Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Field Placement Opportunities

Externship Courses

General Externship Courses

Mitchell Hamline offers three remote asynchronous general externship courses that can be taken in any order—the Spring, Summer, and Fall General Externship courses. To accommodate varied summer schedules, the summer course offers rolling start dates. (Students who have already completed the General Externship course for a particular term will be enrolled in an alternative asynchronous course.)

The General Externship courses are taught by a talented, dedicated, and diverse team of adjunct professors. Each General Externship course (Fall, Spring, Summer) focuses on a different set of skills and topics. Common learning activities include readings focused on learning from practice, reflective writings, meetings with supervisors, and evaluations. During one of the Capstone Weeks each Fall and Spring Semester, students are invited to attend a General Externship lunch or dinner for in-person interactions with classmates and faculty supervisors. For more information, go to the main Externships page.

Specialized Externship Courses

Many of these externships are open to students who need to participate remotely, although you might want to line up your own placements.  For more information go to the main Externships page. (If you don’t see a course that relates to your interest or fits with your schedule, please follow instructions for the General Externship course on the main Externships page.)