Big Brother Big Sister: Workplace Mentoring Partners

The Big Brothers Big Sisters Workplace Mentoring Partners program matches middle and high school students with mentors from businesses around New York City. Mentors coach students one-on-one on business etiquette, career exploration, financial investment, and teamwork. Mentoring pairs meet twice a month for two hours. While the program is not specific to the legal field, many attorneys serve as mentors. http://www.bigsnyc.org/WorkplacePartners

Jeff Elgart, Vice President, Workplace Mentoring Center and Corporate Relations
jelgart@bigsnyc.org

Cleary Gottlieb: Washington Irving High School Partnership

In 1991, Cleary Law Firm entered into a partnership with Washington Irving High School that still exist today. Through this program they mentor, tutor and advise students in preparation for college and adult life. They also run after-school clubs such as Mock Trial and Model United Nations. In addition, they hire student interns, and sponsor annual events to promote our students’ various academic and cultural talents. To date, over 200 Cleary lawyers and staff have participated in this partnership, which has helped more than 400 students. https://www.hsflad.org/cleary_gottlieb_partnership

Kalia Onabanjo, konabanjo@gsh.com

Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO): CLICKS Mentoring

CLICKS is a multi-state program that empowers underserved high school students through structured mentorship and exposure to the legal, sports, and health professions. https://cleoinc.org/clicks/

Lynda Cevallos – Pre-Law Coordinator – LCevallos@cleoinc.org

Cristo Rey High School: Corporate Work Study Program

The Corporate Work Study Program is central to Cristo Rey Brooklyn’s success, and is a vital part of Cristo Rey Brooklyn’s curriculum. Through the Corporate Work Study Program, each CRB student works one day per week for one of 90+ Corporate Partners throughout the New York City area. As a result, education at Cristo Rey Brooklyn extends well beyond the classroom: CRB students gain real-world experience. Most crucially, through their experience working with the Corporate Partners, CRB students cultivate professional mentors and role models, have the opportunity to see their classroom education translate to real-world skills, and develop ambitious career aspirations. All the while, CRB students meaningfully contribute directly to the successes of the Corporate Partners for whom they work, often becoming vital members of their respective teams. http://www.cristoreybrooklyn.org/cwsp

jobs@cristoreytc.org

Inner City Scholarship Fund: Job Opportunities Program

The Inner City Scholarship Fund Job Opportunities Program places high school juniors with New York businesses and firms for paid summer internships. The program also provides pre-employment training in resume writing, interviewing, networking, and office etiquette. https://www.innercityscholarshipfund.org/volunteer_jop.cfm

Christine Desposito, Coordinator of Job Opportunities Program E: christine.desposito@archny.org

Jackie Robinson Foundation: Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program

The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program combines a scholarship for undergraduate study with networking and internship opportunities during college. Through the program, students develop networks with current professionals, receive mentors, participate in community service, attend regional programming to foster their academic and professional careers, and attend an annual leadership conference. https://www.jackierobinson.org/impact/programs/

Ivo E. Philbert, Vice President, Chief Program Officer E: iphilbert@jackierobinson.org

connect@jackierobinson.org

Justice Resource Center: MENTOR: Law Firm/School Partnership

The MENTOR Law Firm/School Partnership matches practicing attorney mentors with students in NYC public high schools. Attorney mentors help students prepare for the Moot Court competition, accompany classes on the federal court visit program, invite students back to their firms, and discuss paths and opportunities in the legal profession. http://jrcnyc.org/site/mentor/

Debra Lesser, Executive Director of the JRC E: dlesser@schools.nyc.gov

Justice Resource Center: Student Internship Management Services (SIMS)

Students are nominated by their high schools to participate in the Student Internship Management, a paid internship program with the Justice Resource Center. Students spend about a semester interning in law firms and legal offices after school. In addition to the internship, students participate in programming at the Justice Resource Center on expectations and responsibilities in the workplace. http://jrcnyc.org/site/work-based-learning-internships/

Debra Lesser, Executive Director of the JRC E: dlesser@schools.nyc.gov

Legal Outreach: College Bound

College Bound is a four-year program offered by Legal Outreach to students who have already completed the Legal Justice Institute. College Bound accepts about sixty students per year and offers numerous programs designed to ensure high school graduation and success in college. Programs include: after school tutoring, weekend writing workshops, attorney mentoring programs, social group outings, law internship opportunities, and SAT preparation. https://legaloutreach.org/?page_id=144

Pharoah Sutton-Jackson, Law Related Education Coordinator, psuttonjackson@legaloutreach.org

Let’s Get Ready: Let’s Get Ready

Let’s Get Ready envisions a future in which students from historically underrepresented backgrounds have the support they need to attain a college education. Let’s Get Ready’s program supports students through three phases: Access (HS juniors): Near-peer led SAT prep, personalized goal-setting and introduction to college admissions and financial aid process; Transition: Core (HS seniors): College enrollment support through frequent, curriculum-based, two-way texting; Transition Core+ (HS seniors): Virtual near-peer coaches provide personalized guidance around college applications, financial aid, college decisions, and combating “summer melt”; Success
COLLEGE STUDENTS
College persistence support through frequent, curriculum-based, two-way texting.

