This week's Symplicity statistics: 8 new events and 62 new job postings have been listed on Symplicity. Stop by the office if you'd like help with setting up search agents to complement the job blasts to make sure you don't miss any! The fall semester deadline for registering for extern credit through Field Placment is Wednesday, September 5, 2012. See Natalie Taylor in 320 Lewis for more details.
Registration for the Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair opened on Wednesday, August 15 and closes on September 13. Check out more details here. 3L Sami Silverstein will be attending and is working with Alumni Relations to organize a networking event with local alumni. We will also host a Drop-In Q&A Session for anyone interested in attending the LCS Conference Room on Wednesday, September 5th from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
DEADLINE REMINDER: The US Department of Justice Honors (postgraduate - currently advertising approximately 150 postions) and SLIP (paid summer 2013 - expecting to hire 70-90 interns) applications are due on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. For more opportunities in government, don't forget to check out the Government Honors & Internship Handbook (login/password in the Symplicity Quick Links under Job Board Passwords). Make an appointment with Associate Director Alisa Rosales for more information today. As a reminder, the blog has moved to the College of Law's blog site. Latest Law Career Services Blog posts:
- Bon Appetit! Etiquette Tip of the Week
- 9/4 Dealine Reminder: DOJ Honors & SLIP Applications
- Equal Justice Works Fellowships Update
- October 25-27: Equal Justice Works Conference/Career Fair
- You Need These 3 People in Your Network
- Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Minority Scholarship Program
- 3Ls: Upcoming Government Program Application Deadlines
- 2Ls: Upcoming Government Program Application Deadlines
- PSLawNet is now PSJD -- and so is their blog. . .
Next Week's Calendar - check out Symplicity, the College of Law, and local bar association calendars for more events, training opportunities, and deadlines. **PLEASE NOTE: All Deadlines mentioned on the Symplicity Calendar will now be noted in the 9:30 a.m. slot of the deadline date. These include application and RSVP deadlines.
Tuesday, September 4
- 1:45 PM: How To... Use MS OneNote for Project Management, Off-Site
Wednesday, September 5
- 12:00 PM: 2012 Golf Outing, Off-Site
- 4:30 PM: Drop-In Q&A for Equal Justice Works, LCS Conference Room
Thursday, September 6
- 4:30 PM: Legal Steps to Create a 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization
Check out our tweets at @DePaulLawCareer! If you don't have a twitter account, you can also follow it via RSS Feed. Here's a sampling:
- The Ultimate Checklist for Public Interest Law Students
- Taking Time Out to Create New Habits
- Professional, Winners*
- 1L Job Tips from Ms. JD
- Taking My Online Professional Network Offline
Law Career Services Location & Details: 3rd Floor Student Services Suite (our entrance is directly above the main entrance to the 2nd Floor Student Lounge). To make an appointment or access your Symplicity account/reset your password, stop by or call the office at (312) 362-8385.
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- Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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