Equal Justice Works Career Fair

2026 Information for Law School Professionals

Registration

Student and recent graduate registration for this year’s virtual career fair (October 8-9, 2026) will open in August. Only those students and recent graduates from an Equal Justice Works member law school are eligible to participate in this event.  

Interview Opportunities

Students and recent graduates are encouraged to apply for internships, externships, fellowships, postgraduate positions, and more at hundreds of public interest organizations across the country, All interviews will take place during the Career Fair October 8-9 and will be 20 minutes long with a 10-minute break between each interview.

Lists of participating employers will be available on August 3, 2026.

Covering the Cost of Student Registration

If your school would like to cover the cost of your students’ attendance at this year’s Career Fair, please send an email to [email protected] with the following information: (1) the name of your law school; (2) your desired registration cap; and (3) whether your school will be covering the registration costs for all current students, particular class years, and/or alumni. We will invoice your school for the final number of registered students.  

An Update on Table Talk Sessions

Based on recent feedback from employer, law student, and recent graduate participants, Equal Justice Works will not offer Table Talk opportunities during the 2026 Career Fair. This change is intended to support a more focused and streamlined pre-scheduled interview experience for all attendees. 

Equal Justice Works remains committed to fostering meaningful connections between public interest employers, law students, and recent graduates and will provide alternative opportunities for engagement outside of the Career Fair. 

Please email [email protected] with any questions.

Important Dates

Student Registration Opens: August 3 at 9:00 a.m. 
Student and recent graduate registration will open. 

Prescheduled Interview Sign Up Deadline: September 11 at 11:59 p.m. 
Students will be notified of the status of their applications and will then have time to cancel their interview offers.

Please note: If an attendee is selected as an alternate candidate and moved to “invited” status, they will have time to either accept or decline their interview offer. Any available time slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis. 

Interview Schedule Deadline: October 2 at 11:59 p.m. 
Participants will be sent a final version of their interview schedules. These emails will include the virtual interview links for prescheduled interviews.

Please note: All deadlines outlined above are in Eastern Time (ET). They are hard deadlines and will not be extended for any reason.