"Every day of that externship, even on the hard days, I loved it. It was supportive. It was the kind of environment I want to work in."
Kirsten Parsons JD'21
Make Connections in Other States
Willamette offers an immersion externship program that enables students to complete their final semester of law school in an externship placement anywhere in the United States. This provides the opportunity to build connections in locations where students want to practice law after graduation. Willamette students have completed externships in locations as varied as Alaska, Washington D.C., and California.
Participation in Our Externship Program
Willamette students have externed in a wide variety of settings. Students have been placed with private law firms, in-house corporate counsel for national companies, the Oregon State Legislature, the U.S. Congress, state and federal agencies, prosecutors' offices, public defenders' offices, nonprofit legal services, among other opportunities.
Experiential learning provides valuable opportunities to “learn by doing” during law school. Our program encourages JD candidates to explore all the ways to gain hands-on experience during their education. 40% of our students’ post-graduation employment results directly from their externship placements. Our law career development team helps all of our students explore externship options.
