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WorthyAngel
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How hard are policy jobs in DC to come by?
I have had a couple of interviews with a dream policy fellowship for my 2L summer, but no offer yet. Meanwhile, I have several firm callbacks coming up, and I don't know how long I will be able to hold offers for. I would rather do the policy job, but I'm assuming the most likely outcome is that, post-2L summer, I don't get policy work post-graduation, and I end up doing some other legal work that I'm not super into, wishing I at least had the $180k to solace my misery. Has anyone here had good advice from current lawyers or experience in getting major policy jobs?
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2013
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Re: How hard are policy jobs in DC to come by?
Get into a regulatory practice in a firm’s DC office. Then switch over to a policy job when one opens up.
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lolo24189
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Re: How hard are policy jobs in DC to come by?
can you elaborate on the overlap here?2013 wrote:Get into a regulatory practice in a firm’s DC office. Then switch over to a policy job when one opens up.
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cavalier1138
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Re: How hard are policy jobs in DC to come by?
Regulatory groups are focused on specific substantive policy areas...lolo24189 wrote:can you elaborate on the overlap here?2013 wrote:Get into a regulatory practice in a firm’s DC office. Then switch over to a policy job when one opens up.
I'm not sure how much more elaboration you could need.
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lolo24189
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Re: How hard are policy jobs in DC to come by?
I mean how do you switch over to a policy job? It's because you become an expert in a regulatory subject and then go into that subject in policy? Is this on the Hill? Just wondering how you get into a policy job just from doing regulatory workcavalier1138 wrote:Regulatory groups are focused on specific substantive policy areas...lolo24189 wrote:can you elaborate on the overlap here?2013 wrote:Get into a regulatory practice in a firm’s DC office. Then switch over to a policy job when one opens up.
I'm not sure how much more elaboration you could need.
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cavalier1138
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Re: How hard are policy jobs in DC to come by?
More or less, yes.lolo24189 wrote:I mean how do you switch over to a policy job? It's because you become an expert in a regulatory subject and then go into that subject in policy? Is this on the Hill? Just wondering how you get into a policy job just from doing regulatory workcavalier1138 wrote:Regulatory groups are focused on specific substantive policy areas...lolo24189 wrote:can you elaborate on the overlap here?2013 wrote:Get into a regulatory practice in a firm’s DC office. Then switch over to a policy job when one opens up.
I'm not sure how much more elaboration you could need.
These regulatory fields aren't that big. If you work in a regulatory group at a big DC shop, you will inevitably get to know the big players in the government or in lobbying groups. You'll also develop the substantive expertise to make you a strong candidate for those positions.
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WorthyAngel
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Re: How hard are policy jobs in DC to come by?
I don't think I'm ending up at any DC firm. OCI was a complete strike-out.2013 wrote:Get into a regulatory practice in a firm’s DC office. Then switch over to a policy job when one opens up.
