Feb 24, 2020
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones back with us to talk about the process of finding a 1L summer job in the spring.
In this episode we discuss:
- The timeline of the 1L summer job search
- What materials you should prepare for applying
- Can you afford to be picky?
- How many resumes can you expect to send out?
- Useful resources for job leads
- How to handle some common scenarios regarding interviews and job offers
- What to do if nothing is working and you start panicking
Resources:
- CareerDicta (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/careerdicta/)
- NALP (https://www.nalp.org/)
- Craigslist (https://www.craigslist.org/about/sites)
- Podcast Episode 24: Job Search Basics for 1Ls (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-24-job-search-basics-1ls/)
- Podcast Episode 27: Job Interview Basics (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-27-job-interview-basics/)
- Podcast Episode 120: Preparing for the 1L Job Hunt (with ex-BigLaw Recruiter Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-120-preparing-1l-job-hunt-ex-biglaw-recruiter-sadie-jones/)
- Podcast Episode 203: Job Search Q&A (w/ex-BigLaw Recruiter Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-203-job-search-qa-w-ex-biglaw-recruiter-sadie-jones/)
- Podcast Episode 223: 1L Year at Harvard Law (w/guest Carla Luna) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-223-1l-year-at-harvard-law-w-guest-carla-luna/)
Download the Transcript
(https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-232-finding-a-1l-summer-job-in-the-spring-w-sadie-jones/)
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Alison & Lee