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While there are several organizations at New York University School of Law that address public interest issues, there is no organization that focuses exclusively on the federal government. GS-11 aims to give students the opportunity to learn about various legal careers within the government, and to offer a community for people interested in government work.

The government is engaged in a vast array of legal enterprises, and attempting to wade though the organizational flow charts of any federal organization can be rather daunting. Many students need guidance in navigating the legal waters of the government or are simply not aware that such a vast array of opportunities exists. Currently, the Public Interest Law Center tries to fill the federal government void on campus. PILC holds a small Department of Justice Panel each year, brings one government attorney to their Monday night speaker series, and invites government recruiters to the public interest career fair. However, due to finite resources and a need to serve the entire public interest community, PILC is unable to completely meet the needs of students wishing to seek government employment. PILC recognizes that this is a soft spot in their public interest coverage, and has expressed a great deal of interest in working with a government-focused student group to expand its offerings.

Federal government jobs often have strict deadlines, security clearance applications, and other requirements that make finding government work more challenging than the average job search. One of GS-11's goals will be to help students in the process of meeting application requirements for government employment, be they term-time internships, summer employment, or full-time work.