Director For Law Firms

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Director for Law Firms
The candidate will: Report to the Assistant Dean for Career Development. Help students and alumni find employment and help employers find the right match among students and alumni. Provide strategic one-on-one and group career advising and assistance to students and alumni; create action plans with students and follow up with students, as needed; work with individual students to develop job search strategies; review and critique resumes, cover letters, and other student-created documents; conduct mock interviews. Help students develop a professional portfolio through exposure to different practice areas and work environments and developing first-hand experience. Work with students to develop and highlight competencies including professional skills in communication, project management, creative problem solving, and interpersonal skills. Assist with professional development and provide guidance on building connections and networking through individual counseling sessions and creating professional development specific programs for 1Ls. Manage all aspects of the Fall and Spring On-Campus Interview (OCI) programs, including employer recruitment and registration, employer fee collection, online scheduling, and problem-solving. Prepare career-development-related materials and student resources; develop, schedule and facilitate career-development-related programs, workshops and networking receptions; and stay abreast of developments in the current legal employment market and the legal profession. Assist students in identifying and contacting small and mid-sized law firms for internship and post-grad job opportunities outside of Fall and Spring OCI programs. Assist students with their application materials and preparation for interviews; and provide support and counseling throughout the law firm interview and selection process. Conduct ongoing employer outreach and establish strong professional relationships with employers; promote students to employers; cultivate contacts among employers and provide students with contacts for formal and informational interviews; solicit job opportunities for postings on CDOnline (Symplicity) from employers and, as often as possible, match students and employers; follow established student, alumni and employer outreach protocols for both jobs posted on CDOnline and those advertised through other channels; maintain continuous contact with students and alumni regarding employment opportunities. Serve as the Office’s primary contact and representative to the Pledge to Diversity Program, including attending all relevant Pledge information sessions, meetings, events, and interviews throughout the fall, spring and summer. Prepare eligible first-year law students to apply to and interview with Pledge employers and provide counseling throughout the selection process and through their summer placements. Collect information about summer diversity career fairs; create and maintain a matrix with relevant information about the program; disseminate to students and assist students with their application materials and interview preparation. Actively participate in contacting recent graduates to compile and report graduate employment statistics; work with the Assistant Dean and other staff to complete such career-related surveys for the American Bar Association, U.S. News & World Report, the Princeton Review, and NALP; maintain information regarding the current employment status of students. Respond to inquiries from prospective students as requested by the Admissions Office. Provide assistance to Office colleagues in their primary responsibilities, as needed. Assist with maintaining the online database of employment opportunities. Assume additional responsibilities as directed by the Assistant Dean of Career Development.

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