Externships

Externships help you develop your practical skills in a professional setting while building relationships in the legal community. Working in a government or non-profit organization under the supervision of an attorney, you will experience what the day-to-day work of being a lawyer entails. There are numerous externship opportunities in the Baltimore area, but Baltimore’s convenient location on the east coast gives you access to positions along the I-95 corridor, from New York City to Washington, D.C., and beyond. 

Externships may align directly with your career goals or provide the opportunity to explore an area of the law you may not have previously considered. If you are interested in getting a first-hand look at the inner workings of Congress, our Legislative/Congressional Externship Program offers an immersive experience on Capitol Hill. Similarly, our Asper Judicial Externship Program will help you understand the practical workings of the legal system through state and federal courts. 

When you enroll in an externship, you are also required to enroll in a corresponding one credit workshop where you will discuss your experience with other students and a faculty supervisor. While workshop content will vary based on the supervisor, activities may include readings relating to the substance of the work you are doing, reflective memos about your experience, discussions on meeting expectations and diversity in the workplace, and more. This guided reflection will help you get the most out of your externship experience.    

Asper Judicial Externship Program

The Asper Judicial Externship Program offers opportunities for law students to obtain credit for supervised law-related work with state and federal judges.

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Legislative / Congressional Externship Program

If you hope to pursue a career in public service, our Legislative/Congressional Externship Program will give you a preview of what life is like on Capitol Hill.

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Recent Externships

  • District Court of Maryland ADR Program 
  • Maryland Commission on Civil Rights 
  • Maryland Court of Special Appeals, Office of Mediation 
  • National Institutes of Health Office of the Ombudsman 
  • Federal Communications Commission 
  • Federal Trade Commission 
  • Financial Industry Regulatory Authority 
  • Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer 
  • NFL Players Association 
  • Securities and Exchange Commission 
  • U.S. Attorney's Office 
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court 
  • U.S. Department for the Treasury 
  • World Bank 
  • Attorney General of Maryland 
  • Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office 
  • Baltimore City Office of the Public Defender 
  • Department of Justice, Criminal Division 
  • District Courts of Pennsylvania 
  • Miami-Dade State's Attorney's Office 
  • National Women's Law Center 
  • Office of the Federal Public Defender 
  • Office of the Secretary of the Navy 
  • U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement 
  • Cybersecurity & Crisis Management/ Center for Health & Homeland Security   
  • Baltimore City Health Department 
  • Hospitals and hospital coalitions 
  • Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 
  • U.S. Department of Health and Homeland Security  
  • U.S. Department of State, Office of Anti-Terrorism Assistance 
  • Center for International Environmental Law 
  • Chesapeake Bay Foundation 
  • Environmental Law Institute 
  • The Environmental Protection Agency 
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 
  • National Wildlife Federation 
  • Natural Resources Defense Council 
  • U.S. Department of Energy 
  • World Health Organization (Geneva) 
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Office of the General Counsel 
  • Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. Healthcare Rights Project 
  • Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight 
  • Maryland Disability Law Center 
  • Medstar Health 
  • National Human Genome Research Institute 
  • National Institutes of Health 
  • Network for Public Health Law- E Region 
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association 
  • Project Heal, Center for Innovation and Leadership in Special Education 
  • Food and Drug Administration 
  • Johns Hopkins Office of Technology Transfer 
  • Smithsonian Institutions 
  • The United States Copyright Office 
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) 
  • Inter-American Court of Human Rights (San Jose, Costa Rica) 
  • International Non-Governmental Organizations 
  • South Africa Externship Program (human & civil rights law organizations) 
  • U.S. Department of State 
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
  • Supreme Court of Maryland
  • Appellate Court of Maryland
  • Baltimore City Circuit Court
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland
  • The Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate 
  • The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate 
  • The Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House of Representatives 
  • The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate 
  • The Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate 
    The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives 
  • The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives 
  • The Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives 
  • The Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin, U.S. Senate 
  • The Honorable Rodney Davis, U.S. House of Representatives 
  • The Honorable Dick Durbin, U.S. Senate 
  • The Honorable Andy Harris, U.S. House of Representatives 
  • The Honorable Ann M. Kuster, U.S. House of Representatives 
  • The Honorable Jan Schakowsky, U.S. House of Representatives 
  • The Honorable Jeanne Shaheen, U.S. Senate 
  • The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, U.S. Senate 
  • The Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives 
  • The Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice of the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives 
  • The Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights of the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate 
  • The Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate  
  • Asper Fellowships 
  • Legislative/Congressional  
  • Legislative and Congressional Externship 
  • Public Interest 
  • ACLU Maryland 
  • Kids in Need of Defense 
  • NAACP 
  • SAFE Center Human Trafficking Survivors College Park, Maryland 
  • SurvJustice Inc. 
  • House of Ruth 
  • National Women's Law Center 
  • The Tahirih Justice Center 
  • Women's Law Center of Maryland 

Student Stories

  • Zuhair</br>Riaz ’23

    Zuhair
    Riaz ’23

    Securities & Exchange Commissions Externship

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  • Delali</br>Agblevor ’22

    Delali
    Agblevor ’22

    Federal Aviation Administration Externship

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  • Robert</br>Velazquez ’23

    Robert
    Velazquez ’23

    Jime Foundation Externship

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Contact Us

For additional information about externships, contact Assistant Dean Crystal Edwards