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Career Research and Resources
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Using CSM
September 16, 2025
CSM is our online appointment and recruiting platform at HLS where you can make advising appointments, view career events, including law firm coffee chats and…
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Key Career Resources
September 11, 2025
Over the next few weeks, we will highlight some of our key resources to help you get started with your career exploration and 1L job…
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Self-Assessment
September 11, 2025
As you begin thinking about your career, including your summer jobs, take a few minutes to visit our Self-Assessment page to help clarify your values, interests,…
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Big Law 101 Next Week
September 11, 2025
Big Law 101 is next Wednesday, September 17. If you RSVP’d but can no longer attend, please email ocs@law.harvard.edu to cancel and allow someone on the…
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Big Law 101 Waitlist
September 9, 2025
If you are considering working in BigLaw for one of your summers or after graduation, it is critical to understand how these firms function, how…
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Register for Big Law 101
September 4, 2025
Curious about life in Big Law? Start your private sector career exploration with Big Law 101 on Wednesday, September 17 from 5–8pm. Discover how…
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Welcome to Hire Ground
September 2, 2025
Hire Ground is OCS’s primary means of communicating important information, including career advice, upcoming programs, pertinent deadlines, employment opportunities, and opportunities to meet employers on…
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Callback Preparation: Know Your Firm and Practice Areas!
June 20, 2025
If you have a callback, congratulations! Now it’s time to do a deep dive into your firm so you can have the best possible interview.
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10 Things You Should Know About Big Law
March 19, 2025
You have likely heard a lot of things about Big Law and may have a general sense of what to expect this summer and beyond.
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10 Things You Should Know About Big Law
March 19, 2025
You have likely heard a lot of things about Big Law and may have a general sense of what to expect this summer and beyond.
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Vault’s Practice Area Resource Center
March 4, 2025
One of the things students find the most challenging is determining which practice areas they would like to explore. While employers won’t expect you to…
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Researching Firms
February 27, 2025
Have you thought about what you are looking for in a firm? Do all the firms look similar to you at this point? Over the…
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OCS 3L Peer Advisers
February 25, 2025
If you have a quick question about 1L job search, what to expect at EIP or just want to talk to someone who has recently…
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Key EIP Dates and Deadlines
February 25, 2025
Be sure to add the key dates and deadlines for EIP to your calendar. Next up, are the Researching Firms for EIP workshops…
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Practice Areas
February 20, 2025
Still exploring what practice areas might be of interest to you? Review our page on Choosing a Practice Area, listen to our Thinking…
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Researching Firms
February 18, 2025
Have you given thought to what you are looking for in a firm? Do you know how to research which firms have what you are…
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Leveraging the HLS Alumni Network
February 13, 2025
Speaking with someone who has a career you might want to emulate is a great way to think about the big picture while also getting…
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Intro to Law Firms- Learning Tracks
January 30, 2025
Wondering how to learn what Big Law practice is all about as you consider participation in EIP? We’ve partnered with Hotshot a digital learning provider for…
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Considering Practice Areas
January 28, 2025
Beginning to think about what practice areas may be of interest to you is one of the first steps you should take in anticipation of…
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Why Go to Employer Events?
January 28, 2025
Most of you are in the middle of your 1L summer job search, so it may feel early to start thinking about your 2L summer…
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Using LinkedIn Jobs to Find 1L Summer Jobs
January 28, 2025
As you search for your 1L job, in addition to checking the CSM job bank regularly, check out LinkedIn Jobs for a variety of…