Fellowships in Nonprofit Law

The National Center on Philanthropy and the Law (NCPL) at New York University School of Law is offering the following two Fellowships in Nonprofit Law:

• The Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship in Nonprofit Law at the Vera Institute of Justice (The RBF Fellowship) and
• The National Center on Philanthropy and the Law Fellowship in Nonprofit Law at New York University’s Office of Legal Counsel (The NCPL Fellowship).
  

The RBF and NCPL Fellowships will each be awarded to one graduate of an accredited U.S. Law School. Go to www.law.nyu.edu/ncpl for more information and to download the application form or apply online. Please note that completed applications must be received by the NCPL no later than December 3, 2010.

If you have any questions, please contact Mo Coffey at (212) 998-6168 or ncpl.info@nyu.edu.

International Relations Internship

The Council on Foreign Relations is seeking talented individuals for the Franklin Williams Internship.

The Franklin Williams Internship, named after the late Ambassador Franklin H. Williams, was established for undergraduate and graduate students who have a serious interest in international relations.

Ambassador Williams had a long career of public service, including sering as the American Ambassador to Ghana, as well as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Lincoln University, one of the country’s historically black colleges. He was also a Director of the Council on Foreign Relations, where he made special efforts to encourage the nomination of black Americans to membership.

The Council will select one individual each term (fall, spring, and summer) to work in the Council’s New York City headquarters. The intern will work closely with a Program Director or Fellow in either the Studies or the Meetings Program and will be involved with program coordination, substantive and business writing, research, and budget management. The selected intern will be required to make a commitment of at least 12 hours per week, and will be paid $10 an hour.

To apply for this internship, please send a resume and cover letter including the semester, days, and times available to work to the Internship Coordinator in the Human Resources Office at the address listed below. The Council is an equal opportunity employer.

Council on Foreign Relations
Human Resources Office
58 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065
Tel: 212.434.9400 Fax: 212.434.9893
humanresources@cfr.org
http://www.cfr.org

LGBT Annual Career Fair and Conference

Thursday, Sept. 10 – Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009
New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge

Early registration pricing in effect until July 31st.

The National LGBT Bar Association is pleased to announce that registration is now open for both professional and student attendees for the 2009 Annual Career Fair and Conference in Brooklyn, NY. As the only national career fair and conference dedicated to serving the LGBT legal community, the National LGBT Bar Association’s Annual Career Fair and Conference (formerly Lavender Law) remains an affordable means for both students and legal professionals to acquire the tools necessary to navigate the constantly evolving economic landscape.

Career fair attendees will have access to over 150 recruiters including representatives from law firms of all sizes, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. At the conference portion of the event (Friday/Saturday), attendees will have the opportunity to meet with peers and mingle, network and learn from the brightest legal minds currently shaping the LGBT equality movement. For practitioners in need of continuing legal education (CLE) credits, the National LGBT Bar Association expects that this year’s workshops will be accredited in over 25 jurisdictions that currently require CLE.

To learn more about the conference and to register to attend the 2009 Annual Career Fair and Conference, please visit: LGBTbar.org/Annual

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund

SPRING and SUMMER INTERNSHIPS 2009

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) offers internships in the following areas:

• Anti-Trafficking Project
• Community Health Care Initiative
• Economic Justice for Workers
• Educational Equity and Youth Rights
• Housing Justice Project
• Immigrant Access to Justice
• New Jersey Asian American Legal Project
• South Asian Workers Project
• Voting Rights

To apply, send a resume and cover letter to:
Spring / Summer Intern Search
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)
99 Hudson St., 12 FL
New York, NY 10013
Email: info@aaldef.org

For more information, contact Jennifer Weng at 212-966-5932, ext. 212 or jweng@aaldef.org .

Nonprofit Law Fellowships

The National Center on Philanthropy and the Law (NCPL) at New York University School of Law is offering two fellowships in Nonprofit Law: the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship in Nonprofit Law at the Vera Institute of Justice (The RBF Fellowship) and the National Center on Philanthropy and the Law Fellowship in Nonprofit Law at New York University’s Office of Legal Counsel (The NCPL Fellowship). Both fellowships last for one year and fellows are funded annually at a salary of $47,000 plus benefits. Online applications are available at www.law.nyu.edu/ncpl. Completed applications must be received by theNCPL no later than December 5, 2008.