SUCCESS: CORE+
COLLEGE STUDENTS
Virtual and on-campus, near-peer coaches provide personalized guidance and support to overcome barriers to college persistence.

https://www.letsgetready.org/

NALP/ Street Law: Legal Diversity Pipeline Program

The NALP/Street Law Legal Diversity Pipeline Program partners law firms with local high schools to expose students of diverse backgrounds to the legal profession. Firm attorneys are required to make at least two visits to high school classrooms, to host a one-day conference at their firm, and to provide smaller group sessions for select students. Firms also pledge a financial commitment to support the program. The program exposes high school students to legal careers, develops relationships between students and firm professionals, and provides career role models. https://www.nalp.org/streetlaw

Joy Dingle, Program Director E: jdingle@streetlaw.org

New York City Bar Association: Thurgood Marshall Summer Law Internship Program

The Thurgood Marshall Summer Law Internship Program offers high school students summer legal internships, preemployment training, and networking opportunities. Students participate in trainings on networking, office etiquette, diverse career opportunities, and presentation skills. Students also attend a law class taught by a Columbia professor and participate in Mock Trial. At the end of the summer, students participate in Job Shadow Week, getting a better understanding of different ways to practice law. http://www.nycbar.org/serving-the-community/diversity-and-inclusion/student-pipeline-programs/programs/thurgood-marshall-summer-law-internship

Mary Ellen E. LaRosa, MEllenLaRosa@nycbar.org

New York City Department of Youth and Community Development: Ladders for Leaders

The Ladders for Leaders Program provides summer internships to high-achieving students throughout the five boroughs. Students receive thirty hours of pre-employment training and then participate in a paid six-week internship at a NYC business or firm. http://www1.nyc.gov/site/dycd/services/jobs-internships/nyc-ladders-for-leaders.page

Daphne Montanez, Assistant Commissioner of Youth Workforce Development E: dmontanez@dycd.nyc.gov

New York University School of Law & Columbia Law School: High School Law Institute

The New York University High School Law Institute (“HSLI”) is a student-run organization that serves talented and motivated high school students throughout New York City. Alongside our sister program at Columbia Law School, we offer free, yearlong academic programming in constitutional law, criminal law, mock trial, and moot court on Saturdays from 10 AM to 1 PM. https://www.law.nyu.edu/studentorganizations/highschoollawinstitute

Alexa Wheeler E: nyu.hsli@gmail.com

Opportunity Network: OppNet Fellows Program

The OppNet Fellows Program is a six-year program that provides academic support and counseling from the summer before 11th grade through college graduation. In high school, the program uses OppNet’s Career Fluency Curriculum to cultivate students’ skills in academic writing, effective studying, networking, and office etiquette. The program provides counselors who offer assistance with college applications, SAT and ACT prep, and college visits. Once in college, students continue to receive academic support and counseling services. https://opportunitynetwork.org/program/oppnet-fellows/

AiLun Ku, President and Chief Operating Officer E: ailun@opportunitynetwork.org

Pencil: Pencil Internship Program

The Pencil Fellows Program trains talented, high-need students for summer internships in businesses throughout New York City. Training includes instruction on resume-writing, time management, and interviewing skills. After the training period, students participate in a six-week paid summer internship. https://pencil.org/category/partnership-program/

Mariel Zelhart, Employer Engagement Manager E: mzelhart@pencil.org

Posse Foundation: Posse Program

The Posse Program provides academic and financial support to high-potential, high-need 12th grade students hoping to attend college. Once accepted, students receive weekly pre-college training in high school, mentoring and academic support in college, and four-year full tuition scholarships. The program also offers internship opportunities and post-grad career services through their alumni program. http://www.possefoundation.org/

Shreya Malena-Sannon, Director, Posse New York E: shreyam@possefoundation.org

Project Citizen: Project Citizen Program

The Project Citizen curriculum provides a practical, first-hand approach to learning about our complex system of government and how to monitor and influence it. Students will work together to conduct research in their community to discover problems that they think their governments are not handling at all or not handling well. https://www.civiced.org/project-citizen/program

web@civiced.org

Ron Brown Scholar Program: Ron Brown Guided Pathway Support Program

The Ron Brown Guided Pathway Support Program is a free program designed to help rising juniors and seniors of African American heritage navigate the college admissions process. Students receive advice on college selection, prep programs, and financial aid opportunities. Many students are offered mentoring from alumni of the program. https://www.ronbrown.org/section/apply/program-description

Kiya Jones, Program Director E: kjones@ronbrown.org

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity: SEO Scholars

SEO Scholars is an eight-year academic support program designed to help low-income public school students graduate high school and college. In high school, the program offers supplemental education in English and math, help with the college admission process, and SAT prep. Mentoring begins in the 11th grade and continues through college graduation. Once in college, students attend a series of workshops on how to get the most out of their college experience, including workshops on networking, building relationships, dealing with homesickness and emotional strife, and applying to internships. Students also attend career exploration events to gain an understanding of diverse career opportunities and to develop networking skills. The program is offered for free to students who maintain a 70% GPA and who come from families living below the poverty line. http://www.seoscholars.org/program/stepstosuccess/

seoscholars@seo-usa.org

Summer Search: The Summer Search Program

The Summer Search program is designed to help students from underserved communities develop skills and relationships to help them succeed in college and beyond. Students are nominated by their guidance counselor at a participating school (link below). While in high school, students participate in summer activities ranging from wilderness retreats to prestigious internships. There, they develop a network of peers, mentoring relationships, and the skills needed to be away from home. In 12th grade, students receive college and financial aid advising, which continues throughout college. The goal of the program is to create a long-term stable network of peers and professionals for students who would not otherwise have access to mentors, leadership experiences, and internship programs. https://www.summersearch.org/OurProgram

Bethany Nelson, Director of School and Community Engagement E: bnelson@summersearch.org

The Brotherhood and Sister Sol: Rites of Passage Program, After School Program, Summer Leadership Program, College Career Awareness

