Government Organizations in Boston
Learn about government in the capital of the state.
The Massachusetts State House—located in downtown Boston and only eight subway stops from BU Law—offers many clinical opportunities for students interested in government lawyering. You can intern at the state house for a state senator or representative, or serve as legislative counsel for legislators, state executive offices, nonprofit organizations, and advocacy groups advocating for bills going before the state legislature. Other state government agencies that are based in Boston include:
- Executive Office for Administration & Finance
- Executive Office of Consumer Affairs & Business Regulation
- Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development
- Executive Office of Public Safety & Security
- Executive Office of Health & Human Services
- Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs
- Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
- Executive Office of Education
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
- Massachusetts Department of Correction
- Massachusetts Department of Transportation
- Massachusetts Division of Securities
- Massachusetts Gaming Commission
- Massachusetts Health Insurance Connector Authority
- Massachusetts Inspector General’s Office
- Massachusetts Port Authority
- Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism
- Office of the Governor
- Office of Secretary of the Commonwealth
- Office of the State Attorney General
- Office of the State Treasurer
- Office of the Inspector General
- Office of the State Comptroller
Many federal government agencies have offices in Boston:
- US Department of Homeland Security
- US General Services Administration
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Internal Revenue Service
- US Citizenship and Immigration Services
- US Equal Opportunity Employment Commission
- US Department of Justice
- US Department of Housing & Urban Development
- US Department of Labor
- Social Security Administration
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation