Summer Associate Program FAQ's

Van Ness Feldman welcomes law students in their second and third years of law school to explore opportunities at our firm for both summer associate and permanent positions.  Following are answers to frequently asked questions on the application and interview process at our firm. 

• How should I apply for a summer associate position at Van Ness Feldman?
• What is the Van Ness Feldman interview schedule?
• What is the schedule for call back interviews?
• Does Van Ness Feldman allow summer associates to split their summers?

How should I apply for a summer associate position at Van Ness Feldman?

Please check the Interview Schedule below to see if Van Ness Feldman participates in your law school’s on-campus interview program.  If so, please check with your career services office for dates and guidelines for submitting a resume, cover letter and transcript to us.

If you don’t see your law school on our list, please direct your resume, cover letter and transcript to: Sonya Douglas, Van Ness Feldman, 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007.  Ms. Douglas’s email address is srd@vnf.com.

If you have plans to be in Washington, DC in August through early October, please indicate the dates of your visit in your cover letter to facilitate possible scheduling of an initial interview.

What is the Van Ness Feldman interview schedule?

Date              School/Job Fair                                                         Location

08/09/07      OSU Consortium:                                     St. Gregory Hotel, Washington, DC

                      University of Washington               

                      University of California-Davis

                      University of Arizona

                      Ohio State University

08/22/07      Midwest Consortium:                          Embassy Suites Hotel, Washington, DC

                      University of Southern California

                      University of California Los Angeles

                      University of Iowa College of Law

                      University of Wisconsin Law School

                      University of Minnesota

08/24/07       University of Virginia                                           On Campus

09/05/07       American University                                            On Campus

09/08/07       Mid-Atlantic Law Students Assoc.    Washington Marriott, Washington, DC

09/14/07       George Washington University         Van Ness Feldman, Washington, DC

09/19/07       Howard University                                              On Campus

09/25/07       Georgetown University                   Washington Court Hotel, Washington, DC

10/02/07       Yale                                             Courtyard by Marriott at Yale, New Haven, CT

10/12/07      Greater Philadelphia Law Schools:        St. Gregory Hotel, Washington, DC

                      Penn State University

                      Rutgers University

                      Temple University

                      University of Pennsylvania 

                      Villanova University

                      Widener University

What is the schedule for call back interviews?

Typically, we interview 2Ls on-campus from August through October.  Usually our callback interviews begin in early September and end by mid-October.  We try to respond to candidates as soon as possible, usually within two to four weeks of their callback interviews.

Does Van Ness Feldman allow summer associates to split their summers?

Yes, we do allow our summer associates to split their summers.  However, we require our summer associates to work a minimum of eight weeks, and to work at Van Ness Feldman during the first half of the summer.