PRLDEF Corporate Legal Internship 2009

The Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund's Corporate Legal Internship is a paid summer internship program for first and second year law students of color who are interested in pursuing careers in corporate legal departments. Since corporate legal departments typically do not maintain summer internship programs, PRLDEF's internship program provides students of color with an otherwise rare opportunity. Current corporate partners include Bristol-Myers Squibb (NY and NY), IBM (NY), Johnson & Johnson (NJ), Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. (NY), and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals (NY).

Students interested in being considered for this internship opportunity should send a resume, cover letter, transcipt (undergraduate if 1L), and legal writing sample postmarked no later than Friday, December 19, 2008 to:

Ms. Sonji Patick

Education Programs Director, PRLDEF

99 Hudson Street, 14th Floor

New York, NY 10013-2815

No electronic applications will be accepted.

Stop by Career Services for additional information or contact Sonji_patrick@prldef.org.

In House Counsel Reception In NYC

For more information click HERE.

Have You Thought About A Fellowship?

In this competitive market, all students should be taking advantage of every opportunity for career exploration. Do not put all your energy into following just one job or internship lead . . . . focus on having MANY avenues, plans, fall back plans, and alternatives. You want to gain control over this job and internship process. The best way to do so is to remain active with targeting the market and opportunities for you.

If you are interested in exploring a fellowship, take a moment and request a copy of the recent CCS handout, Fall Fellowships for some ideas about opportunities with deadlines in September and October. Other fellowship opportunities will be posted in Symplicity and on the weekly Buzz. Fellowships are available nationwide and the handout will give you a sampling of ideas. You can stop by the office and pick up a copy or request one by emailing the office.

INTERNSHIPS USA

Have you checked out this GREAT resource? Internships USA provides information on nationwide internship opportunities for students interested in all types of organizations including ...

• Legal Services
• Prosecution
• International Affairs
• Womens' Rights
• City and County Attorney's Offices
• Sports Internships
• Education
• Green Law
• Fed Law
• Washington, DC Opportunities (Including Congress)
• Human Rights
• Corporate Opportunities (Including Apple, Marriott, AT&T, Morgan Stanley, and MORE)

Make sure to spend some of your Internship Searching with this great resource! If you need the updated password for 2008-2009, please contact the CCS.

ABA Law Student Division Career Fair

Mark your calendars for August 7th in New York City for the ABA Law Student Division Career Fair and Resume Review.

CAREER FAIR
Thursday, August 7, 2008 · 10am to 5pm
Westside Ballroom Salons 1, 2, 3 (5th Floor)

RESUME REVIEW
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 · 2pm to 4pm
Edison / Booth Rooms (5th Floor)
and
Thursday, August 7, 2008 · 10am to 4pm
Westside Ballroom Salons 1, 2, 3 (5th Floor)

Details About The Career Fair

The Career Fair is structured as a table-talk and resume submission event to provide law students an opportunity to learn more about each firm or agency, while actively gaining valuable career advice. Legal employers will have tables where attendees can drop off resumes and meet representatives from law firms of all sizes, local, state and federal government agencies, military JAG, and public interest groups to discuss summer and new associate positions, as well as internships and volunteer opportunities. Law students can interact with legal employers without the typical stress of formal, sit-down interviews.

Details About The Resume Review

The Resume Review includes a panel of lawyers and legal recruiters available to critique resumes and offer suggestions to maximize impact and improve effectiveness.
Law students must be registered for the ABA Annual Meeting to gain access to the Career Fair and Resume Review. Students may register on site on August 7 at 8:00 am. The registration fee for law students is only $75.

Registered law students may also take advantage of the many educational sessions offered during the ABA Annual Meeting. While lawyers must pay for CLE events, registered law students generally are allowed complimentary admittance to educational events providing students the opportunity to meet and interact with legal professionals from across the country.

