2L Summer Employment
The majority of students spend part or all of their 2L summer working for a private law firm, while typically one-third will use part or all of this summer to explore government, public interest, academic, or corporate opportunities. Students obtain summer positions through Yale’s January On Camera Interview Program (OCI), the Yale Cosponsored Public Interest Legal Career Fair, the Equal Justice Works Career Fair, and through direct application.
Some students will work for more than one employer during their 2L summer, typically spending between six to eight weeks with each employer. For additional information about splitting the summer, consult CDO’s information on splitting the summer. The majority of second-year students who summer with law firms obtain permanent employment offers from their firms.