Applications are due by 12:00 P.M. [noon] Monday, September 30, 2024.
IMPORTANT: Please follow all application instructions/prompts carefully while entering your information to ensure your application can be considered.
Only submit one application. Additional submissions will not be considered, only the first one (they are time-stamped when submitted).
Before you begin this application, make sure you have a current résumé and a typed statement not longer than two pages, double-spaced, explaining why you would like to participate in the Public Service Externship Course. (This statement and your résumé are sent to the prospective externship placement (s).) Both of these items must be in PDF. The system will not save any other attachment format, rendering such applications incomplete.
View the externship opportunities on this website and choose up to 10 placement preferences.
Selection criteria for public service externships:
- enthusiasm for and interest in public service work
- initiative, self-motivation, reliability, and a strong work ethic
- judgment, temperament, and office demeanor
- academic qualifications (grade point, class rank, honors, activities)
- strong writing, research, and people skills
- relevant work or volunteer experience
- completion of any prerequisite courses necessary for a desired externship position (check externship listings for these)
- years of law school completed (if relevant to the externship position sought)
Remember to click “submit” at the bottom of the form. Once you do, you should see a message on the screen confirming you have submitted your application. If you do not, please contact Larry Rhodes in the Legal Clinic by email (ljrhodes@ualr.edu) or telephone (501-916-5424) to ensure he received it.
After reviewing your application, we will contact you to schedule an externship interview.
