Fellowship Opportunities
The Brennan Center may be interested in sponsoring individuals pursuing other public interest fellowships. If you are interested in learning more about these opportunities, please e-mail , with subject line "Fellowship Opportunities."
Current Openings
George A. Katz Fellowship
Position: The George A. Katz Fellowship provides the opportunity for a recent graduate (2004 or later) of New York University School of Law to spend two years as a staff attorney at the Brennan Center for Justice. The Fellowship is generously funded by the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in honor of George A. Katz, an alumnus of NYU School of Law and a founding partner of the firm. In the fall of 2008, a Katz Fellow will be selected for the next fellowship period, fall 2009 – fall 2011.
Responsibilities: The Katz Fellow works alongside other staff on the Brennan Center’s public advocacy, research, and litigation initiatives. The Katz Fellow may work on one or more of the Brennan Center’s initiatives in our Democracy and Justice programs. Depending on the program and project area of work, activities may include legal and policy analysis and counseling; legislative drafting at federal, state, and local levels; administrative and legislative advocacy; public education and scholarship; and litigation in trial and appellate courts.
Qualifications: The Katz Fellow should have excellent legal research, writing and analytical skills and possess a commitment to work in the public interest. Relevant past experience and a particular interest in one or more of the Center’s specific initiatives will also be valued.
The Center: The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law is a non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on fundamental issues of democracy and justice. Our work ranges from voting rights to redistricting reform, from access to the courts to presidential power in the fight against terrorism. A singular institution – part think tank, part public interest law firm, part advocacy group – the Brennan Center combines scholarship, legislative and legal advocacy, and communications to win meaningful, measurable change in the public sector. For more information about the Center, visit our website: http://www.brennancenter.org.
Applications: Applications must be submitted by October 15, 2008. Please send a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, two or more writing samples, and names of three references by e-mail to: with “Katz Fellowship” in the subject line. If you have an interest in a particular program or project, please state this in your cover letter.
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The Brennan Center for Justice is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, which welcomes qualified applicants of all races, ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations, including people who have been previously incarcerated.