DOJ Honors Program 2024-25 Forum

[Anonymous User]

I've heard from other applicants that some offices seem to hope they might be able to reinstate offers after the freeze is over. I haven't yet heard anything from my component, though (ATR WASH CIVIL). Has anyone else heard anything about potential next steps?

[Anonymous User]

Does anybody know if Federal Programs ended up making any offers? I’ve heard of various things happening with different components, likely as a result of the election, so I’m curious to know if anybody can confirm whether FEDP did in fact make offers this cycle.

Can confirm that fed programs gave out offers that were revoked.

[Anonymous User]

I've heard from other applicants that some offices seem to hope they might be able to reinstate offers after the freeze is over. I haven't yet heard anything from my component, though (ATR WASH CIVIL). Has anyone else heard anything about potential next steps?

I was told not to expect this, no one knows what will happen

[Anonymous User]

does anyone know what they are planning on doing now? where are people looking for jobs? where do we even start?

[Anonymous User]

“The program is very apolitical, and we were asked very explicitly during hiring interviews if we would be OK working under different administrations,” said Chelsea Welch, a Georgetown Law student who was set to work in the department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division.

“We got calls today confirming the revocation is permanent and won’t be revisited,” she added, saying that she was now forced to find an alternative at a time when deadlines have passed.
--New York Times today

Just brutal.

[Anonymous User]

does anyone know what they are planning on doing now? where are people looking for jobs? where do we even start?

No. freaking. idea.

[Anonymous User]

does anyone know what they are planning on doing now? where are people looking for jobs? where do we even start?

I'm networking hard with firms.

[Anonymous User]

Does anybody know if Federal Programs ended up making any offers? I’ve heard of various things happening with different components, likely as a result of the election, so I’m curious to know if anybody can confirm whether FEDP did in fact make offers this cycle.

Can confirm that fed programs gave out offers that were revoked.

Any chance you have any updates here? (or on any Honors offer reinstatements)?

[Anonymous User]

OIL, Fed Programs, and Civil Appellate have all reinstated offers. Bristow Fellows are also moving forward at OSG (unclear if they were ever impacted). It seems, right now, like reinstatements are concentrated around the Admin's needs rather than, say, national security or prosecutorial work.