REGISTRATION
Hilton New York Hotel (1335 Avenue of the Americas) Rhinelander Gallery, 2nd Floor
Opens 8am Thursday, August 7

ABA LAW STUDENT DIVISION CAREER FAIR
New York Marriot Marquis (1535 Broadway) Westside Ballroom Salons 1, 2, 3, 5th Floor
Opens 10am Thursday, August 7

OTHER QUESTIONS?
For Career Fair details, including information about participating employers, please click HERE.

Time Is Running Out . . .

Covington & Burling LLP
Drinker Biddle & Reath
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Keller and Heckman LLP
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP
Steptoe & Johnson
Sughrue Mion PLLC
Office of the Public Defender, State of Maryland
US Air Force JAG Corps
US Department of Labor
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission

U.S. Senate Office of Legislative Counsel

Do you want to be considered for an interview with any of these employers?

If your answer is YES --- you should be applying for MALRC. The application deadline is RAPIDLY approaching and all application materials must be received by Wednesday July 9th at 3PM.

Remember . . . MALRC will take place in Washington, DC on Friday August 22, 2008. You will know if advance if you are selected for an interview.

Questions? Need another registration packet? Email Jocelyn.

Timing For Out-Of-State Employers

A second year law student recently contacted us with the below question:

"I am a rising 2L and interested in working outside of Florida next summer (specifically big firms in Atlanta, D.C. and North Carolina). From talking with 2 and 3rd years, I know that many non-Florida employers don't travel to Gainesville to recruit on-campus. When would you recommend contacting these employers with my resume? How do I even find out who to apply with? Thanks."

While our on-campus interviewing program is one of the largest in the Southeast, many employers (both private and public) may find it inefficient to travel to every law school in the country to interview candidates. For those employers, it is essential to get your information to them in a timely and professional manner.

1. Identify where you want to apply. If you have an idea about where you want to be geographically, make a list of the employers in the area that interest you. Use websites including the NALP directory, Martindale, and local bar associations.


2. Compile a list of their interviewing dates to determine when your best time to send in your resume for consideration. For example, let's say that you are interested in sending your resume to Jackson, Abdul, & Cowell LLP - a firm not visiting UF Law. You go to their website and learn that the firm will be interviewing at local schools in the area in September and October. In this example, you would want your resume and cover letter to be in their hands in mid to late August/early September for consideration. Then you would calendar to follow up with the employer in September. If you wait until after October to initiate contact, the chances are high that they have already filled their summer positions.


3. Start working on your materials now. When you apply with out-of-state employers, you will need a strong cover letter explaining why you want to work in that particular area and for that particular employer.

For more advice and information, check out the Out-Of-State Job Search strategies guide -- located in the CCS. Click here and request a copy if you can't make it to the office.

All students are eligible to participate in the 3rd Annual Legal Diversity Career Fair sponsored by Vault and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA). This year, the Career Fairs will be held in New Orleans, New York and San Francisco and will feature 100 top legal employers from law firms, corporate counsels, not for profit organizations and government agencies actively looking to hire diverse and talented candidates.

In addition to the Career Fairs, students are also invited to complimentary breakfast and lunch sessions featuring speaker topics including:

· Interviewing Preparation And Techniques
· Planning And Advancing Your Legal Career
· Exploring New Legal Opportunities And Practice Areas
· Finding A Mentor
· Making The Most Of A Summer Associate Position
· Joining A Bar Association
· Networking Do’s And Don’ts

There are no fees associated with participation in this event. For additional details on the events please click HERE.

FACT

Law students across the country are already meeting future colleagues, learning about job opportunities that are never publicized, and building their professional networks in areas they want to be ...

If you want to stay competitive, boost your resume, network with attorneys, and become part of a legal community while still in law school, you should absolutely become involved with a local bar association. Most local bar associations offer reasonable membership rates to law students and offer a wide variety of ways to get involved including luncheons, speakers, volunteer work, meet and greet opportunities, social networking, and MORE!!! If you know you are moving to a certain city or geographic area after graduation, it only makes sense to get involved in the bar association now.

