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Career Planning for Rising 2Ls 9/12/11, Room 727, 4:00-5:00 p.m. 9/15/11, Room 727, 3:00-4:00 p.m. OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES Searching for a Job for Next Summer • Define what you want and get that experience now • Update resume • Refine cover letters • Choose and re-read a good writing sample • Improve interview skills • Interview over Thanksgiving/Christmas break • Network OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES Get Informed! • 10,000 Loyola alumni, mostly in Chicago • Talk to people you already know • Read the newspaper and legal publications – Chicago Law Bulletin, Chicago Lawyer Mag, Tribune • Join a bar association and get involved • Attend Loyola events • Follow up with those you meet OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES Large Firms – OCI & Non-OCI Firms • Apply to firms that did and did not participate in OCI – – – – – – Go to nalpdirectory.com to learn who they are Large firms - Apply in September Don’t limit yourself to Chicago – see NALP for this too! Tailor your resumes and cover letters to each firm/department Send resumes to Loyola alums in firms of your choice Talk to recent Loyola graduates and get advice from them OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES Small/Medium Firms--They hire as need arises so timing is tricky • Research them now and throughout the fall • Identify Loyola alums at these firms – go to Martindale.com and set up informational meetings (see Networking Guide) • Check out Symplicity. • For summer only - apply next semester • Consider working throughout the school year • Use 4 or More List to identify small/medium firms • Join county bar associations • Meet the Alums this fall • Follow-up with all lawyers you meet OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES Public Interest • • • • • • Early fall deadlines: PSLawNet and www.illinoislegaladvocate.org/ PILI/CALSC program Sept. 24, Explore Pro Bono Meet the Public Service Employers Reception (Nov. 8) CBAVolunteer Fair (Feb.), MPILCC (Feb.) Gain relevant experience & demonstrate commitment to issuesvolunteer, clinics, student groups Network w/alumni working in PI and professional organizations (CBA Legal Aid committee) Research funding sources-PILI, PILS, EJW, EJA • Find Govt and PI employer links on our website • Username: student Password: loyolaonline • OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES Externships – Judicial and Non-Judicial – – – Consider doing a judicial externship this year/summer After 51 credit hours – other externships available with 711 license See our Externship webpage http://www.luc.edu/law/academics/special/externships.html OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES Government: federal, state, county, city – – – – – – – Early fall deadlines-Federal see Arizona Handbook Contact gov’t offices & learn about hiring process/deadlines – Fed, state, county and city Some gov’t agencies interview through OCI in your 3rd year e.g. CTA, SEC, CCSA but most do not Attend Meet the Public Service Employers program 11/8 Attend MPILCC in February 2012 Attend CBA’s Government Career Fair in April 2012 Consider volunteering or doing an externship OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES Other Employers • Top Publicly-Held Companies in Chicago - 200 of them • Accounting/Finance/Securities • Banking/Trust Companies • Foundations/Non-Profits • Hospitals/Insurance • Media Companies • Alternatives to Law – Government Affairs, Lobbying, Legal Recruiting, HR, Professional Development, Conflicts, Law Firm Mgmt. OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES Career Services Website • Website: www.luc.edu/law/career/index.html – Upcoming Events – Government & Public Interest Info – Out-of-State Resources & Reciprocity – Chicago Area Four or More List – Chicago Law Firm Links – Nearby State Info – Practice Area Info – Bar Associations OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES Career Services Website • Government – Honors & Internship Handbook & Public Policy Handbook • Public Interest • PSLawNet.org • Funding • NALP – www/nalp.org and www.nalpdirectory.com • Martindale-Hubble Directory • Westlaw and Lexis On-Line Career Directories • Alumni Directory OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES Get Organized • Create a file at home entitled “Job Search” • Put job-related emails, invitations, resumes, cover letters, contacts, ideas and business cards in the file • Create an excel spreadsheet to keep track of interview dates, call-backs, names, contacts, phone calls, etc. Stay Positive • Do not take rejection personally • Use a multi-pronged approach and be creative