Career Services for Students

• Job Connections Platform. Orange CORE CSM is Syracuse Law’s online platform connecting you and employers. Disclaimer: These opportunities are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or approval by the Syracuse University College of Law of any of the products, services, or opinions of the recruiting corporation, organization, or individual.
• Career Development. Login to access On Campus Interview (OCI) and Resume Collect programs for summer and post-graduation recruitment, externships, and fellowships, new and constantly updated job postings, announcements, career development programming, useful guides, and much more.
• Orange CORE Student Toolkit. This toolkit will help navigate you through Orange CORE, and provide step by step instructions on important features. With this new system, you will experience an increase in ease of use, functionality, communication, and ultimately, satisfaction.
• New Students. We will create a Orange Core account for you. We will send you important login details during your first semester at the law school – do not create your own account.

Resume and Cover Letter

A strong resume and well-written cover letter are essential to any successful job search. These documents help employers understand who you are, what motivates you, and what you bring to the table as a candidate.

Guides and Resources

The Office of Career Services has developed several guides to help you prepare your application materials. You can access all of them through Orange CORE: 

• Plug & Play Resume Building Template
• Resume Guide
• Cover Letter & Other Application Materials 

VMock SMART Resume Platform  

Syracuse Law students also have access to VMock, an AI-driven resume platform that provides personalized, data-driven feedback on your resume. Whether you are starting from scratch or uploading an existing document, VMock offers actionable suggestions to strengthen your content, formatting, and overall presentation. Select from preloaded templates and work toward reaching the green zone, a score of 85 or higher.

See full login instructions using your SU credentials.

GoinGlobal is a first-of-its-kind resource designed to provide in-depth, country-specific career information ranging from job resources to work permit regulations. GoinGlobal features worldwide job and internship resources for more than 120 locations, including location-specific career guides, key corporate profiles, and 16 million-plus job and internship postings. To access GoinGlobal, you will need to sign into your Syracuse University Handshake Account.

LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network on the internet. You can use LinkedIn to find the right job or internship, connect and strengthen professional relationships, and learn the skills you need to succeed in your career. This is a useful tool to find alumni from Syracuse University College of Law who are in the same practice area, organization, firm, or geographic location you are interest in.
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LexisNexis is the premier research database used by many law firms, agencies, and other legal institutions for comprehensive and accurate legal research. A special set of videos and resources are available for students showing how to utilize their AI based legal analytics tools. These will prepare you for interviews, learn about career opportunities, research attorneys, law firms, judges, companies and more! Clickhereto see the valuable resources available in LexisNexis. LexisNexis Video Demo

You want a career that’s rewarding, both personally and  financially. FIRSTHAND will help break down the barriers to taking the next career step – with insider insights, sample cover letters and resumes, and answers to those tough interview questions that will prepare you for interactions with potential employers. FIRSTHAND Video Demo

All students receive access to the Vault Guide upon registering for FIRSTHAND. These research guides focus on key legal specialties, providing in-depth industry insights and expert advice. Whether you’re exploring career paths, preparing for interviews, or aiming to land your dream job in law, these guides offer valuable information on the skills, qualifications, and strategies needed to succeed in your chosen field.

Martindale-Hubbell is a public database that allows you to locate and connect with attorneys, read their peer and client reviews, and find alumni from Syracuse University College of Law.

The NALP Directory of Legal Employers provides a comprehensive and free solution for researching legal employers throughout the US. Click here for additional NALP resources for diverse law students.

The ABA offers career development resources and a job board for law students, lawyers, and legal professionals across all practice areas and career stages. Click here for additional ABA resources for diverse law students.

NYSBA Career Center is the leading online career center, the career hub for legal professions, serving more than 74,000 legal professional members. It is where legal professionals go to find the right legal jobs and where employers go to find highly-qualified legal talent.

Practice, Practice, Practice. You got the interview! Now what? Increase your chances of success by learning more about your prospective employer, the questions you might be asked, what you should take with you to the interview, and how to make a great first impression by using reviewing our In-Person and Virtual Interview Tips Sheet. 

