Externships

Located in the heart of Central New York, the College of Law sits within a reasonable drive of externship placements in:

• Albany
• Binghamton
• Buffalo
• Cortland
• Rochester
• Utica
• Watertown

Placements are available from local, state, and federal judges, in government offices, non-profit organizations, law firms, corporations, and more.

Program Information:

NYEx is:

• Either part-time or full-time for a single semester or academic year (Fall-Spring)
• Offered every Spring, Summer, and Fall. Recruitment occurs early each Spring semester for all options the following academic year. Applications are managed through an interview session on the College’s Symplicity platform.

Credits:

Fall, Spring: 2 credits (112 hours) or 3 credits (168 hours) part-time for NYEx Placement; 12 credits (540 hours) full-time NYEx Placement; 2 credits for NYEx Seminar.

Summer: 3 credits for part-time NYEx Placement or 5 credits for full-time NYEx Placement; 1 credit for NYEx Seminar.

Experience law in the Big Apple, the United State’s most populous city, working at placements like the NYS Attorney General’s Office, Constellation Advisers LLC, DLA Piper, and federal Judges.

Program Information:

NYCEx is:

• A full-time, semester-long externship.
• Offered every Spring and Summer, with applications accepted on a rolling basis. An inclusive information session is held at the start of the Fall semester to provide students with additional information and application instructions. Students can log into Blackboard for a full placement list and application form in the Externship Program organization. (The application link is secure and requires students to log in to Blackboard first to access it.)

Credits:

Spring: 12 credits for NYCEx Placement; 2 credits for New York Lawyer Seminar.

Summer: 5 credits for NYCEx Placement; 1 credit for New York Lawyer Seminar.

Get a taste of the US capital’s unique legal environment in Washington, DC. Work at the US Department of Justice, the US Securities and Exchange Commission, on the Hill with US and State representatives, for the FBI, NASA, Planned Parenthood, at law firms, or at one of many other prominent placements.

Program Information:

DCEx is:

• A full-time, semester-long externship.
• Offered every Spring and Summer, with applications accepted on a rolling basis. An inclusive information session is held at the start of the fall semester to provide students with additional information and application instructions. Students can log into Blackboard for a full placement list and application form in the Externship Program organization. (The application link is secure and requires students to log in to Blackboard first to access it.)

Credits:

Spring: 12 credits for DCEx Placement; 2 credits for Washington Lawyer Seminar.

Summer: 5 credits for DCEx Placement; 1 credit for Washington Lawyer Seminar.

Testimonial:

I will tell you DCEx a fantastic opportunity. Between the two externships I have experienced, we have had seminars at three of the top 20 law firms in the country (Arnold & Porter, DLA Piper, K&L Gates, Ernst &Young), met with several top-tier government employees (Department of Justice attorney, Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, NCS Deputy, Commodities Future Trading Commission Commissioner, Judge Advocate General and Administrative Law Judges) and a member of Congress. Not only are those great networking opportunities, DCEx gives you the chance to visit some of the more exclusive buildings in the US (including rooms in the White House where there is no public access).

However, big picture wise, DCEx students are obviously participating for future internships/jobs. Through one of my placements during spring 2019 at the CPSC, working under the Chairwomen of the entire government agency, I have secured a paid internship for the summer. I was also offered a paid clerkship at the Federal Mine Safety & Health Review Commission under one of the 5 ALDs in the agency.

The externships give me a leg up when compared to other law students because instead of having only 4-6 months of actual legal experience at two spots (roughly two summers), I will have roughly 8-9 months experience at two or three placements. Lastly, there are two big networking events offered by the College of Law in the spring/summer where many alumni, externship hosts, and others come and mingle with us. These are perfect opportunities to speak with a wide array of DC-connected professionals and set up lunches/coffee meet ups to network and make connections.

I decided to go to the College of Law over other schools because of the externship program and it has paid off immensely.
—Ethan Paraboschi L’19

Philadelphia is one of the nation’s most historic cities and a perfect place to gain experience with public defenders, public interest agencies, and private law firms.

Program Information:

PhillyEx is:

• A full-time, semester-long externship.
• Offered every Spring and Summer, with applications accepted on a rolling basis. An inclusive information session is held at the start of the Fall semester to provide students with additional information and application instructions. Students can log into Blackboard for a full placement list and application form in the Externship Program organization. (The application link is secure and requires students to log in to Blackboard first to access it.)

Credits:

Spring: 12 credits for PhillyEx Placement; 2 credits for Philly Lawyer Seminar.

Summer: 5 credits for PhillyEx Placement; 1 credit for Philly Lawyer Seminar.

​Spend the summer abroad in London, one of the world’s most dynamic and historic cities and gain a comprehensive understanding of the rich legal tradition that produced the US legal system. The College of Law has maintained the prestigious LondonEx program for over 40 years. LondonEx emphasizes a comparative law immersion, where students can learn the fundamental tenets of English law, emphasizing its institutions, profession, court structure, procedure, and substantive law.

Program Information:

• LondonEx is offered every Summer for 4 credits.