Introduction to cdo and The Summer Job Search

1. Introduction to cdo and The Summer Job Search Career Development Office September 9, 2019

3. The Career Development Office WHO WE ARE • Experienced staff • Four attorney counselors • Norma D’Apolito, Director of Public Interest • Marilyn Drees, Director of Judicial Clerkships • Alison Hornstein, Director of Alumni and Alternative Careers • Kelly Voight, Assistant Dean and Director of Law Firm Practice WHERE WE ARE • 184 Ruttenberg Hall (next to the Admissions Office) • www.law.yale.edu/cdo WHAT WE’RE NOT • We are not a placement service • We are here to support YOUR career journey and to PARTNER with you as you evaluate your goals, explore possibilities and navigate your job search

4. Who are you?

5. Who are you?

6. Typical 1L Summer Tidbits about 1L summer Federal Government = Background Check + Citizenship Requirements Over 90% of 1Ls Work for only ONE Employer Most students work around 10 weeks (FIP is the week of August 3-7, 2020)

7. TYPICAL 2L SUMMER Tidbits about the 2L Summer FIP is the primary tool for securing 2L summer employment Firms give permanent offers at the end of the 2L summer. Around 20% of 2Ls split their summer Around 1/3 of students who get post-graduate PI fellowships do their fellowship at an organization in which they worked during a summer.

8. TYPICAL After graduation Tidbits about after Graduation Some grads clerk right after graduation, and others clerk down the road Most grads who go straight to firms return to where they summered. Amazing public interest fellowship opportunities.

9. 5 Years Out 10 YEARS OUT

11. Goals for next summer? • Legal Area • Money • Skills • JOB • Flag Interest • Writing Sample • Location

12. PROFESSIONALISM – guiding policies • CDO’s Recruiting Policies • Yale’s Sexual Misconduct Policies (which apply to employer conduct during interviewing) • The National Association for Law Placement’s (NALP) Principles for a Fair & Ethical Recruitment Process Links available on www.law.yale.edu/cdo under “For Students”

13. What you can expect from us • guide you in developing an effective career plan; • identify resources to support your career plan; • respond to your emails or calls promptly (within two business days); • be on time and prepared for our meetings; • offer timely programming and information to support your job search; • provide you with meaningful feedback on your résumé, cover letters, and other application materials; • guide you through the application and interview process; • connect you to students, faculty, and alumni who we believe may be useful to your career exploration; • ensure that employers with whom you interact through CDO comport themselves with professionalism and in compliance with CDO’s Recruiting Policies and NALP’s Principles

14. What we expect from you • read our student communication and proactively seek out information you need from our office; • meet with your assigned CDO counselor, and as your career goals progress, meet with the counselor best suited to your interests; • attend CDO programs relating to your goals and interests, particularly our first-year application materials and interviewing sessions; • present your background and credentials accurately in all written and verbal communication; • build and engage your network using tools we provide; • be responsive to outreach from the office, including RSVPing when needed and responding to requests for updates on your job search; • honor commitments you have made, including showing up on time for meetings, attending events for which you RSVP, and honoring commitments to employers; • review and comply with CDO’s Recruiting Policies and NALP’s Principles

16. Click on Career Guides & Advice Check out various topics under CAREER PATHWAYS.

17. Click on Career Guides & Advice Check out various resources under TOOLKIT FOR STUDENT JOB SEEKERS.

18. If prompted for login information: use your netID and Yale password If prompted for login information: use your netID and Yale password.

19. When prompted for login information use your netID and Yale password.

20. The Career Management System A quick link to the Career Management System (CMS) can be found under FOR STUDENTS from the CDO main page. A quick link to the Career Management System (CMS) can be found on left sidebar.

21. The Career Management System Click on DOCUMENTS to upload your resume for counseling appts. WHAT’S NEWcontains quick links to useful lists and resources for your job search. Click on DOCUMENTS to upload your resume for counseling appts.

22. The Career Management System The SUMMER EVALUATIONS contain information about employment experiences from students for the past 7 years. EDIT WHEN ANNOUNCEMENT DONE. The SUMMER EVALUATIONS contain information about experiences from students for the past 7 years.

23. The Career Management System To view SUMMER EVALUATIONS be sure to click on the SEARCH tab. This July, you will be asked to fill out one for your summer experience. To view SUMMER EVALUATIONS be sure to click on the SEARCH tab. This July, you will be asked to fill out one for your summer experience.

24. The Career Management System Click on EVENTS to view and RSVP for CDO Programs, Employer events and Mentor-in-Residence signups. Click on EVENTS to view CDO Programs and RSVP for Mentor-in-Residence signups.

25. The Career Management System Click on JOB POSTINGS to view opportunities that employers have posted specifically for YLS students. Click on JOB POSTINGS to view opportunities that employers have posted specifically for Yale students.

26. No Consideration of 1ls prior to December 1 In recognition of the importance of the first semester of law school in providing a strong academic foundation, prospective summer employers shall not consider applications from first-year students before December 1. Exceptions: • Federal entities that require candidates to undergo extended background checks (commonly entities involved in national security) and need to conduct summer hiring prior to December 1 to accommodate their unique hiring procedures, may receive and review applications prior to December 1. • Employers hiring for non-legal positions and foreign entities that need to conduct summer hiring prior to December 1 to accommodate their unique hiring procedures, may receive and review applications prior to December 1.

27. Step 4: APPLICATION PROCESS • Starting December 1 • When exactly? • Method of applying

29. Sampling of Spring CDO Programming • YLS Co-Sponsored NYC Public Interest Career Fair • 1L Intro to Judicial Clerkships • Law Firm Practice Area Forum • How to Succeed in your Summer Internship • Fall Interview Program Preparation