With a focus on Black and Latinx youth, BroSis is where young people claim the power of their history, identity and community to build the future they want to see.Through unconditional love, around-the-clock support and wraparound programming, we make space for Black and Latinx young people to examine their roots, define their stories and awaken their agency. https://brotherhood-sistersol.org/programs/educating/

Wendy M. DeJesus, Director of Programming
wma@brotherhoodsistersol.org

The City of Albany: My Brother’s and My Sister’s Keeper

President Obama launched the My Brother‘s Keeper Initiative ― with the belief that by focusing on critical challenges, risk factors, and opportunities for young boys and young men of color at key life stages, we can improve their long-term outcomes and ability to contribute to society. The City of Albany accepted President Obama’s challenge and expanded it to include young girls and young women recognizing that they too need to improve their long-term outcomes and ability to contribute to society, thus creating a local chapter of My Brother’s and Sister’s Keeper’s (MBSK) with a goal to improve access to education and employment and reducing levels of violence among young people. https://www.albanyny.gov/743/My-Brothers-and-Sisters-Keeper

Willie White williew@albanyny.gov

The Sonia and Celina Sotomayor Judicial Internship Program: High School Internship Program

The Sonia and Celina Sotomayor Judicial Internship Program places students from underserved communities in four-week judicial internships throughout the City of New York. The students work on assorted judicial tasks and develop a mentoring relationship with their judge. Students also receive educational workshops to supplement their internships, preparing them for legal careers later in life. http://www.scsjip.org/

Maya Brodziak maya.brodziak@scsjip.org

America Needs You: ANY Fellows Program

The America Needs You Fellows Program provides low-income undergraduate students with the resources to successfully complete their degrees and begin their professional careers. Over two years, students attend 28 full day workshops focused on professional skills, receive mentors currently working in industry, develop professional networks, and receive personal and academic support. https://www.americaneedsyou.org/our-programs/programs-overview/

Baruch College (CUNY): The Max Berger Pre-Law Fellows Program

The Max Berger Pre-Law Fellows Program is an intensive law school preparatory program geared towards assisting and propelling high-potential Baruch College students to gain admission to the nation’s top law schools. Max Berger Pre-Law Fellows are chosen from Baruch College freshmen, sophomores and juniors who demonstrate a high-level of academic promise and desire to pursue a career in the legal profession. https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/starr-career-development-center/leadership-programs/pre-law/programs-and-activities/

Baruch College (CUNY): The Max Berger Pre-Law Winter Institute

This week-long program will be held during the first week of January 2023 and is geared towards preparing Baruch College students and alumni for the law school application cycle, the world of law school and beyond. Students and alumni will hone their writing logical reasoning and reading comprehension skills. There are visits to law schools and a local court, as well as panel presentations relevant to pre-law students. This program is free of charge. https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/starr-career-development-center/leadership-programs/pre-law/programs-and-activities/

Baruch College (CUNY): The Max Berger Law School Application “Starter Pack” Stipend Program

The law school application process can be expensive. When factoring the cost of taking the LSAT; paying for the LSAC CAS report and individual law school applications, fees can add up to a sum that many cannot afford. In an effort to financially support law school applicants, Baruch’s Max Berger Pre-Law Program has launch the law school application “Starter Pack”, a new initiative to help Baruch students and alumni reach their educational and career goals. This initiative would provide up to $995 to each applicant that demonstrates financial hardship in covering law school application fees. https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/starr-career-development-center/leadership-programs/pre-law/programs-and-activities/

Baruch College (CUNY): The Max Berger Pre-Law Unpaid Legal Internship Stipend Program

The Max Berger Pre-Law Unpaid Legal Internship Stipend Program provides financial assistance to current Baruch College undergraduate students who complete an unpaid legal internship with a public sector (i.e. government or non-profit) legal employer while encouraging them to develop their professional and educational goals through programs offered by the Max Berger Pre Law Program at Baruch College. The Max Berger Pre Law Unpaid Internship Stipend Program focuses on legal careers, and the program supports students who want to pursue a legal internship in an effort to make smart career and educational choices. https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/starr-career-development-center/leadership-programs/pre-law/programs-and-activities/

Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association: Brooklyn Legal Pipeline Initiative

The Brooklyn Legal Pipeline Initiative (BLPI) is designed to provide students from diverse backgrounds, who live or attend college in Brooklyn, direct instruction on how to successfully apply to and fund a law school education. Participants will attend networking events where they will have the opportunity to socialize with practicing attorneys and judges and identify potential mentors. Students who attend all sessions will be offered an opportunity to obtain a summer internship. In past years students have interned for judges, legal service organizations and private law firms. This program is co-sponsored by the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association (BWBA), The Defense Association of New York (DANY) and the Brooklyn Bar Association (BBA). https://brooklynwomensbar.org/pipeline-application/

City College of New York: Honors Program in Legal Studies at the Colin Powell School

A two year intensive undergraduate program for students attending the City College of New York. Juniors from minority backgrounds are placed in an honors curriculum with specialized seminars and lectures on legal practice. They also receive LSAT prep, summer internships, mentoring from legal professionals, and workshops on law school application. http://ccnyskaddenprogram.org/our-program/

Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO): Road to Law School

The Road To Law School seminar aims to provide Freshmen an overview of the key components of the law school application process. https://cleoinc.org/programs/road-to-law-school/

Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO): Sophomore Super Saturdays (SSS)

The Sophomore Super Saturdays prelaw seminars are designed for Sophomore college students. Juniors may be admitted on a space available basis. The seminar aims to help students further develop logical reasoning, reading comprehension and writing skills – the skills needed to become a competitive law school applicant. https://cleoinc.org/programs/sss-pre-law-seminar/

Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO): Junior Jumpstart LSAT

Juniors Jumpstart the LSAT seminars aims to help participants understand the importance of systematic and timely preparation for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) https://cleoinc.org/programs/juniors-jumpstart-lsat/

Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO): CLEO Connection

The program provides a person-to-person environment where under-represented students can find answers to important questions about law school, create a local network of colleagues and legal professional guides, and develop their understanding of the legal field culture. https://cleoinc.org/programs/cleo-connection/

Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO): Achieving Success in the Application Process (ASAP)

Achieving Success in the Application Process (ASAP) is a two-day pre-law summer seminar which focuses on the law school application process. The primary goal of ASAP is to help prospective law school applicants understand the importance of factors in the admission process that are often overlooked or undervalued. https://cleoinc.org/programs/asap/

Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO): CLEO Law School Application Services (CLAS)

CLEO LAW SCHOOL APPLICATION SERVICES (CLAS) include Personal Statement Review, Resume Review, Application Readiness Consultation (ARC), and CLEO Application Review (CAR). https://cleoinc.org/programs/clas/

Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO): 1L Prep – Attitude Is Essential

An intensive pre-law weekend designed to introduce and prepare college graduates who have been accepted into an ABA-accredited law school, for the rigors ahead. Those who successfully complete the seminar become CLEO Associates. https://cleoinc.org/aie/

Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO): Pre-Law Summer Institute

PRE-LAW SUMMER INSTITUTE: CLEO Goes Virtual!!! From anywhere in the world, you can be on the road to law school. The Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc.’s Pre-Law Summer Institute is a six-week program with the aim of bringing together students from diverse racial, ethnic, socioeconomic and geographic backgrounds and provide them with the training necessary to successfully prepare and navigate the road to law school. https://cleoinc.org/plsi/

DLA Piper: Undergraduate Internship Program

Students have the opportunity to shadow firm lawyers in a range of practice areas. Over six weeks, students work on research and legal writing projects, attend depositions and hearings, and support lawyers in other tasks. After the internship, students remain connected to DLA Piper through a LinkedIn network, conversation with firm attorneys, and opportunities for later employment. https://dlapiperus.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/summer-intern-undergraduate-internship-program-1974

Dorsey & Whitney LLP: Dorsey Future Leaders Program

The Dorsey Future Leaders Program is a one week intensive program for students interested in working in a firm. Students assist in either the Legal or Management/Administration Department, helping employees conduct daily operations in a large firm. Students also receive training on resume writing, interview skills, office and employment etiquette, and what employers want in a candidate. Students receive a stipend and commuting expenses for participating. https://www.dorsey.com/newsresources/news/press-releases/2019/01/future-leaders-program-2019

Fordham University School of Law: Summer Pre-Law Institute

The Fordham Law Pre-Law Institute is a 4-week online summer course designed to give undergraduate students and graduates insight into the law school experience and an introduction to foundational subjects in U.S. law. Classes are taught in the mornings, New York time. https://www.fordham.edu/info/26413/pre-law_institute

Hunter College (CUNY): Hunter Pre-Law Program

The program offers a variety of seminars, workshops, and panels to provide insight into the work of lawyers and the demands of a legal career, legal education, and anticipating law school. We support funded summer internship opportunities; a subsidized LSAT class; special moot court January program; and application stipends to help you reach your goals. Check out the “student opportunities” tab above. https://www.hunter.cuny.edu/prelaw

John Jay College of Criminal Justice: Pre-Law Institute

As part of the Center for Post-Graduate Opportunities, the Pre-Law Institute will work with you to help you: Consider whether you would like to be a lawyer and attend law school, explore different legal career paths, think about lawyers roles as advocates for justice, prepare for the LSAT, draft a law school personal statement, enhance your resume, and submit your law school applications, network with law schools, lawyers and law students.  https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/pre-law-institute

John Jay College of Criminal Justice: Pre-Law Boot Camps

The Pre-Law Boot Camps are intensive weeklong academic skill-building programs that assist students in developing the critical thinking, research, and writing skills that they will need to perform optimally on the LSAT and in law school. https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/pre-law-boot-camps

John Jay College of Criminal Justice: Graduate and Professional School Fair

In partnership with the Center for Career & Professional Development, the Pre-Law Institute welcomes nearly 100 law and graduate schools to campus each fall for the Graduate and Professional School Fair. The Fair is an opportunity for John Jay students and alumni to meet with school admission representatives at tables in Hound’s Square. There are also opportunities to attend workshops and enter raffles to win free test prep scholarships. https://newserver.jjay.cuny.edu/graduate-and-professional-school-fair

John Jay College of Criminal Justice: Judicial Externships

In the fall and spring semesters, the Pre-Law Institute places students in judicial internships across New York City, where they are afforded the extraordinary experience of working closely with judges and their staff on civil and criminal cases. Interns work two days a week at their placement sites in either the spring or fall semester; they also take LWS 378, which is taught by Professor Maxwell Mak or Professor Peter Romaniuk. https://newserver.jjay.cuny.edu/judicial-externships 

John Jay College of Criminal Justice: Law Day at John Jay

This annual spring daylong event gives John Jay students and alumni an opportunity to learn directly from law school admissions officers, law students and respected legal professionals about the study and practice of law. Throughout a variety of plenary discussions and smaller workshops, students: learn about what is required for a successful law school application; hear how law students survive their first year; and gain insight into legal careers from practicing attorneys. The event is capped off by the annual Samuel and Anna Jacobs Lecture on The Law and the Legal Profession, delivered by a noted jurist or legal scholar. https://newserver.jjay.cuny.edu/law-day-john-jay

