Category: Job Search Strategies

"5 Tips on How to Approach a Mentor" from the Texas Lawyer

Posted by Laura Hosid at 9:34 AM - Categories: All class years | Job Search Strategies | Legal News | Networking

Texas Lawyer, February 29, 2012

"Most law students and new lawyers know it's critical to have a mentor, but how can they find one? Lawyers are busy, the economy is bad, and it's easy to feel adrift. In this and future columns, I'm going to share what new and aspiring lawyers need to know, without a bunch of fluff that doesn't add value."

Continue reading here for insight from Michael P. Maslanka, managing partner of the Dallas office of Constangy, Brooks & Smith. 

Deadline TODAY to Register for Strategic Searching for a 2L Summer Job Workshop

Posted by Laura Hosid at 1:59 PM - Categories: 2L/3E | Job Search Strategies | OCS / OPICS Programs

If you are a 2L looking for a summer job, this program is for you!  It is important to think about how the job you get this summer will not only benefit you this year, but also how it will help you think about post-grad options.  To that end, OCS and OPICS invite you to attend this Workshop, where counselors from both offices will provide you with the tools you need to focus and tailor your job search.  We will discuss how to target the employers that will both provide you with a meaningful experience this summer and put you in a more competitive position as a 3L, based on your individual goals.

This program will be offered on Monday, February 13 from 3 to 4 p.m. (McDonough 588) and Wednesday, February 15 from 1 to 2 p.m. (Hotung 1008). 

To RSVP to attend one of these sessions, please email Amy Mattock at asj6@law.georgetown.edu by Friday, February 10.  Space is limited and these programs will not be videotaped, so RSVP today! 

An Insider's Guide to LinkedIn – Wed., February 8th at 4pm

Posted by Laura Hosid at 8:12 AM - Categories: All class years | Job Search Strategies | Networking | OCS / OPICS Programs

Have a LinkedIn profile but not sure what to do with it?  Join John Hill from LinkedIn on Wednesday, February 8th from 4pm-5pm in McDonough 202 to learn how to effectively use LinkedIn in your job search.  Students will have an opportunity to ask questions after the presentation. 

Free Webinar Series: The Summer Public Interest Job Search: Expert Tips on Cover Letters, Resumes, Interviewing, and Networking

This two-part webinar series, cosponsored by NALP and Equal Justice Works, will provide law students with insight on the key elements of the summer public-interest job application process.   Attorneys with years of application review experience will highlight do’s and don’ts; explain how and why public interest application materials may substantively differ from law firm materials; and explore the dynamics of personal interactions in interviews and networking situations.

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Posted by Lauren Dubin at 12:00 PM - Categories: All class years | Job Search Strategies | Off-campus programs | Public Interest

"Job Seekers: Habit not Hope is the Key to Career Advancement"

Posted by Laura Hosid at 9:40 AM - Categories: All class years | Job Search Strategies | Professionalism

www.careertipster.com, December 6, 2011

"The problem with job seekers is that they think like job seekers.  Just the words alone imply that getting a job is about seeking for jobs as if all one must do is search and find.  What happens after you find a job?  Do you apply and then hope things will go your way?  What happens once you land a job?  How do you progress in your chosen field?  Is it a matter of luck?"

Continue reading here at www.careertipster.com.

An Introvert's Guide to Networking

Posted by Laura Hosid at 5:15 PM - Categories: All class years | Job Search Strategies | Networking

Forbes, November 28, 2011

"Throughout college, I was the “shy girl.” I often wondered why it was hard for me to open up to strangers and attend social events after a long day at school. But I was so used to being labeled as “shy” that I never thought of changing it—it was just my identity.  Finally, at my first job, I took the Myers-Briggs personality test and a light bulb went off: I’m an introvert. I realized that there are many benefits of having my personality type—we introverts tend to be reflective and have close relationships, to name a couple—and I became proud of who I was."

To continue reading, please click here. 

To Tweet or Not to Tweet?

Posted by Laura Hosid at 1:21 PM - Categories: All class years | Job Search Strategies | Networking

Check out the following blog post for some suggestions on how Twitter can help with your job search - Why Every Law Student Should Be on Twitter.