Welcome to June!
We hope you are having a great summer and getting some amazing experience. Remember, no matter where you are this summer, there is an opportunity to get legal experience. Feel free to contact the CCS to brainstorm ideas if you are feeling stuck. If you are doing something interesting, we would love to hear all about it.
One question we get asked all the time is "What should I be doing now?" June is an excellent month for getting ahead in preparation for fall recruitment. Coast into the very busy fall recruitment season by doing some work now . . . when you have some free time.
A few easy ideas to get you started in maximizing your summer.
- Update your Symplicity profile to reflect your correct class year
- Add your summer experience to your resume and forward it to the CCS for review by a counselor.
- Read "Guerrilla Tactics for Getting the Legal Job of Your Dreams" by Kimm Walton for some inspiration on navigating the competitive legal job and internship search.
- Start researching employers in preparation for the fall. The more research you do - the better your cover letters and interviews will be. We promise.
- Develop your master plan for job and internship searching. What off-campus recruitment events will you be attending? Who will you be sending cover letters to this fall? What is your strategy for applying with federal and state agencies?
- Explore your community. Attend a local bar meeting. Volunteer your time. Set up some conversations with attorneys who do what interests you. Meet some UF Law alumni. Take full advantage of the opportunities in the legal community in front of you this summer.