Externships
LOYOLA'S EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM offers students practical experience under direct supervision of a judge or attorney and a supervising faculty attorney from the School of Law. This program provides students with the opportunity to develop practice-ready and problem-solving skills while working at an approved field placement outside of the classroom. Externships qualify as Live Client Experience satisfying the Experiential Learning graduation requirement. In-person, hybrid, and remote externship opportunities are available nationwide and year-round. Students may earn up to 8 hours of academic credit through externship courses.
Information Sessions will be held during Fall and Spring Semesters. Specific dates for Information Sessions will be communicated in the Law Student Sakai Page, Career Services Pearson Weekly, and Law School Announcements.
ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE AND RECEIVE CREDIT
- Successful completion of all required first year coursework (rising 2Ls may apply for summer externships)
- Securement of a legal field placement from an approved extern site (found on Pearson or as approved by the Director of Experiential Learning and Professional Development)
- Submission & approval of internal Pearson application (via the "New Experience" link)
- Internal Pearson Applications are currently being accepted for Spring 2025. The Spring 2025 deadline is December 13, 2024, but students are encouraged to submit them as soon as possible.
- Simultaneous enrollment in a corresponding section of the Externship course
Information for Students
Information for Supervisors
LOYOLA'S EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM offers students practical experience under direct supervision of a judge or attorney and a supervising faculty attorney from the School of Law. This program provides students with the opportunity to develop practice-ready and problem-solving skills while working at an approved field placement outside of the classroom. Externships qualify as Live Client Experience satisfying the Experiential Learning graduation requirement. In-person, hybrid, and remote externship opportunities are available nationwide and year-round. Students may earn up to 8 hours of academic credit through externship courses.
Information Sessions will be held during Fall and Spring Semesters. Specific dates for Information Sessions will be communicated in the Law Student Sakai Page, Career Services Pearson Weekly, and Law School Announcements.
ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE AND RECEIVE CREDIT
- Successful completion of all required first year coursework (rising 2Ls may apply for summer externships)
- Securement of a legal field placement from an approved extern site (found on Pearson or as approved by the Director of Experiential Learning and Professional Development)
- Submission & approval of internal Pearson application (via the "New Experience" link)
- Internal Pearson Applications are currently being accepted for Spring 2025. The Spring 2025 deadline is December 13, 2024, but students are encouraged to submit them as soon as possible.
- Simultaneous enrollment in a corresponding section of the Externship course