Information about the Externship Program, as well as forms that students need.
Application Process for Externships
Students may apply for an externship course beginning the second semester of their
second year.
Students may not participate in more than two (2) externship courses and may not earn
more than six (6) academic credits from externships. If a student participates in
more than one externship, the externships must be in different areas.
Students may not take an externship course along with either a capstone or clinic
course during the same semester.
During the fall and spring semesters, students are expected to work a minimum of eight
(8) hours per week for thirteen (13) weeks at the externship site to earn two (2)
hours of academic credit.
During the summer session, students are expected to work a minimum of thirty (30)
hours per week for seven (7) weeks at the externship site to earn four (4) hours of
academic credit.
If you would like an externship at an office not on the list, contact the Director
of Externships and Special Academic Programs for approval.
You should complete the Externship Application and submit a copy of your resume to
the Director of Externships and Special Academic Programs in Room 311 ornyes@law.sc.edu.
Schedule an appointment to discuss your goals and expectations so that the Director
can work with you to identify the best field placement
The field placement may reach out to you directly to schedule an interview once materials
are sent. Respond promptly and prepare for the interview.
Dress professionally and arrive early.
Understand the work of the office and prepare questions to ask about the experience.
Pre-Approved Field Placements
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Highway Administration
Health and Human Services
U.S. Air Force, Judge Advocate General
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Civil Division
U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy
Coastal Conservation League
Fort Gordon, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (Augusta, Georgia)
Fort Jackson, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate
Human Affairs Commission
Latin American Association (Atlanta, Georgia)
Municipal Association of South Carolina
Santee Cooper
South Carolina Attorney General’s Office — Environmental Crimes
South Carolina Attorney General’s Office — Post Conviction Relief
South Carolina Conservation Bank
South Carolina Department of Administration
South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (SCDAODAS)
South Carolina Department of Children’s Advocacy
South Carolina Department of Corrections
South Carolina Department of Disability and Special Needs
South Carolina Department of Education
South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW)
South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
South Carolina Department of Public Health
South Carolina Department of Public Safety
South Carolina Department of Revenue
South Carolina Enterprise Privacy Office
South Carolina Environmental Law Project
South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff
South Carolina Office of Resilience
South Carolina PEBA
Ocean and Coastal Resources Management
Office of the Governor
University of South Carolina Office of Compliance
University of South Carolina Rule of Law Collaborative
Aiken County Department of Social Services
Beaufort County School District
Berkeley County School District
Catawba Nation
Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children
Kershaw County Department of Social Services
Kershaw County Guardian Ad Litem
Lexington County Department of Juvenile Justice
Lexington County Department of Social Services
Lexington County Public Defender
Newberry County Department of Social Services
Palmetto Center for Children's Legal Access
Richland County CASA
Richland County Public Defender
Richland County Public Defender’s Office — Family Court
Richland County Solicitor
Richland School District One
South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
South Carolina Attorney General’s Office of Human Trafficking
South Carolina Department of Children’s Advocacy
South Carolina Department of Education
South Carolina Department of Social Services, Regional Office
South Carolina Legal Services
Federal Public Defender
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Criminal Division
Aiken County Solicitor’s Office
Beaufort County Solicitor’s Office
Charleston County Public Defender’s Office
Colleton County Solicitor’s Office
Florence County Solicitor's Office
Greenville County Solicitor’s Office
Hendersonville District Attorney’s Office (Hendersonville, NC)
Horry County Solicitor’s Office
Kershaw County Solicitor’s Office
Lexington County Public Defender’s Office
Lexington County Solicitor’s Office
Orangeburg Public Defender’s Office
Richland County Public Defender’s Office
Richland County Public Defender’s Office — Family Court
Richland County Solicitor’s Office
Safe and Stable Families, Domestic Violence Project (Atlanta, Georgia)
South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
South Carolina Attorney General’s Office
South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense - Appellate Division
South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense — Capital Trial Division
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
South Carolina Prosecution Coordination Commission
South Carolina Victims Assistance Network
York County Public Defender’s Office
Blanchard Machinery Company
Callison Tighe
i3 Resources
NASCAR
Robinson Gray
SCORE
South Carolina Council on Competitiveness
Sowell + DuRant
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
AstenJohnson
Belk
Charlotte Hornets Sports and Entertainment
Dominion Energy
Duke Energy
Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Furman University
GrowCo
Honda of South Carolina
Keep It Green
Lake City Partnership Council
Lexington Medical Center
Midlands Technical College
NASCAR
National Wild Turkey Federation
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Office Depot
Piedmont Hospital (Augusta)
Prisma Health
Richland County Sheriff’s Office
Samsung
Santee Cooper
South Carolina Emerging Technology Association
South Carolina PEBA
Southeastern Freight Lines
Sundance Institute
Trane Technologies
TRU Simulation + Training
University of South Carolina Office of Innovation, Partnership, and Economic Engagement
University of South Carolina’s Technology Commercialization Office
The Honorable Joseph Anderson
The Honorable Robert Conrad (Western District of NC)
The Honorable R. Bryan Harwell
The Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis
The Honorable Sherri A. Lydon
The Honorable Paige Gossett
The Honorable Shiva V. Hodges
The Honorable David Duncan
The Honorable Elisabetta G.M. Gasparini
The Honorable John Waites
The Honorable J. Michelle Childs
The Honorable DeAndrea Gist Benjamin
The Honorable Deborah Brooks Durden
The Honorable Milton Kimpson
The Honorable Phillip Lenski
The Honorable John C. Few
The Honorable Frank R. Addy, Jr.
The Honorable Paul Burch
The Honorable Daniel Coble
The Honorable G. Thomas Cooper
The Honorable Diane Schafer Goodstein
The Honorable Edgar Gregory (NC)
The Honorable Eugene C. Griffith, Jr.
The Honorable John C. Hayes III
The Honorable Robert Hood
The Honorable William P. Keesley
The Honorable Casey Manning
The Honorable Debra R. McCaslin
The Honorable William A. McKinnon
The Honorable Walton J. McLeod, IV
The Honorable Clifton Newman
The Honorable Thomas Russo
The Honorable John D. Geathers
The Honorable Blake A. Hewitt
The Honorable J. Douglas McCullough (NC)
The Honorable Paula H. Thomas
The Honorable Bruce Williams
South Carolina Court of Appeals, Staff Attorney’s Office