Virtual Interviewing Practice and Learning Platforms

Big Interview is a free virtual platform that combines training and practice to help improve your interview technique and build your confidence. Big Interview has captured over 90% of all possible interview questions, including easy, medium, and most difficult to answer questions. Most importantly, you will learn the WHY of the specific question. You will learn the STAR method of how to respond to each question. You can practice your response and replay videos. Interviewing is a skill that you can keep practicing and become an expert! Big Interview can also help you with resume writing, to negotiate, and how to navigate the first 90 days of a new job. We highly recommend you use this AI driven platform.

• Big Interview Video Demo

LinkedIn Learning provides thousands of on-line courses curated based on the career interests, role, or career path of the learner. It can be a highly personalized learning experience. Click here for a full user’s guide to get you started. 

• LinkedIn Learning Video Demo

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The On-Campus and On-Camera Interview (OCI) and Resume Collect Program is Syracuse University College of Law's largest recruiting event of the semester. The program connects 2L and 3L students (Fall) and all students (Spring/Summer) with employers through resume collections, virtual interviews, and on-campus interviews for a wide range of positions, including summer internships, externships, academic year roles, and post-graduate jobs. Positions are available in private law firms, government agencies, public defender offices, and other legal employers.

Summer & Fall OCI and Resume Collect Program

Eligibility

The Summer & Fall OCI and Resume Collect Program is open to 2L and 3L students.

Program Timeframe

• Student applications open: Early May
• Virtual interviews: Mid-July through late August
• On-campus interviews: Mid-August through late August

Spring OCI and Resume Collect Program

Eligibility

The Spring OCI and Resume Collect Program is open to all currently enrolled students, including 1L, 2L, and 3L students.

Program Timeframe

• Student applications open: Mid-December
• On-campus and Virtual interviews: February through Mid-March

Interview Details

• On-Campus Location: Dineen Hall, Office of Career Services Suite, Room 214
• Virtual interviews are set up automatically through Orange CORE's integrated Video Module.
• Interview hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

How to Apply

• Log into Orange CORE and click on OCI and Job Listings from the left toolbar.
• Use the OCI & Resume Collect Program filter (select "Yes") to view open positions.
• Ensure all application materials are prepared and uploaded in PDF format under Application Materials in the left navigation menu before applying.
• Check Orange CORE regularly, as employers and positions are added on a rolling basis.

Students will be notified via email through Orange CORE when the Summer & Spring OCI program opens each year.

Preparation Resources

The Office of Career Services offers a range of resources to help students prepare strong application materials and make the most of the OCI program. All resources are available through Orange CORE.

• VMock Resume Tool: Get instant, personalized feedback on your resume's format, language, and impact.
• Plug & Play Resume Building Template
• Resume Guide
• Cover Letter and Other Application Materials Guide
• Orange CORE Resource Library

Students who need one-on-one assistance with application documents are encouraged to schedule an appointment with their Career Coach through Orange CORE.

Questions?

For help with your Orange CORE login or questions about the OCI process, contact the Office of Career Services:

• Email: lawcareer@syr.edu
• Phone: 315.443.1941
• Location: Dineen Hall, Office of Career Services Suite, Room 214

1Ls & 2Ls

Please let us know if you have secured a Spring or Summer position by completing your Orange CORE Jobs & Job Offers Survey. We are excited to learn about your opportunities and are here to help you find a position.

3Ls

Syracuse University College of Law cooperates with the ABA and the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) in reporting this information. Answers are confidential and are used by the College of Law for statistical purposes only. Please refer to How to Complete a Syracuse Law Graduate Survey on Orange CORE for detailed instructions.

 Complete the survey now!

As a part of our efforts to support our students in achieving their career goals, we are pleased to offer career coaching and externship counseling services. We understand that choosing a career path can be daunting, especially in today’s highly competitive job market. By meeting regularly, your Career Coach and Externship Advisor will better understand your career objectives, challenges, and successes.

Career Coach      

Dafni Kiritsis
Barry Weiss     
Kevin Shults
Kristen Duda             

Your Career Coach and the Externship Advisor aim to help you identify your strengths, interests, and career goals. They will also provide you with information about various career options, job search strategies, review and enhance resumes and cover letters, and tips for creating a successful career plan to help you make informed decisions about your future.

