Agency Externship Program
The Agency Externship Program consists of a work component and a class component. It allows students to earn between one and three academic credits for working in a law related externship position during the summer academic term. For the work component, students work with a government agency or a nonprofit organization under the supervision of an attorney. The externship employer must be in the civil or criminal law field anywhere in the world outside Southern California. Students have worked as externs for various organizations including a U.N. agency in Egypt, U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S. Army JAG and National Geographic magazine.
Students are also required to prepare weekly summaries of their work, participate in an online class, and complete a writing assignment. For more information about the Agency Externship Program, see the handout (PDF). If you have been accepted into an externship placement and want to apply for this course, fill out the application (PDF). Submit it to Cara Mitnick, Esq., Assistant Dean for Career Services. If you have any other questions, contact Cara Mitnick at cmitnick@sandiego.edu or (619) 260-4152.
