Public Interest Law Counselor & Student Career Advisor

FORDHAM University; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Fordham University’s Public Interest Resource Center (PIRC) seeks a Counselor to advise law students and alumni on internships, fellowships, and post‑graduate opportunities in public service. You will help administer the Stein Scholars Program and coordinate events for public interest careers.

The role requires a graduate degree and 3–5 years in a law school, nonprofit, or government setting, with strong writing, supervision, and collaboration skills and a deep commitment to racial justice.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree required.
• Three–five years’ experience in law school or nonprofit/government setting.
• Strong commitment to public service and access to justice.
• Excellent management, supervisory, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Strong writing skills for publicity and in‑house publications.
• Experience providing public interest career counseling to students and alumni.
• Deep commitment to racial justice.

Responsibilities

• Advise law students and alumni on internships/externships, post‑graduate jobs, fellowships, and pro bono activities.
• Assist with the administration of the Stein Scholars Program in Public Interest Law & Ethics.
• Create and distribute information on public interest practice areas for students and alumni.
• Support supervising and coordinating ~20 student‑run public interest organizations in PIRC.
• Help organize and run in‑person and virtual programs and events to educate and recruit for public interest work; assist with major events like the PIN Reception.
• Assist with administration of the Stein Scholars Program and other PIRC events as needed.
• Create, update, and distribute PIRC handbooks, job guides, and publicity materials.
• Administer the law school’s public interest summer fellowship application, selection, and payment process.

Skills

Public service commitment

Writing skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Supervisory experience

Public interest career counseling

Racial justice commitment

Education

Graduate degree

Juris Doctor Degree

Job description

Fordham University’s Public Interest Resource Center (PIRC) seeks a Counselor to advise law students and alumni on internships, fellowships, and post‑graduate opportunities in public service. You will help administer the Stein Scholars Program and coordinate events for public interest careers.

The role requires a graduate degree and 3–5 years in a law school, nonprofit, or government setting, with strong writing, supervision, and collaboration skills and a deep commitment to racial justice.