John Jay College of Criminal Justice: Summer LSAT Prep Program

Each summer, the Pre-Law Institute offers a four-month-long LSAT prep course. Using a variety of practice materials including actual LSAT exams, this course teaches the logic, reasoning, critical reading, and writing skills tested on the LSAT. Students selected for this competitive opportunity are given scholarships to participate. https://newserver.jjay.cuny.edu/summer-lsat-prep-program

Kaplan Educational Foundation: Kaplan Leadership Program

The Kaplan Educational Foundation (KEF) seeks to eliminate barriers to higher education for overlooked and underserved students and develop them as world leaders and advocates for their communities by providing a comprehensive array of financial and academic support, transfer admissions, advising and leadership skills development. Supports include: Academic Advising + Transfer Admissions Support, Financial Support and Personal Development, Leadership Training + Mentoring. https://www.kaplanedfoundation.org/

LatinoJustice PRLDEF: LAWBound

The Latino Justice LAWBound Program works to help undergraduate students of Latino heritage attend and complete law school. Over a five-year program, students attend a one-week intensive academy designed to prepare them for the law school application process, take additional courses, and participate in networking and mentoring events. https://www.latinojustice.org/en/lawbound

LatinoJustice PRLDEF: Law Day

Latino Justice’s Law Day Program is designed to expose students of Latino heritage to various legal careers and opportunities. Attendees hear from panelists on applying to law school, how to finance a legal education, and pursuing diverse career opportunities. Attendees also network with current law students and practicing attorneys. https://www.latinojustice.org/en/law-day

Let’s Get Ready: Let’s Get Ready

Success (college students): College persistence support through frequent, curriculum-based, two-way texting. Success Core+ (college students): Virtual and on-campus, near-peer coaches provide personalized guidance and support to overcome barriers to college persistence. https://www.letsgetready.org/

New York City Bar Association: LSAT/Law School Prep Program

The LSAT/Law School Prep Program is a day long symposium designed for undergraduates and recent graduates that covers different aspects of applying to and attending Law School. Events include LSAT test prep, intro to law school seminars, panels on admissions and financial aid, and an admissions fair with law school representatives from around the country. http://www.nycbar.org/serving-the-community/diversity-and-inclusion/student-pipeline-programs/programs/lsatlaw-school-prep-series-lsat-prep

NYC Department of Youth and Community Development: Ladders for Leaders

Ladders for Leaders provides paid summer internships to high-achieving high school and college students throughout the five boroughs. Students receive 30 hours of pre-employment training and participate in a paid six-week internship with a leading corporation, non-profit organization, or government agency in New York City. Students must be between the ages of 16-22, have a minimum grade point average of 3.00, reside in one of the five boroughs, be legally allowed to work in New York City, and have prior work experience (either paid or volunteer). http://www1.nyc.gov/site/dycd/services/jobs-internships/nyc-ladders-for-leaders.page

PreProBono: The PreProBono Fellowship

The PreProBono Fellowship is a highly selective one year program that prepares promising public-interest minded students who are in financial need or part of an underrepresented group to gain acceptances into the top law schools in the country. https://www.preprobono.org/fellowship-mission

Roosevelt House, Public Policy Institute at Hunter College (CUNY): Public Policy Program

Hunter College’s Public Policy Program, located in historic Roosevelt House, is based on the understanding that the preparation of informed individuals is the key to a vibrant participatory democracy. Students have an opportunity to interact first-hand with policy experts and practitioners, both in the classroom and outside, and learn how policies responding to urgent issues are created, how communities – across race, class, gender, sexuality, immigration status, among other differences – come together to demand change leading to greater equity and justice, and the ways in which the impact of laws can be assessed. http://www.roosevelthouse.hunter.cuny.edu/ppp

Roosevelt House, Public Policy Institute at Hunter College (CUNY): Human Rights Program

Hunter’s Human Rights Program aims to give students the tools they need to address human rights problems intelligently and constructively, whether as advocates, scholars, researchers or informed citizens. Via academic study and hands-on experience, students will explore both the theoretical and practical underpinnings of current human rights debates. By learning about human rights law, theory and practice, students in the program will understand how human rights norms and aspirations can shape public policy, international relations, and corporate behavior. They will learn about issues such as accountability, humanitarian intervention, freedom of expression, and the rights of immigrants. They will be introduced to the structure of human rights enforcement mechanisms, assessing the way in which international treaties and multilateral institutions influence the behavior of national governments. http://www.roosevelthouse.hunter.cuny.edu/hrp/

Roosevelt House, Public Policy Institute at Hunter College (CUNY): The LGBTQ Policy Center at Roosevelt House

The LGBTQ Policy Center at Roosevelt House provides educational and enrichment opportunities for students interested in LGBTQ studies, develops public programs on LGBTQ politics and policy for the broader community, and creates bridges between researchers and policymakers who are invested in advancing LGBTQ rights. The mission of the center is to support research on LGBTQ issues to inform policy decisions; to disseminate findings to inform public opinion and promote LGBTQ social, health, and political equity; and to provide academic training and practicum opportunities for Hunter College students in LGBTQ studies. http://www.roosevelthouse.hunter.cuny.edu/lgbtq-policy-center/

Roosevelt House, Public Policy Institute at Hunter College (CUNY): Roosevelt House, Public Policy Institute at Hunter College (CUNY)

