1L/2Ls: Working in D.C. for Summer 2025? Apply for Funding!

Washington, D.C. Initiative Funding - Marquette University Law School

Working in D.C. for Summer 2025? Apply for Funding!

Marquette 1Ls and 2Ls who are working in Washington D.C. for summer 2025 may apply for up to $6,000 in funding through Marquette Law School’s Washington, D.C. Initiative (DCI). The DCI provides funding for students who secure positions for summer 2025 with Washington, D.C. -area employers. DCI funding ties to the location of the work, not to the nature of the work or to the type of employer. Eligibility for DCI funding requires the following:

• the position must be with an employer (e.g., firm, government agency, NGO, nonprofit, company) located in Washington, D.C. or the more immediate D.C. area;
• the position must be legal or legal-related;
• the student must be physically in Washington, D.C. or the immediate area for the duration of the work associated with the position to be eligible for full funding (a student working remotely for a D.C.-area employer may be eligible for partial funding based on unique circumstances); and
• the student must return to Marquette Law School in fall 2025.

To apply for DCI funding, please complete and submit the electronic application form linked HERE. Applications are considered on a rolling, competitive basis.

The Government Honors & Internship Handbook is a great source for finding DC-based, government opportunities. (DCI funding does not require government work--you can work at a law firm, NGO, public interest organization, company, etc., as long as you meet the above-listed requirements.)

The 2024-25 Government Honors & Internship Handbook is searchable by class years and agency names. The resource is located online here. The password is MarqLaw.

Please contact the Career Planning Center with any questions regarding DCI funding.