You have a unique set of skills, passions and goals. So why follow a predetermined path through law school?
At Northeastern, you create your own path by choosing specific co-ops, electives and activities that help you explore your interests and reach your goals. For some students, that means a single-minded pursuit of a particular type of law. For others, it means a broad-based exploration that takes them to several different countries and legal fields.
Pathways: Golda Philip ’H)
"At the Senate Judiciary Committee, I helped bring together a group of experts for a hearing on inadequate counsel in death penalty cases." — Golda Philip ’H)
“Going into law school, I knew what I wanted to do: I wanted to be an immigration lawyer. I had never considered doing work in public health. After learning about the dual JD/MPH with Tufts University and about the field, I began to see how health was an integral part of the issues I cared about.
“My co-op at the CDC’s Public Health Law Program was a perfect fit. I worked directly with public health practitioners and staff attorneys, looking at Hurricane Katrina as an example of what happens when governments fail to prepare minority communities for public health emergencies. In that co-op, I researched and wrote an article about this problem, calling for action to ensure that governments incorporate minorities into emergency planning. I’m revising that article for publication now.
“Over the next two years, I’ll be completing a fellowship at the National Women’s Law Center, focused on improving our health care system for women. It’s work that brings together many of my interests. The experiences I’ve had at Northeastern have broadened and deepened my career options. They have also given me new focus.”
Golda’s Pathway
Golda’s Pathway
- Goal
A career in public interest law with a focus on improving our health care and immigration systems.
- Experiences
- After graduation: Fellowship, National Women's Law Center, Washington, DC
- Co-op 4: National Women's Law Center, Washington, DC
- Co-op 3: US Senate Judiciary Committee, Washington, DC
- MPH Courses at Tufts University School of Medicine: Nutrition, Food Security and Development; Seminar in Health Literacy; Health Behavior and Health Communication; Global Health
- Electives: Employment Law, Racism and American Law
- Co-op 2: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Law Program, Atlanta
- Member: Women's Law Caucus; Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
- Co-op 1: US District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Boston
