Assistant Director Of Public Interest Career Development

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Assistant Director of Public Interest, Career Development
The candidate will provide individualized, tailored counseling to law students and alumni, and assist them in developing short- and long-term career goals in the public interest and government sectors. Conduct student counseling through both scheduled appointments and on a walk-in basis. Conduct regular outreach to counselees to promote career services and offer assistance. Maintain data on student employment goals. Use data to counsel students about job search strategies, professional development, and networking. Develop and maintain career resources such as sample resumes and cover letters. Assist counselees with resume and cover letter writing. Meet individually with counselees to review resumes, cover letters, and other application materials. Assist counselees with using the Law College’s online job bank and recruitment system, CareerCAT. Conduct mock interviews with counselees and provide constructive feedback. Develop, implement, and conduct career development related programming, including live events and podcasts. Increase student awareness of and access to funding for public interest and government positions, both in the form of summer stipends and post-graduate fellowships. Increase awareness of and access to government and public interest related career fairs. Student Employment Outcomes. Manage, track, and analyze employment goals and employment status for the counseling population described above, and in particular for 3L students and recent graduates. Provide periodic reports on student employment to the CDO’s Assistant Dean and Senior Director. Work closely with the CDO team to match students with available opportunities and coordinate employer outreach efforts. Assist with and attend CDO special events, which take place approximately three times per year and will require work outside of regular business hours. Significant assistance will be required during the Law College’s Sonoran Desert Public Sector Career Fair, which takes place in Tucson and Phoenix over two days in the month of February. Assist with managing and running off-campus interviewing events, including traveling occasionally to out-of-state events that take place in August each year. Should have JD degree from an ABA accredited law school. Must have 2+ years of experience practicing law in a public interest or government setting. Should preferably have experience with post-graduate public interest fellowship programs. Previous higher education experience is essential. Previous counseling and/or mentoring experience is essential. Must have previous attorney recruitment experience.

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