Schedule an appointment with your Career Coach or Externship Advisor on Orange CORE. We are available to meet with you in person, over the phone, or via video conference. Please be sure to include your latest resume, transcript, job search requirements (geography, types of practice and types of employers) and other factors important to you so we can better serve you when we meet. We believe that investing time in your career development can pay off in many ways, including greater job satisfaction, higher earnings, and more opportunities for advancement.

Career fairs and conferences are great opportunities to connect with employers from around the country to learn more about or to interview for summer and post-graduate employment opportunities. The Office of Career Services will send event information via email as registration opens for each event.

• Syracuse Law Career Expo
  

  Friday, October 24 | 3:00–5:00 PM
  Dineen Hall Atrium
  REGISTER HERE ON Orange Core!
  Launch Your Legal Career at the Syracuse Law Career Expo!
  Connect with top employers, engage with distinguished Syracuse Law alumni, and discover the many paths your legal education can take you.

  • 🤝 Network with leading legal professionals and accomplished alumni

  • 🔍 Explore diverse career opportunities across practice areas

  • 🚀 Discover internships, externships, and post-graduate roles that match your goals

  Advance registration is required to help us prepare personalized name tags, refreshments, and offer the option to share your resume with employers ahead of time.

• DC/ Baltimore Public Service Recruitment Fair
  The 2024 DC/Baltimore Public Service Recruitment Fair will be held virtually on Friday, January 26, 2024. Meet talented law students from seven area law schools seeking public service careers through virtual interviews, virtual table talk, and resume collection. There is NO FEE for employers to participate and you may choose to participate in all of the fair’s recruitment activities or only those that work for your organization.
• Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference (MPILCC)
  The Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference held Saturday, February 3, 2024, is the Midwest’s largest public interest job fair. Join students, public interest organizations, and government institutions for a day of interviews.

• The 2024 Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair
  The 2024 Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair will be held in Washington, DC from August 7 to 9, 2024! The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association’s annual Lavender Law® Career Fair is designed to achieve a sense of community and inclusion for LGBTQ+ candidates within the legal profession’s recruiting efforts. By participating in this career fair, candidates will talk directly to LGBTQ+ friendly recruiters from law firms, government agencies, LGBTQ+ rights groups, and corporate legal departments.

• The Public Interest Law Center (PILC) at New York University School of Law
  The PILC Fair provides a forum where employers and students can connect with one another, both during interviews for internships and permanent jobs, as well as more informally at information tables. Virtual Event annually held in February.

• The Loyola Patent Law Interview Program
  A two-day interview program held in Chicago each year that brings together patent law employers and law students from across the country to interview for summer associate positions and post-graduate employment. In-Person Event annually held in Chicago, IL in July.

• Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair (SIPJF)
  SIPJF undertakes a multi-faceted approach to ensure that students are gaining the best employment opportunities and employers are procuring the brightest future members of the IP community. Virtual Event annually held in July.

• Delaware Diversity Job Fair
  The Delaware Diversity Job Fair Committee of the Delaware State Bar Association invites you to apply to participate in the 33rd Annual Delaware Diversity Job Fair (DDJF) to be held VIRTUALLY on Saturday, July 13, 2024. The DDJF was founded by a consortium of Delaware law firm, corporate, and public sector/interest legal employers committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Delaware bar by encouraging interested law students to explore summer and full-time opportunities to work in Delaware.
  The DDJF is an invitation-only event limited to rising 2L/3LED (2026) and rising 3L/4LED (2025) students interested in summer or full-time employment opportunities with law firm, government, and/or public sector/interest employers in Delaware. The application deadline is 11:59 pm ET on Friday, June 7, 2024.  Click Here for more information and to register. Questions about the DDJF may be directed to the Job Fair Administrator at ddjf@dsba.org or (302) 651-3246. Click Here for more information.

• The Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair
  The largest public interest legal career fair in the country, bringing together hundreds of law students, recent graduates, public interest employers, law school faculty and staff, and public interest practitioners from across the United States and its territories for prescheduled interviews, informal “table talk” discussions, networking opportunities, and panel sessions on a variety of contemporary public interest topics. Virtual Event annually held in Fall.