The Jewish Foundation for Education of Women (JFEW) Eleanor Roosevelt Scholars Program is a two-year scholarship program that provides qualified candidates opportunity to explore careers in public policy and public service. Upon acceptance, scholars receive tuition assistance, mentorship, a paid summer internship in New York, a three day seminar in Washington, D.C., dedicated workshops, and invitations to special events at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute. This program and its unique offerings are made possible by a generous grant from the Jewish Foundation for Education of Women. Whether Scholars are interested in applying to law school, graduate school, or a position in the public service and/or public policy field, the JFEW Eleanor Roosevelt Scholarship Program is dedicated to preparing students for a range of post-graduate endeavors. http://www.roosevelthouse.hunter.cuny.edu/academic-programs/student-activities/eleanor-roosevelt-scholars-program/

Roosevelt House, Public Policy Institute at Hunter College (CUNY): Eva Kastan Grove Fellowship Program

The Grove Fellowship Program is a prestigious and rigorous Fellowship that provides mentorship, professional development and a financial award to Grove Fellows, students who are committed to public service, public policy and human rights. Under the supervision of a Grove Leader, Grove Fellows work with a cohort of up to five students to complete a project that advances public policy and human rights locally, nationally, or globally. Projects may include, but are not limited to, drafting legislation, preparing a public policy report, and publishing a policy related story in a newspaper, magazine, or online forum. In previous semesters, Grove Fellows have assisted in organizing students across the country to participate in Campus Equal Rights Amendment Day, presented research on alternative methods of transportation to policymakers at NY City Hall, and created public service announcements to encourage New Yorkers to participate in the 2020 census. http://www.roosevelthouse.hunter.cuny.edu/eva-kastan-grove-fellowship-program-roosevelt-house/

Roosevelt House, Public Policy Institute at Hunter College (CUNY): Hunter College Roosevelt Scholars Program

The Hunter College Roosevelt Scholarship provides a unique opportunity for academically talented students with a significant interest in public and civic affairs to take advantage of Hunter’s exceptional public policy, urban affairs, international human rights, and pre-law faculty and resources. Roosevelt Scholars explore and engage in public and civic issues through specially designed, shared courses, and unique events with government officials, policy makers, community activists, academics, and social sector organization leaders. Roosevelt Scholars receive a significant tuition award for four years, and preferred access to Hunter’s residential housing and housing aid. http://www.roosevelthouse.hunter.cuny.edu/academic-programs/student-activities/hunter-college-roosevelt-scholarship-program/

Sidley Austin LLP: Sidley Pre-Law Scholars Program

Through the Sidley Pre-Law Scholars Program, students receive counseling on producing a successful application to law school, reimbursement for LSAT prep and law school application fees, and an additional scholarship award for law school. Students also participate in the Sidley Scholars Summer Seminar which helps prepare students for law school and later legal practice. http://www.sidley.com/en/services/sidley-prelaw-scholars

St. John’s University: St. John’s Law Prep Program

The Prep Program aims to encourage students from underrepresented backgrounds − often the first members of their family to attend college − to apply to law school and pursue the study and practice of law. Through a rigorous selection process, the program prepares students for the challenges of law school and for the law school application process. Participants gain an edge in courses taught by Law School faculty; through internships with judges and lawyers; in a customized LSAT prep course; and with advising on all aspects of the admissions process. https://www.stjohns.edu/academics/schools/college-professional-studies/programs/pre-law-advisement-program

St. John’s University: Ronald H. Brown Law School Prep for College Students

The Prep Program aims to encourage students from underrepresented backgrounds − often the first members of their family to attend college − to apply to law school and pursue the study and practice of law. Through a rigorous selection process the Ron Brown Prep Program prepares students for the challenges of law school and for the law school application process. Participants gain an edge in courses taught by Law School faculty; through internships with judges and lawyers; in a customized LSAT prep course; and with advising on all aspects of the admissions process. https://www.stjohns.edu/academics/schools/college-professional-studies/programs/pre-law-advisement-program

St. John’s University School of Law: Sonia & Celina Sotomayor Judicial Internship Program

For the second consecutive year, St. John’s Law is collaborating with the Sonia & Celina Sotomayor Judicial Internship Program to run its eight-week College Division. The Sotomayor Program offers students from underserved communities and diverse backgrounds an unrivaled opportunity to build legal knowledge, skills, and experience as judicial interns in New York City state and federal courts. In addition to their four-week judicial internship, students in the College Division participate in an LSAT boot camp and in rigorous academic, professional, and personal programming—from legal research and writing to professional branding, wellness coaching, and soft skill trainings. Through this full, immersive, and engaging summer experience, students can gain the skills and resources they need to apply to law school and become a practicing attorney. https://www.stjohns.edu/law/jd-admissions/pipeline-programs

St. John’s University School of Law: Assembling a Dream Team for the Court . . . Room: An Introduction to Sports Law for High School Students

St. John’s is again partnering with the Long Island Nets and the New York Liberty organizations to present a two-week summer program for high school students who reside or attend school in Brooklyn and Queens or on Long Island. Students explore their interests at the intersection of sports law and civil rights in daily classes. They also build negotiation skills in workshops and learn about the business of sports, networking, financial literacy, and college admissions through a dynamic professional development series. Education meets activism when students participate in community engagement activities focused on social justice. https://www.stjohns.edu/law/jd-admissions/pipeline-programs

St. John’s University: Ron Brown Law School Prep Program for College Students

The Ron Brown Law School Prep Program for College Students is designed to expose undergraduate students from minority backgrounds to legal experiences early enough to give them a competitive edge for law school application. The program includes classes on legal advocacy, writing, research, and negotiation as well as onsite LSAT prep. College sophomores also have the opportunity to intern in firms and other legal fields. Tuition ranges from $2,500 to $3,000, though financial aid is available to those who demonstrate need. https://www.stjohns.edu/law/academics/centers-and-clinics/ronald-h-brown-law-school-prep-program-college-students

The City College of New York (CUNY): Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership: Pre-Law Program

The Pre-Law program at City College is designed to focus on courses that will benefit both the student specifically aiming for law school, as well as the student seeking a well-rounded educational experience. Though the Pre-Law curriculum features courses that sharpen critical and analytical thinking and decision-making, it is not a requirement to major in Pre-Law for students seeking acceptance to law school. Included in the course structure are classes in history, philosophy and other humanities and social sciences disciplines with an emphasis on their relationship to the formation and support of a legal foundation for a society. https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/colinpowellschool/prelaw

Training and Recruitment Initiative for Admission to Leading Law Schools: TRIALS

TRIALS is a free five-week summer pre-law program for students from underserved communities. Held alternately at Harvard Law and NYU School of Law, the program includes intensive LSAT prep and lectures on legal education and the legal profession. The program also includes visits to surrounding firms and other places of legal employment with a focus on diverse employment opportunities. http://trials.atfoundation.org/index

Your Big Year: IBM zSystems Ambassador

Being a IBM zSystems Student Ambassador means being part of a leadership program designed for your personal and professional development. As a leader and role model in your local university and community, you will:
– Earn technical certification in mainframe technology
– Network with industry professionals and peers
– Gain valuable leadership skills
– Connect with companies who hire for IBM zSystems skills
– Represent all things IBM zSystems on your campus
– Represent your University nationally and globally

As a current student in computer science or related technical fields, you will become the voice of IBM zSystems on your campus by showcasing IBM zSystems mainframe technology, promoting exclusive opportunities, organizing events and workshops, and establishing a club on campus. This leadership program will not only prep you in mainframe technology, but also it is a chance to diversify your skillset and become a well-rounded individual. Companies increasingly want students who not only have the technical skills, but the interpersonal and organizational assets to elevate their work to the next level. https://yourbigyear.com/ibm-zsystems-ambassador-program

Your Big Year: Global Citizens Challenge

Our 4-day Global Citizens Challenge is an online, dynamic program that provides young people with a transformative, and collaborative way to meet and work with peers from around the world. By participating, you will gain skills in digital collaboration, social impact, cultural understanding, and learn about future career-building opportunities directly from professionals. https://yourbigyear.com/global-citizens-challenge

Your Big Year: Make An Impact Fellowship

Make an Impact Fellowship provides personal and professional development skills. Working with a group of peers worldwide for three months, you will have access to a self-paced interactive curriculum supported by 12 group coaching sessions. A program designed to bridge skills from academia to career. Broken into six tracks, the program is a virtual and self-paced collection of exercises, reflection points and activities that lead you to build an action plan for your next steps in life. The curriculum teaches the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and how you can use your passions, skills and education to build an impactful career and life. https://yourbigyear.com/make-an-impact

American Bar Association: Judicial Intern Opportunity Program

The American Bar Association Judicial Intern Opportunity Program places students of diverse backgrounds in summer judicial internships around the country. Students participate in a wide variety of judicial tasks, supplemental programming, and orientations with the Bar Association. The mission of the Judicial Intern Opportunity Program is to provide opportunities to students who are members of racial and ethnic groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the profession. The program also provides opportunities to students with disabilities, students who are economically disadvantaged, women and students who identify themselves as LGBT. https://www.americanbar.org/groups/litigation/committees/jiop/program/description/

BARBRI and Sponsors: Law Preview

BARBRI Law Preview program is a week-long course helps incoming 1L students develop skills for success in their first year, including study habits, legal research, and writing skills. While the program costs either $1,195 (five-day program) or $1,295 (six-day program), many scholarships are available through both law schools, law firms, and other organizations. http://lawpreview.barbri.com/scholarships/

Columbia Law School: Law School Pathways Program

The law school pathways program is designed to aid first generation, low-income, and minority students from the Harlem/Bronx/Uptown area who are considering attending law school. The year-long program will bring selected participants to Columbia Law School for “Saturday Academies.” These sessions will feature counseling on the law school application process as well as mentorship from attorneys and law students. Participants who complete the program will receive free LSAT preparation courses, networking opportunities, and admissions advising. The ultimate goal of this program is to diversify the legal profession and empower traditionally under-represented students to become successful law school applicants and lawyers. http://lawpreview.barbri.com/scholarships/

Council On Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO): CLEO Law School Application Services (CLAS)

CLEO LAW SCHOOL APPLICATION SERVICES (CLAS) include Personal Statement Review, Resume Review, Application Readiness Consultation (ARC), and CLEO Application Review (CAR). https://cleoinc.org/programs/clas/

Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO): 1L Prep – Attitude is Essential

An intensive pre-law weekend designed to introduce and prepare college graduates who have been accepted into an ABA-accredited law school, for the rigors ahead. Those who successfully complete the seminar become CLEO Associates. https://cleoinc.org/programs/clas/

Just The Beginning: Summer Judicial Internship Diversity Project

Just The Beginning’s Summer Judicial Internship Diversity Project places students from underserved communities in six-week judicial internships. The project places about 100 students each year in federal appellate, district, bankruptcy, magistrate and state appellate judges’ chambers across the country. During their internships, students have the opportunity to draft memoranda, judicial orders, and opinions on judicial matters. The internship is unpaid. https://jtb.org/2018-summer-judicial-internship-diversity-project-for-law-students/

