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?

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: Cheryl Ryan, Member, Van Ness Feldman, 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007.  Ms. Ryan's email address is cfr@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

Schools

August 8, 2008

Texas Consortium                                                                             Location: Van Ness Feldman, Washington, D.C.

University of Texas

University of Houston

Thurgood Marshall School of Law

SMU Dedman School of Law

South Texas College of Law

Baylor Law School

August 8, 2008

Tulane Consortium                                                                            Location:  Embassy Suites, Washington, D.C.

Tulane University

Washington University

University of Miami

August 20, 2008

Midwest - California Consortium                                           Location:  Embassy Suites, Washington, D.C.

UCLA

University of Wisconsin

University of Minnesota

University of Iowa

University of Southern California

Washington University

August 30, 2008

Mid-Atlantic Black Law Students                                                        Location:  Washington Marriott, Washington, D.C. 

September 2, 2008

Howard University                                                                                  Location:  on campus

September 3 or 4, 2008

American University                                                                                    Location:  on campus

September 10, 2008

George Washington                                                                              Location:  Van Ness Feldman, Washington, D.C.

September  22 – October 2, 2008

Yale University                                                                                          Location:  on campus

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.