The Hillsborough County Bar Association in Tampa is just one example of an active Florida Bar Association with an online calendar of upcoming programs. Check out the Links to the right to see if your target area is listed and get involved now.

Do You Want To Work in NYC or Washington DC?

NYC, Washington, DC, Charlotte, Atlanta, and more ....

Registering for an opportunity to interview with federal government agencies and national law firms at an off-campus recruitment event is a great way to start your path towards a legal position in these amazing cities! Registration for MANY off-campus recruitment events is open now. (Double-check the Off Campus Recruitment link) If you have any questions about registering or the attending employers, make sure to ask before the application deadline passes!

Time Is Running Out .....

Do not forget to register for your opportunity to participate in SEMJF. This off-campus recruitment event is a great opportunity to interview with employers from across the country in one location. While the deadline is JUNE 15th, we recommend registering before Friday in case you encounter any computer problems with your application. Click to register online now and good luck!

Frequently Asked Questions ...

From time to time, we see the same types of questions being asked over and over again from different students. For everyone asking a question, there are probably two of you who have the same question, but don't want to ask....

We are here to help. Pay attention to The CCS Blog often for answers to your most pressing questions. If you have a question you would like to see displayed and answered, feel free to email us.

"What exactly is an off-campus recruitment event?"

"Why would I want to go to one?"
~Anonymous rising 2L

An off-campus recruitment event benefits both UF Law students and employers. For students interested in a certain geographic area, it provides access and opportunities to interview with employers who may not come on campus to interview students. Off-campus recruitment events can also be targeted to students with a specific interest in a particular type of law. This year's off-campus recruitment events include participation from all types of employers from Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Boston, Tallahassee, Phoenix, New York City, Washington, DC, and more. Employers benefit from the off-campus recruitment events because they have the ability to go to one location and see students from many different schools. Off-campus recruitment events typically resemble the OCI interview structure at UF Law. If you are selected for an interview, you will know well in advance so that you may plan your travel accordingly. Interviews are typically 20 minutes in length where you will have the ability to showcase your best qualities for your interviewers. Many employers will then select call-back candidates to interview with more attorneys at the actual firm or agency location. While traveling expenses to the individual off-campus recruitment events are yours to manage, these events are a fantastic way to fully maximize your internship and job searching strategies. Participation should absolutely be considered from any student interested in out-of-state employment, exposure to more firms, or certain federal or government entities.

Off-Campus Recruiting Event Deadlines

Here is a list of current and upcoming off-campus recruitment event deadlines. While a number of these recruiting events state a preference for specified groups, all UF Law students may participate.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Indianapolis Bar Assn Diversity Job Fair in Indianapolis, IN

Registration Now – August 11 Extended

Register online

Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair in Kansas City, MO

Registration Now – July 1
Register online

IMPACT in Arlington, VA

Registration Now – July 11 EXTENDED

Register online

MALRC in Washington, D.C.

Registration Now – July 9
Materials sent via the CCS Information Hotline. Contact CCS for information.

Boston Lawyers’ Group in Boston & Washington DC

Registration Now – July 11
Register online

Lavender Law in San Francisco

Registration Now – July 31
Register online

SELPC in Atlanta

Registration June 8 – July 8
Materials will be sent via the CCS Information Hotline.

Virginia Bar Assn. Diversity Job Fair in Richmond, VA

Registration June 9 – July 9
Register online

Off Campus Recruitment Event!

Are you interested in summer 2009 employment in New York City or Washington, DC?

Does the idea of federal government work sound appealing?

Do you dream of interviewing with national employers?

Maximize your chances by participating in MALRC - The Mid-Atlantic Legal Recruiting Conference in Washington, DC. Thirteen employers representing large firms, federal agencies, and more will be interviewing students for 2009 summer positions and full-time employment on Friday August 22, 2008. You must register to be eligible to participate. Make sure to turn in your application materials (sent via email on May 20th) to the CCS by Wednesday July 9th at 3PM. Any questions can be directed to Jocelyn in the CCS.