What I Did Last Summer

☼WHAT I DID

Last Summer Minnesota Law students found summer jobs in a wide variety of career settings across the country and globe. Here are a few of their stories.

Anna Bachan, 3L

Legal Intern O ce of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Geneva, Switzerland “I plan to pursue a career as an international human rights lawyer within the United Nations or the International Criminal Court. This experience was pivotal for my career path as it provided insight into the complexities and advantages of international law. It also cemented my dedication to defending the rights of victims of human rights atrocities and to holding perpetrators around the world accountable for violations of international law.”

Andrew Kim, 2L

Legal Intern Mathpresso (QANDA), edtech startup Seoul, South Korea “I believe I now have a more realistic view of working as an attorney. I am interested in corporate law practice in a law firm, and my experience in Mathpresso (QANDA) provided me with a foundation as I now understand what types of legal advice corporations would seek from a law firm.”

Kim Ortleb, 3L

Law Clerk White House Council on Environmental Quality Washington, D.C. “Every day at Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) was di erent, which made the job fun. One day I could be editing a report to Congress, another day I could be researching a legal issue related to the National Environmental Policy Act. I hope to one day work in government as an environmental lawyer, so working at CEQ, which coordinates national environmental policy, was an invaluable experience.”

Jesse Noltimier, 3L

Summer Associate Cravath, Swaine & Moore New York City “I want to be a litigator, so my experience in the litigation department was a great window into what that that work is actually like in practice. I helped prepare a brief, drafted part of a document request, and attended closing arguments in a trial.”

Chad Nowlan, 2L

Legal Intern U.S. Department of Education, O ce for Civil Rights Washington, D.C. “I came to law school after working in higher education with the goal of reforming the policies that had the biggest impact on my students. Being a part of the policy creation and implementation process feels like a perfect way to bridge my experience with my future interests.”

Eric Quintana-Snyder, 2L

Judicial Intern Colorado Supreme Court Justice Monica M. Márquez Denver, Colorado “Life at the court was hectic, and you never really knew what was going to come through the door on any given day. Sometimes I reviewed a petition for certiorari, other times I worked on a bench memo, and still other times I spent time in chambers talking through issues with the clerks and justice.”