Step 1: Search For Open Job Positions

• Check out the "Job Search" section of the Resources page to search for open summer internship and post-graduate job opportunities.

Step 2: Determine the Jobs You Will Apply For

• Select open positions that fit your interests and qualifications. You can apply for jobs that you may be slightly unqualified for, but your application materials must be perfect and the selection process will likely be harsher.

Step 3: Create a Job Application Calendar and/or Add Application Due Dates to Your Planner or Phone

• After selecting a job which you will apply to,

Step 4: Determine what Job Application Materials You will Need to Apply

• If the organization requires you to provide materials such as recommendation letters and references, you must ask for permission well in advance.

  • For recommendation letters, it is best practice to ask about a month before the application is due.

Step 5: Create/Edit Your Resume

• Create or edit your resume

Step 6: Draft a Cover Letter

• Draft a cover letter that is specific to the job position you are applying to (this requires more than copying and pasting an old cover letter)

Step 7: Have Your Resume and Cover Letter Reviewed

• It is best to have your job application materials reviewed before sending them to an employer

• You can have a peer review your materials, but also make an appointment with the Office of Career Services through Simplicity

  • Simplicity > "Counseling Appointment" on the left-hand side > Request New Appointment

• Step 8: Send Your Application Materials to the Employer

  • Follow the directions for the particular employer to turn your application materials in (i.e., through Simplicity, via email)

  • DO NOT wait until the last minute to turn your materials in, try to turn them in as early as possible

• Step 9: Schedule a Practice Interview

  • Prepare your "elevator pitch" (a short introduction of yourself and your skills that last approximately)

  • Look of for public interest mock Interview events through the Office of Career Services (OCS)

  • Reach out to your peers, law faculty, mentors, etc. for practice interviews