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Who We Are:
Welcome to the Office of Career Services! Our office and The Social Justice Program Office are committed to your career development. We offer a wealth of resources to both help you find meaningful work as legal practitioners as well as provide you with the skills you need to enter the world of work as consummate professionals. We genuinely look forward to getting to know you all.
What We Do:
Our office offers many invaluable services. These include:
* Individualized Career Counseling:
We have several wonderful counselors on staff, most of whom are lawyers. Our counselors have decades of counseling as well as practice experience and a wealth of resources to help you create your own career path. They are committed to giving you the tools you need to identify and achieve your career goals.
* Introduction to a Vast Network of Employers:
Through our Early Interview Program (EIP), Fall Interview Program (FIP) for 2Ls & 3Ls, our Spring Interview Program for 1Ls and our Overseas-Trained LLM Job Fair, you will have the opportunity to meet and interview with a large number of employers in both the private and public sectors. During the school year, many of these employers also host on-campus events and participate in programs hosted by our office. Therefore, you will have many opportunities to make meaningful contacts that will serve you well during the recruitment process and in your life beyond graduation.
* Opportunities to Develop Strong Relationships with Alumni:
Our office works closely with the Development and Alumni Relations office to ensure that all of you have access to our alums across the country and the world. Our alums are eager to work with you during your time at CLS and you will have many opportunities to develop rich, lasting relationships with them.
* An Extensive Range of Cutting-Edge Programming:
Throughout the academic year, our office will host a large number of programs that are designed to fully introduce you to the exciting and diverse opportunities available to lawyers and to address important professional development issues.
* A Wealth of On-line Resources:
From podcasts to articles to webinars to useful links, our office is committed to providing you with easy-to-access information about the job market, professionalism, stress management, financial planning, alternative careers and similar topics.
Where We Are:
Our mailing address is:
435 W. 116th St., Box A-5
New York, NY 10027
How To Find Us:
We are located on the second floor of the Jerome Greene Annex, off the courtyard east of Greene Hall, the main law school building. The nearest subway is the 1 at 116th Street. Please click here for a map
Phone: 212.854.2683
General inquiries: careerservices@law.columbia.edu
Job postings: jobpostings@law.columbia.edu
When to Reach Us:
* Academic Year
We are open Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
* Summer Hours (June 1 - August 9 )
We are open for Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00am to 7:00pm, Tuesday from 8:00am to 7:00pm, and Friday from 9:00am to 3:00pm. If you wish to meet with a counselor after 5:00pm, you must make an appointment in advance, either through Symplicity or over the phone.
* Weekends and Public Holidays
The office is closed on these days.
See you all soon!
Please click on the appropriate link to your left for further information.
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What's New:
Resources for Recent Grads (email careerservices@law.columbia.edu for access)
Keep in Touch:
Calendar:
1L Law Firm Receptions February and March; Locations determined by the firms. Various law firms will host lunch and evening receptions throughout the first half of the semester. It is difficult to overstate how important it is to attend these events. Given the large number of receptions, we do not expect that each of you will attend all of them, but we STRONGLY recommend that you meet with as many firms as possible. This is a perfect opportunity to build relationships with the employers you will meet at EIP and firms definitely take note of students who show interest in them. All 1L receptions will be listed under the “Events” tab in Symplicity and will be viewable on January 17 when classes begin. RSVPs can be made through Symplicity and are required for all events. Please note that firms track attendance so you should only RSVP to events you plan to attend.
Alumni Career Development Webinar Series. "Demystifying the Informational Interview: How to Utilize this Dynamic Process to Advance your Job Search." Wednesday, February 29, 12-1 PM (ET). Katie Rayhawk Volz, Career Consultant
Informational Interviewing is a powerful tool to enhance and further your job search, allowing you to gain information, expand your contacts, and grow valuable relationships. Yet many job-seekers are hesitant to engage in this process simply because they don’t understand the goals, don’t know what questions to ask, or fear they will be turned down. This workshop examines the informational interview in more detail and provides you with actionable takeaways to motivate you and to yield positive outcomes throughout this process. Click here for more information and to register.
Private Sector Career Symposium Thursday, March 22 – Friday, March 23. The Private Sector Career Symposium will expose CLS students to the diverse and dynamic nature of private sector law practice, while giving you the opportunity to hear from some of the world’s leading practitioners. More details to come.
Early Interview Program (EIP) Orientation Wednesday, April 11; Details to follow. The orientation will be an in-depth informational session on the Early Interview Program scheduled for August 9, 10, 13 and 14, 2012. It will include information on effective bidding strategies, how firms evaluate EIP interviews, etc. This session will be mandatory for anyone who intends to participate in EIP.
IvyLife-Columbia Networking Events. Networking Breakfasts and Evening Events Each Month. IvyLife-Columbia is a LinkedIn group, which is also part of the parent group, IvyLife. Both groups hold various networking events in NYC as well as around the world. For more information, visit the group on LinkedIn or http://www.ivylife-columbia.net. If you have questions, please contact William@caa.columbia.edu.
See the full Columbia Law School Calendar
See the full listing of events for Alumni/nae
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