Career Research and Resources

Did you know that we post all of our email content from Hire Ground to our blog site, the Hire Ground Archive? This site is particularly useful if you want to scroll through advice by class year or keyword search for a specific topic.

Want to learn about In-House work? Listen to these new podcasts in our Beyond Big Law series: Angela Chadwick ’92 (Wing, Tesla, Motown), Blake Lawitt ’00 (LinkedIn), and Sabrina Low ’16 (NOCD, an online mental health company).

As a law student, you will often be asked if you are interested in litigation or corporate work. In our new practice area podcast on this topic, you will hear from 2 Big Law attorneys about both practices and key distinctions (and similarities) between them to help you better understand what the work entails.  

One question you will soon be getting asked is, “What practice areas are you interested in?” Our Practice Area Podcast Series  can be a great resource for identifying practice areas of interest to you.

In your group advising sessions or on our website, you have likely seen or heard reference to CSM. CSM is OCS’ online recruiting tool. In CSM, you can view and RSVP for OCS events and employer chats or receptions, search for and find job postings, and find many additional resources for your job search.

In recent weeks, we have highlighted for you some key resources to begin exploration of your career options. Wondering what all your 1L summer options are in the private sector?

In our recent emails, we have highlighted some key resources (the 1L Advising page and our Self-Assessment  page) to begin your exploration of your career options. An additional useful resource right now is the Timeline for the 1L Job Search which provides guidance on what you should be doing from now through the spring semester.

Over the next few weeks, we will highlight some of our key resources to help you get started with your career exploration.

Over the next few weeks, we will highlight some of our key resources to help you get started with your career exploration.

Starting after October 15, if you have a quick question or want to talk to someone who has recently “been there, done that,” you can take advantage of the experience of our 3L Peer Advisers.

OCS and OPIA have a wealth of information available to help you start your research and exploration of your career options. Start by planning to attend Career Planning: How Your 1L Year (and Job) Fit in the Big Picture, our kickoff event with OPIA, on September 28.

Each year many students consult the employment evaluations submitted by their peers to differentiate firms, prepare for interviews and make decisions on offers.

Each year many students consult the employment evaluations submitted by their peers to differentiate firms, prepare for interviews and make decisions on offers. We ask that you please pay it forward by completing the Summer Employment Evaluation of your 2022 private sector summer work experience.

When asked about your interest in practice areas are you able to answer with some level of knowledge? As your research becomes more involved in anticipation of your callback interviews, don’t forget to brush up on practice areas, including subspecialties within the areas of corporate law, litigation and regulatory law.

Each year many students consult the employment evaluations submitted by their peers to differentiate firms, prepare for interviews and make decisions on offers.

Each year many students consult the employment evaluations submitted by their peers to differentiate firms, prepare for interviews and make decisions on offers.

Get up to speed on what’s going on in the legal market by joining Mark Weber, Assistant Dean for Career Services, for a discussion on the current legal economy and what you can expect during this recruitment season.

Students with private sector summer employment should complete the Summer Employment Evaluation in CSM. The evaluations provide insightful information on a variety of topics, including work assignment and feedback systems, collegiality, firm organization and leadership, amount and substance of work assigned, diversity, and overall satisfaction ratings.

Last year many students consulted the employment evaluations submitted by their peers to prepare for EIP bidding, callbacks and offers.

Students with private sector summer employment should complete the Summer Employment Evaluation in CSM. The evaluations provide insightful information on a variety of topics, including work assignment and feedback systems, collegiality, firm organization and leadership, amount and substance of work assigned, diversity, and overall satisfaction ratings.

Last year many students consulted the employment evaluations submitted by their peers to prepare for EIP bidding, callbacks and offers.