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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.

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

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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.

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  1. Career Planning for Rising 2Ls9/12/11, Room 727, 4:00-5:00 p.m.9/15/11, Room 727, 3:00-4:00 p.m.

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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 issues-volunteer, 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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.

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

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