Fellowship Opportunities

The Brennan Center is eager to partner with individuals who are interested in developing public interest fellowships, including Equal Justice Works, Skadden, and Liman Fellowships. The Brennan Center also offers the Katz Fellowship to alumni of NYU Law School. If you are interested in developing a fellowship proposal with the Brennan Center, please email a short statement describing your interest, resume, transcript, and writing sample to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), with the subject line "Fellowship Opportunities." For more information on postgraduate fellowships generally, visit PSLawNet.

Current Openings

Legal Fellowship Sponsorship

Every spring, the Brennan Center for Justice seeks current law students, current judicial law clerks, or other fellowship applicants or recipients to sponsor for fellowships. Such fellowships can include, but are not limited to those funded by Equal Justice Works, Skadden, Open Society/Soros Foundation, Kirkland & Ellis, and law-school-specific fellowships, like the Arthur Liman Public Interest Law Fellowship. Fellows will work on current and cutting edge legal issues, including national security issues raised by the Patriot Act, expanding voter registration, strengthening campaign finance laws, and improving access to a fair and impartial justice system. Our research, policy development, and advocacy focus on systemic reform that combats discrimination and inequality and promotes civic participation. 

If you are interested in developing a fellowship proposal with the Brennan Center, please email a short statement describing your project proposal, resume, transcript, writing sample, and contact information for three references to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), with the subject line "Fellowship Opportunities." Please indicate the fellowship for which you seek sponsorship. For more information on postgraduate fellowships generally, visit PSLawNet. Our annual fellowship deadline is July 15.


George A. Katz Fellowship

The George A. Katz Fellowship provides the opportunity for a recent graduate of New York University School of Law to spend two years as a staff attorney at the Brennan Center for Justice. The Fellowship is generously funded by the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in honor of George A. Katz, an alumnus of NYU School of Law and a founding partner of the firm. In the Fall of 2010, a Katz Fellow will be selected for the next fellowship period, Fall 2011 - Fall 2013.
Responsibilities: The Katz Fellow works alongside other staff on the Brennan Center’s public advocacy, research, and litigation initiatives. The Katz Fellow may work on one or more of the Brennan Center’s initiatives in our Democracy and Justice programs. Depending on the program and project area of work, activities may include legal and policy analysis and counseling; legislative drafting at federal, state, and local levels; administrative and legislative advocacy; public education and scholarship; and litigation in trial and appellate courts.
Qualifications: The Katz Fellow should have excellent legal research, writing and analytical skills and possess a commitment to work in the public interest. Relevant past experience and a particular interest in one or more of the Center’s specific initiatives will also be valued. 
The Brennan Center, an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, is strongly committed to diversity and welcomes applicants of all races, ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations, including people who have been previously incarcerated.
The Center: The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law is a non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on the fundamental issues of democracy and justice. Our work ranges from voting rights to campaign finance reform, from racial justice in criminal law to presidential power in the fight against terrorism. A singular institution – part think tank, part public interest law firm, part advocacy group – the Brennan Center combines scholarship, legislative and legal advocacy, and communications to win meaningful, measurable change in the public sector. For more information about the Center, visit our website: http://www.brennancenter.org.
Applications: Applications must be submitted by October 15, 2010. Please upload, as one document, a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, two writing samples (up to 10 pages each), and contact information for three references at http://brennancenter.theresumator.com/apply/ZuuuPF/source:nyuemail . If you have difficulty with the online system, you may send your application by e-mail to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with “Katz Fellowship” in the subject line, after registering in the online system. If you have an interest in a particular program or project, please state this in your cover letter.
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The George A. Katz Fellowship provides the opportunity for a recent graduate of New York University School of Law to spend two years as a staff attorney at the Brennan Center for Justice. The Fellowship is generously funded by the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in honor of George A. Katz, an alumnus of NYU School of Law and a founding partner of the firm. In the Fall of 2012, a Katz Fellow will be selected for the next fellowship period, Fall 2013 - Fall 2015.

Responsibilities: The Katz Fellow works alongside other staff on the Brennan Center’s public advocacy, research, and litigation initiatives. The Katz Fellow may work on one or more of the Brennan Center’s initiatives in our Democracy, Justice, and Liberty and National Security programs. Depending on the program and project area of work, activities may include legal and policy analysis and counseling; legislative drafting at federal, state, and local levels; administrative and legislative advocacy; public education and scholarship; and litigation in trial and appellate courts.

Qualifications: The Katz Fellow should have excellent legal research, writing and analytical skills and possess a commitment to work in the public interest. Relevant past experience and a particular interest in one or more of the Center’s specific initiatives will also be valued. 

The Brennan Center, an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, is strongly committed to diversity and welcomes applicants of all races, ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations, including people who have been previously incarcerated.

Applications: Applications must be submitted by October 15, 2012. Please check back in the future for information on how to apply.