“Experience: The Real Teacher”
Jennifer Barnes, Director, Externship Program
Carolyn Landry, Externship Coordinator
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Agency and Judicial Externships
Washington D.C. Program
Maximum of 12 pass/fail credits apply
towards graduation requirements
www.law.asu.edu/programs/programs/exte
rnshipprogram.aspx
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Externship experiences are invaluable on
your resume.
Placement may assist you in figuring out if
you want to engage in a certain type of
practice, or not.
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Extern supervisors know that you are
students, so expectations are manageable.
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Great networking opportunities!
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60 hours for each credit earned (required
weekly hours will vary depending on the
arrangements with your placement
supervisor, your schedule, and your number
of credits).
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All cover letters, resumes, and writing
samples (if required) are submitted through
“Symplicity” for any externship (except D.C.
and Maricopa County Superior Court
externships).
May apply for externships in the summer if
you are on academic probation (not fall or
spring).
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May apply to as many or as few externships
as desired.
We recommend that you have someone
from Career Services review your cover
letter and resume by January 14, 2015 but
don’t wait until the last minute. Reviews can
be done over winter break.
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Do not apply on Symplicity for summer
placements unless you plan to earn
externship credit. If you plan to volunteer,
apply on your own. You must sign an
Agreement that you will enroll for credit
when you apply on Symplicity.
Externship placement is not guaranteed in
any semester.
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You may begin applying on Symplicity on
Thursday, December 18, 2014.
Deadline to apply for summer externships
is noon on Tuesday, January 20, 2015
(except D.C.)
Interviews may begin week of January 26th.
First place offers from Carolyn will begin
Friday, February 20, 2015.
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60 hours for each credit earned
Three credits averages 14 hours per week
for 13 weeks; two credits averages 10 hours
per week for 13 weeks.
May not apply for an externship if you are
on academic probation in the fall/spring
semesters.
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May work 25% or less of your hours before
semester begins, work during fall break,
and/or work after classes cease, if
necessary.
Give yourself blocks of time for working at
externship site, such as full days on M and
W, or T and Th, or three half days free.
Must work at placement site.
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You may begin applying on Symplicity on
Friday, January 23, 2015.
Deadline to apply for fall on Symplicity is
noon on Monday, February 16, 2015
(except D.C. and Maricopa County Superior
Court).
Interviews may begin week of February 23rd.
First place offers from Carolyn will begin
Tuesday, March 24, 2015.
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Agencies/judges will contact Carolyn and
not students with offers. (Penalty to accept
early).
Once student receives offer(s), student has
24 hours to get back to Carolyn with
decision.
Carolyn tells agency if offer accepted first,
then student communicates with supervisor
to set up schedules/training, etc.
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Once you accept any offer, you are
committed to that placement for the
semester. (Consider it a semester long job
interview.)
YOU MAY NOT BACK OUT OF YOUR
COMMITMENT ONCE POSITION IS
ACCEPTED!
If you back out, you will not be allowed to
enroll in any other externships or clinics in
the future.
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Every externship must complete an
academic component every semester.
Mandatory attendance required at
scheduled classes if this is your first
externship experience (at ASU).
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Beware of potential conflicts before and
during application process (current or past
employment, family members, etc. ).
Examples: Currently work for private
defense attorney, now applying to Maricopa
County Attorney’s Office; Worked for private
firm representing client against state in
property dispute, now applying to State
Land Department.
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Must enroll for 3 or more credits for most
judicial externships in Court of Appeals and
Ninth Circuit.
If applying for Maricopa County Superior
Court, please fill out a “Preference Sheet.”
Preference sheet is available on website
under “Externship Program.” Do not apply
on Symplicity.
Not all preferences will be granted due to
availability.
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Once agency/judges get resumes, they are
reviewed, and then agencies and some judges
will set up interviews directly with students by
e-mail or phone.
Professionalism required at all times. Notify
agency/judge if declining offer for interview.
Show up on time dressed professionally. Turn
your cell phone off, etc.
Be prepared to pay for parking.
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Majority of interviews are at agency/judge’s
office. Some interviews are held on campus.
Recommend that you bring a copy of a
writing sample with you to give to
interviewer(s).
Do your best to not miss any classes for
interviews.
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Secure government or non-profit agency
placement and live in D.C.
Earn up to twelve credits for externship.
Enroll in one or two classes (three graded
credits each) taught by faculty member in
fall, sometimes spring, but not summer.
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Must secure own housing ($600-1000/mo.).
Placement may require background check.
Submit completed on-line application to
Carolyn Landry if interested in a DC
externship.
www.law.asu.edu/programs/programs/thewa
shingtondclegalexternshipprogram.aspx
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For more information, or questions, contact:
Jennifer Barnes, Director, Externship Program,
at jennifer.barnes@asu.edu, or call 480-7277331;
or:
Carolyn Landry, Program Coordinator at
carolyn.landry@asu.edu, or call 480-9654862.