Pritzker Legal Research Center: Researching Legal Employers: Government

Introduction to Government Jobs

This guide is intended to supplement the resources provided by the Career Strategy Center, including Career Space.

To assist you in your career search, please contact the Career Strategy Center at career-strategy@law.northwestern.edu

For information about public interest careers, please contact the Public Interest Center: Emily Powers, Associate Director, Public Interest Center, and Sara Sommervold, Assistant Director, Academic & Career Management.

These resources will help you investigate government jobs, including administrative law.

Researching Government Jobs

Government Practice Setting
Prepared by prepared by Harvard's Office of Public Interest Advising, this resource gives extensive links for job search in federal, state, and local government.
Leadership Connect
Formerly known as the Yellow Book and Leadership Library, this electronic resource provides detailed directory information on government agencies, law firms, judicial entities, non-profits, news media and more in a searchable database. Biographies of judges, attorneys and corporate executives include their educational background, e-mail addresses, photos and publications, where available. The Leadership Connect function allows users to view each featured individual's network of affiliations, from colleges to boards to previous employment.
PSJD
PSJD (formerly PSLawNet) is a unique online clearinghouse for law students and lawyers to connect with public interest job listings and career-building resources. Job listings in the PSJD database include internships (fall, spring, and summer), postgraduate fellowships, and a wide variety of permanent positions. PSJD includes information on careers in federal, state, and local government.
State and Local Government on the Net
This resource provides access to thousands of websites for state agencies and city and county governments.
U.S. House of Representatives Employment
Job opportunities in the U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Sentate Employment
Job opportunities in the U.S. Senate.
USAJobs
Search federal government jobs from this entry portal to all posted jobs at government agencies.

Other Resources

Federal Resume Guidebook
Landing a Federal Legal Job by Richard L. Hermann
Call Number: B,ABA KF325 .H468 2011
ISBN: 1616328355
Publication Date: 2012-04-16
Finding Success in the US Government Job Market.
Careers in Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice by James T. O'Reilly
Call Number: B,ABA KF325.1035 .C37 2010
ISBN: 1604427973
Publication Date: 2011-07-16
This book is an essential resource for law students and lawyers interested in a career in administrative law. In the first half of the book, a national expert describes the field, and outlines your optimal entry strategies. The second half offers individual, personalized examples of the various career paths in administrative law, and details the demands and rewards of each.