1L Students 

• Career Center's 1L Year Checklist 

• Student Professionalism

  • • Minnesota Law Professionalism Rubric

• ABA Article: "Welcome to 1L: Here's your law school orientation kit"

• Vault Article: "Navigating the First Year of Law School: 1L Timeline" 

Job Search:

• Job Search Resource

• Job Posting Sites

Applications:

• 1L Fall Legal Resume Sample

  • • "How to Create a Legal Resume" Video and Transcript

• 1L Spring Resume

• 1L Fall Cover Letter Sample

  • • "How to Create a Legal Cover Letter" Video and Transcript

• Uploading a Resume and Scheduling Counseling Appointments (video)

• Updating Application Documents in Symplicity Handout

• Question: How soon will I meet with my assigned Career Counselor?

Answer: Your career counselor is eager to meet you! In the month after orientation, you will receive instructions on how to use our online platform, Symplicity, and how to set up an appointment with your career counselor.  You can meet with your career counselor as soon as you have a profile set up on Symplicity.

• Question: When is the Career Center open?

Answer: The Career Center is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 to 4:30pm. We remain open throughout your summer and winter breaks, and close on University holidays. To reach us, contact our general email address at lawcareers@umn.edu or email your career counselor directly.

• Question: Where do Minnesota Law students typically work during their first summer?

Answer: Students work in a wide variety of settings throughout the country and internationally.  Our 1Ls secure positions in federal and state government agencies, with judges as judicial externs, as well as locally and nationally in public interest organizations, corporations, and law firms of all sizes and practice areas.  The skills you develop throughout your first year legal coursework will enable you to make a strong contribution as a summer legal intern.

• Question: What should I do now to prepare myself?

Answer: In addition to completing the Career Center's Legal Resume and Cover Letter assignment, familiarize yourself with our resources via our Career Center Google site.  Reach out to attorneys and law students you know and let them know you will be attending the University of Minnesota Law School.