The best place to find entry-level positions and internships in the federal government and in public policy is by checking the University of Arizona’s Government Honors & Internship & Public Policy Handbooks.  Commonly known as the “Arizona Handbooks,”  are available to our students for free. Request password from Career Services.

The password for the Arizona Handbooks  is available in our Resource Library on Orange CORE, or you can email us for access.

Government Honors & Internship Handbook

Law students, LLM students, and judicial clerks seeking government internships or post-graduate honors programs are confronted with the time-consuming task of determining what federal, state, or local government departments offer such programs. What applicants desire is a single, current and continually updated comprehensive source of available programs in an easy to access on-line publication.

This Handbook provides application deadlines, applicant qualifications, and details on the selection process. It also describes each employer’s mission and organizational structure, as well as deadline tables (arranged alphabetically by agency and law school class year), GS salary schedules, tips for finding housing in Washington DC and other locations, government regulations for hiring non-citizens, and information about government background checks. Although this information is publicly available, it is dispersed throughout the various governmental departments that offer these programs.

Public Policy Handbook

This resource provides students with an interest in public policy administration and analysis with resources for internships and after-graduation positions with think tanks, advocacy organizations, federal agencies and other institutions engaged in policy analysis and implementation.

The Handbook lists hundreds of programs in areas of policy such as health care, national security, civil rights, constitutional law, etc. Details about the programs include deadlines, desired applicant qualifications, the application and selection process. It describes each employer’s mission and organizational structure, provides links to employer web sites, deadline tables, and searches by city, topic area, and organization name.

We are excited to offer you a quick-and-effective way to strengthen your job search this year!

The LawFit® Career Assessment is a scientifically based, online self-assessment customized to help law students make better career decisions including:

• Identifying career starting points by narrowing your potential career options from an overwhelming number to a more manageable number of law practice area choices AND general careers that match your natural preferences and interests.
• Making your career counseling time more clear, efficient, focused and productive by identifying your values, motivators and preferred work environments in addition to legal practice and general practice areas — in an organized format.
• Learn more with our LawFit Career Assessment Guide and Information Sheet.

Email The Office of Career Services at lawcareer@syr.edu to request a code to take the LawFit Career Assessment. 

Making a Reciprocity Request to Another Law School

During the job search process, having access to the resources of other law schools’ career services offices may be helpful, particularly if another law school is geographically located in the area in which you’re searching.

Most law schools will consider granting “reciprocity” to another law school’s student (i.e., a Syracuse student) if that student’s law school is willing to reciprocally grant access to the first law school’s students. The College of Law participates in this reciprocal arrangement. To learn which law schools would be willing to consider your request for reciprocity, check the NALP website.

Once you have identified a target school, complete and submit the necessary Reciprocity Request Form. The Office of Career Services will send a letter of request on your behalf to that law school. You will receive a copy of the request letter and of the requested school’s response either granting or denying reciprocity. Once you have been granted reciprocity at one school, we cannot make another request on your behalf for three months from the date reciprocity is granted.

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Reciprocity Requests from Other Law School Students

Reciprocity requests from students at other law schools will be considered individually by the Office of Career Services and are usually granted on a one-to-one basis. Requests for services must be made in writing—preferably via email—by a Career Services official from the student’s law school.

The following services will be provided to students from other law schools to the extent that the reciprocating school provides in-kind career services:

• Remote access to our online job postings for three months from the date reciprocity is granted.
• On-site access to our online job postings and hard copy resources for 3 months from the date granted.
• Please refer to our Reciprocity Policy.

Limitations

• Reciprocity does not include counseling services or participation in our on/off-campus interview program.
• Please ask your students to wait for confirmation before contacting our office.

Please direct all inquiries to lawcareer@syr.edu, or call (315) 443-1941.

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• NALP Recruitment Principles. We also adhere to the NALP Principles for a Fair and Ethical Recruitment Process. Students are encouraged to promptly report any misrepresentation, discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, or other inappropriate conduct by employers in the recruitment process to the Office of Career Services and/or the appropriate authority.