Viewing by month: January 2013

New Employer Added to International Internship Program - Deadline to apply is TOMORROW, January 31

R1os Abogados, a law firm in Mexico City, Mexico, is interested in hiring a summer intern. The firm offers paid compensation as well as airfare reimbursement, and promises substantive legal work. Knowledge of Spanish requested.

For more information, please log onto Symplicity, click OCI and select “IIP Second Round – Private Sector” from the drop down menu.

The deadline to apply for the second round IIP is TOMORROW, January 31st at 5pm.

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Posted by Jennifer Wetzel at 10:59 AM - Categories: International Internships | 1L/1E/2E | 2L/3E

Two Upcoming ABA Programs in February

Two Career-Building Opportunities Coming Soon from the American Bar Association!

1.      Get answers to your career questions!  Experienced ABA lawyers offer career pointers during “ABA CareerLine LIVE!”  from 5 – 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 7.  This virtual one-on-one, sponsored by the ABA Young Lawyers Division and LexisNexis, is FREE to ABA members so register now. 

Registration closes January 31; 200 participants will be contacted by February 4. If you are contacted, you will receive additional information from the ABA and a call from an attorney between 5-7 p.m. ET on February 7.

Not an ABA member? Learn how you might win a FREE ABA membership, courtesy of LexisNexis, beginning Monday, January 21, 2013!

2.      Prepare for a professional position! Starting in February, LexisNexis offers Think Like A Lawyer 2013, a program that will prepare you to:

•       Research cost-effectively for any employer and their clients.
•       Become Professional Research Certified to prove that you’re ready on day one.

Earn Rewards, Too: Up to 2,300 LexisNexis® Rewards points and entry for a $250 J.Crew Gift Card at your school. Check lexisnexis.com/lawschool in mid-February for more information.

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Posted by Jennifer Wetzel at 2:35 PM - Categories: Off-campus programs | All class years

REMINDER - 2L Job Seeker Series #2: Outreach Strategy - TOMORROW, January 30th at 3:30pm in room 200!

As a reminder, OCS and OPICS are continuing our 2L Job Seeker Series tomorrow, January 30th with "Outreach Strategy". Please join us in McDonough 200 from 3:30-4:30pm.

The Job Seeker Series is designed to help you strategize and plan your job search, conduct outreach, and how to make the most of your summer experience. Students may attend any or all of the following programs in the series:

Outreach strategy
Wednesday, January 30th from 3:30-4:30pm in McDonough 200

How to ask for and conduct an informational interview
Wednesday, February 6th from 3:30-4:30pm in McDonough 202

How to make the most of your 2L summer
Wednesday, February 13th from 3:30-4:30pm in McDonough 201

Please visit the Events tab on Symplicity (https://law-georgetown-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?s=event&mode=list&ss=ws) to register for this event series.

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Posted by Jennifer Wetzel at 11:30 AM - Categories: Job Search Strategies | OCS / OPICS Programs | 2L/3E | Networking

Spring 2013 1L Diversity Resume Collect

Students have until 6pm TODAY to submit their resumes to the employers participating in the Spring 2013 1L Diversity Resume Collect.  Please log into Symplicity to view and place your bids.

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Posted by Jennifer Wetzel at 11:28 AM - Categories: Resume Collections | 1L/1E/2E | Diversity

Hot Job for 2Ls: Summer Law Clerk Position with the US Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District will be conducting prescreened on-campus interviews for summer internship positions at Georgetown Law in February. Click below for information on how to apply. 

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Posted by Ruby Sheikh at 9:36 AM - Categories: Internships / Externships | Public Interest | Government | 2L/3E | Hot Jobs

Hot Job for 1Ls: U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York will be conducting prescreened on-campus interviews for 1L summer internship positions at Georgetown Law on Friday, February 15, 2013. Click below for information on how to apply.

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Posted by Ruby Sheikh at 9:30 AM - Categories: Public Interest | Government | 1L/1E/2E

International Internship Program Second Round – Private Sector

The International Internship Program – Private Sector is re-opening student bidding for a select few international law firms.  You have until 5pm Thursday, January 31, 2013 to submit your resume.  Please log onto Symplicity, click OCI and select “IIP Second Round – Private Sector” from the drop down menu.

The following international employers are participating in this second round:

Baker & McKenzie/Diwok Hermann Petsche  - Vienna, Austria (looking for students with some German language ability)

Claro y Cia – Santiago, Chile (IP firm)
                            
Tuca Zbarcea & Asociati – Bucharest, Romania
                               
Schellenberg Wittmer – Zurich, Switzerland (looking for students with some German language ability)

Capstan – Paris, France (French language skills required)

Casalonga – Paris, France (IP firm; French language skills required)

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Posted by Jennifer Wetzel at 5:08 PM - Categories: International Internships | 1L/1E/2E | 2L/3E