Next Week in LCS - 8/17/2012

This week's Symplicity statistics: 7 new events and 46 new job postings have been listed on Symplicity.  Here's some of the Jobs Currently Available and listed in Symplicity. Stop by the office if you'd like help with setting up search agents to complement the job blasts to make sure you don't miss any! #16939: fall judicial intern; #13990 state agency 711 certified law clerks; #16955 securities regulation extern; #16951 general civil practice law clerk; #16517 labor relations law clerk; #16883 personal injury and medical malpractice law clerk.


Don't forget that many federal and other government agencies hire recent graduates AND law students,

ASK Program Offers Practice Interviews

The ASK Program wanted to let you know that several of their Mentors have set aside time to help students with practice interviews, inlcuding those below that are still available yet this month, as noted below. If you have been pursuing alternative careers outside the law, several of these interviewers can also give you insights into their industries.

You've Taken The Bar, Now What? 6-8pm TONIGHT

Recent Alumni, are you stalled in your job search?   There are many paths to a successful job search. Learn where they are and how to navigate them. This program will cover an array of job opportunity resources, search strategies, and the latest and greatest we’re hearing from employers about what they’re looking for in a job search “package.”

Attend “You’ve Taken the Bar, Now What? Navigating the Job Search Highways and Byways”
Wednesday, August 15, 2012  6-8pm  341 Lewis
We hope to see you there tonight!

The Importance of Choosing the Right References

Think of a job reference as a praise singer and an advocate.
 
A single job reference could be the difference between whether you get that plum job or not.
 
“References are as important as any part of the hiring process,” John Malloy, president of the Santee office of Sanford Rose, a recruitment firm based in Charleston, S.C., tells eFinancialCareers. “Hand out references only if you know exactly what the reference is going to say.”
 
Bottom line: choose your references strategically.
 
Here are a few suggestions for selecting references.

2Ls: Upcoming Government Program Application Deadlines

The following government programs have 2L deadlines coming up in the next few weeks.  Details of these programs are provided in the 2012-13 Government Honors & Internship Handbook (login/password information located in the Symplicity Quick Links).  Many programs list a “Rolling Deadline” review application process and fill positions on an ongoing basis, so apply early for these programs.

Fall
•    Institute of Museum & Library Services – Office of General Counsel Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 08/15/12)
•    Federal Communications Commission – Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Student internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 08/31/12)

3Ls: Upcoming Government Program Application Deadlines

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The following government programs have 3L deadlines coming up in the next few weeks.  Details of these programs are provided in the 2012-13 Government Honors & Internship Handbook, login/password located in the Symplicity Quick Links.   Many programs list a “Rolling Deadline” review application process and fill positions on an ongoing basis, so apply early for these programs.

Postgraduate Positions

·         Department of State – Office of the Legal Advisor (Civil) – 3-Year New Attorney Program (Paid, Deadline 09/01/12)