Government Resources

Federal

Application Process: Some federal positions require that an applicant form be submitted along with a resume and cover letter.  The specific job posting should indicate what form is required, if any.  To access all federal forms visit: http://www.usajobs.gov/infocenter/forms.asp#icc

Search Engines:  To access the official web page of all three branches of the federal government, as well as virtually every federal agency (such as: the EPA, HUD, as well as the Departments of Education, Energy, Defense, and Transportation) visit http://www.firstgov.gov

Loan Forgiveness - The Federal student loan repayment program permits agencies to repay Federally insured student loans as a recruitment or retention incentive for candidates or current employees of the federal government. For more information go to http://www.opm.gov/oca/pay/studentloan/index.asp

Job Sites:

·                Federal Government Honors Handbook - http://www.law.arizona.edu/career/honorshandbook.cfm - To access the handbook, email us for the ID and password. Special Note: This is one of the BEST resources for accessing detailed application information about student and law graduate positions with the federal government.

• Student Internships & Volunteer Opportunities with the Federal Government - http://www.studentjobs.gov

• U.S. Office of Personnel Management  – http://www.usajobs.opm.gov - Official site for all job openings within the federal government.
   
• Federal Jobs - http://www.fedworld.gov/jobs/jobsearch.html

• U.S. Department of Justice – http://www.usdoj.gov/06employment/

New York State

Application Process: For employment in New York State as an Attorney for ANY New York State Agency, candidates must submit application form OC-APP, which can be downloaded here. <link to http://www.cs.ny.gov>  Student should NOT submit this application until two (2) months prior to graduation.

New York State = http://www.state.ny.us to search N.Y.S. agencies or visit the Department of Labor to conduct a job search = http://www.labor.ny.gov/home

New York City = http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/

Internships in City and County Government - http://www.internships-usa.com - Go to the section called "internships for law students." Then click on the section called "internships" and you will find a section devoted to internships with city and county government.

Other States

State of New Jersey - http://www.state.nj.us/
State of Connecticut - http://www.state.ct.us/
State Search Engine - http://www.firstgov.gov/