Externships
Public service and judicial externships can serve as a springboard to post-graduate opportunities, including clerkships with the bench, private practice, public service, or any career you choose. Opportunities are available in nonprofit, government, and judicial settings, both locally and across the country.
Benefits of an Externship
With an externship,
you can work in our nation’s capital, find mentorship under the dome in Charleston with the Supreme Court of Appeals or the Legislature, serve in the local public defenders’ or prosecutors’ office, provide legal services to those who need it most, and everything in between.
The Benefits:
Develop the art of lawyering,
including research, writing, analysis, interviewing, and communication.
Identify professional goals
and areas for development.
Begin to network and build connections
with judges, attorneys, clerks, and other legal professionals.
Develop expertise
in professional responsibility, ethical problem-solving, and the role of providing access to justice in our society.
Discover meaningful career opportunities
in public interest and government settings while building relationships in your chosen fields of law.
Explore Your Opportunities
Learn More About Externships
Check out information on eligibility, requirements, and the application process.
WVU Law Public Service and Judicial Externships
Full-Time Federal Agency
(Fall or Spring Semester)
Full-Time Federal Judicial Externship
(Fall or Spring Semester)
Full-Time West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Externship
(Fall or Spring Semester)
Full-Time Legislative Externship
(Fall or Spring Semester)
Part-Time Public Service Externship
(Fall, Spring, Summer Semesters)