Semester in D.C. Program

The Semester in D.C. program enables Pitt Law students to spend a semester in Washington, D.C., working as an extern for a government office or non-profit organization under the supervision of a faculty member based in D.C.  Check out the information here on the website! Then, if you need more information, contact the program director, Professor Elena Baylis, at pittindc@pitt.edu, and we’ll be glad to answer your questions.

Students

Learn about the program, upload your resume to our resume databank, and explore our list of potential externship employers.

Employers

Submit your externship opportunity, become familiar with the program requirements, explore its advantages, and access our student resume databank.

Alumni

Your support makes this program truly invaluable to the Semester in DC students. Find out about the many ways you can help this year’s Semester in DC students make the most of their experience.

Current Semester in DC Externship Sites

• AARP DC Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
• AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly
• Health Care for America Now
• U.S. Department of Commerce
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Past Semester in DC Externship Sites

• Pan-American Health Organization
• Student Press Law Center
• U.S. Department of Justice
• U.S. Department of Commerce
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Office of the Inspector General, U.S. General Services Agency
• National Center on Homelessness and Poverty
• Offices of Representative David McKinley (W. Va.)
• Offices of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.)
• Office of Senator Robert "Bob" Casey (Pa.)
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Chambers of Hon. Ricardo Urbina (D.D.C.)
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
• Just Neighbors
• World Organization for Human Rights USA
• ACLU of the Nation’s Capital
• United Nations Office of Legal Counsel
• Natural Resources Defense Council
• AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly
• D.C. Office of the Attorney General