorney.

BU Law will also award one N. Neal Pike Disability Rights Fellowship to a 2024 graduate. The N. Neal Pike Disability Rights Fellowship will support a year-long placement in the field of disability rights law at a non-profit organization or state and local government agency.

If you are a member of the Class of 2024 who will be graduating in May 2024 and are interested in applying to the BU Law Public Service Fellowship Program, please reach out to Eron Hackshaw, Director for Public Service and Pro Bono at eronh@bu.edu.

Click here view a recording of the BU Law Post Graduate Public Service Fellowship Program Info Session that was held on November 29th! You may need to enter your BU email to view.

Key Dates:

  • December 2023: Applications materials available on CareerHub for BU Law students from the Class of 2024
  • January 2024: Deadline for host organization proposals to BU Law
  • March 31, 2024: Deadline for students to submit completed applications, including commitment letters from host organizations
  • Late April 2024: Fellows selected and notified by BU Law

 

Please see the attached “Application Tips for Students” for additional information, or contact:

Eron Hackshaw, Esq.
Director for Public Service and Pro Bono
Pronouns: he/him/his
Boston University School of Law
Office of Career Development and Public Service 765 Commonwealth Ave., Suite 902
Boston, MA 02215
Phone (direct): (617) 353-8981 Email:eronh@bu.edu