K&L Gates LLP: K&L Gates Kickstarter Program

The Kickstarter Program is a multi-week, multi-seminar program designed to assist first-year law students who self-identify as diverse in navigating the transition from law school to law firm. Lawyers from K&L Gates will prepare participants for the transition from student to summer associate to practicing lawyer. Kickstarter provides specialized educational sessions, resources, and mentoring opportunities. http://m.klgates.com/ussummerprogram/1l/

Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD): 1L LCLD Scholars Program

The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Program is designed to match 1L students in good academic standing with summer internships and mentoring opportunities around the country. Scholars also attend a summit that involves mock interviews, networking, lectures, and panels. http://www.lcldnet.org/programs/1l-scholars/

Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD): LCLD Mentoring Program

The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Mentoring Program offers opportunities both for one-on-one and group mentoring, matching 1L students with attorneys to develop relationships and share knowledge. Mentoring matches discuss how to succeed in law school, prepare for the bar exam, build a network, and start a career. http://www.lcldnet.org/programs/law-school-mentoring/

Minority Corporate Council Association: Diversity Scholarships, Fellowships and Internships

The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) was founded in 1997 to champion the hiring, retention, and promotion of diverse attorneys in corporate law departments and law firms. Through scholarships for beginning lawyers, we’re supporting the leaders of the future. We‘ve coached executives further along in their careers—and have helped many advances to general counsel. https://mcca.com/pipeline/scholarship-program/related-scholarship-links/

New York County Lawyers Association: Hon. Harold Baer and Dr. Suzanne Baer Minority Judicial Internship Program

The Hon. Harold Baer and Dr. Suzanne Baer Minority Judicial Internship Program places New York County law students of minority backgrounds in internships with state and federal judges. Over the course of eight weeks, students draft memoranda, produce research, and otherwise assist their judge. The goal is both to provide experience working with a judge and to create relationships between the students and judges, who act as mentors. http://nycla.org/siteFiles/sitePages/sitePages266_2.pdf

Practicing Attorneys for Law Students (PALS): PALS Mentoring Program

The PALS Mentorship Program matches minority 1L and 2L students with attorney mentors to provide support and advice both in law school and in the legal profession. Students also participate in a legal writing course, bar preparation, and interview and resume workshops. http://www.palsprogram.org/index.php/mentoring

Practicing Attorneys for Law Students (PALS): Mentoring Program

PALS has successfully matched attorney mentors with minority law student mentees since its inception in 1984. PALS mentors provide support and advice on how to handle the unique challenges confronting minority law students throughout their law school tenure. As these relationships are intended to last throughout the students’ law school tenure (and in many cases, on a less formal basis, after law school), every effort is made to match students with suitable mentors. Students and attorneys are matched largely on the basis of common interests. https://www.palsprogram.org/mentoring

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO): SEO Law Program

SEO Law is a paid internship opportunity designed for Black, Hispanic, and Native American rising 1L students. The program includes a paid summer internship at a firm, coaching from an SEO Law staff member through the 1L year, and training that provides guidance on corporate etiquette, law firm expectations, legal writing, and other skills. https://law.seo-usa.org/our-program/

The Diversity Attorney Pipeline Program (DAPP): DAPP Direct

DAPP Direct is a job-placement and career-readiness program for first-year, women of color law students. Founded, organized and managed by women of color lawyers in corporations, law firms and government, DAPP Direct identifies and trains women of color law students to thrive in corporate and law firm positions. The program seeks to connect law firms and corporations with talented, client-ready women of color who have excelled during their first year of law school. https://dapprogram.org/dapp-direct/

American Bar Association: Diversity & Inclusion Fellowship Program

The Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship Program provides opportunities for lawyers in under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse lawyers, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, to actively participate within the Criminal Justice Section and prepare them to take on leadership roles within the Section. The primary objectives of the program are to attract, retain and develop talented diverse lawyers, foster a culture of diversity and inclusion, to further demonstrate the Section’s commitment to ensuring equal opportunity in the profession and to create a pipeline of future Section leaders. https://www.americanbar.org/groups/criminal_justice/committees/diversity/

Lambda Legal: Lambda Legal Services

Founded in 1973, Lambda Legal is the oldest and largest national legal organization whose mission is to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and everyone living with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work. https://www.lambdalegal.org/

Stakeholders: Charting Your Own Course (CYOC) Conference

The Charting Your Own Course Career Conference is built on three areas of focus: Career and Life Strategies: We seek to empower attorneys of color with practical career and life strategies for short and long term success. Enduring Relationships: We seek to share the skills and know-how needed to build and cultivate commercially and personally relevant relationships and knowledge networks. Accountability: We create a environment to support and encourage attorneys who feel accountable to each other-regardless of firm or company affiliation. https://mystakeholder.com/2022-cyoc-conference/

Stakeholders: Annual CYOC First Year Academy

The goal of the First Year Academy is simple – to increase the pool of associates of color who build career velocity at the earliest stages of their law firm experience. https://mystakeholder.com/3rd-annual-cyoc-first-year-academy/

The Black BigLaw Pipeline: Annual Associate Boot Camp

The BBP hosts an annual Associate Boot Camp (“Boot Camp”) that provides Black associates with substantive litigation and transactional skills training, as well as soft skills development training focused on emotional intelligence, branding, and relationship building. The Boot Camp also provides sessions on mentorship, sponsorship, strategic career planning, and financial literacy. Each Boot Camp participant is provided with an invitation to join the broader BBP community where they can receive daily mentorship from members of the BBP’s leadership team after the Boot Camp is completed. https://blackbiglawpipeline.com/2022-boot-camp