Here is one of the best career development tips you'll ever get: no matter how busy you feel, you know you have time in your schedule--we all do. So, starting this week, carve out 2-3 hours to devote to career planning. Here are some suggested activities to get you started:
1. Make an appointment with a Career Services counselor and discuss where you are with your career planning; ask for ideas of how to take the next steps;
2. Visit Career Services and just browse the shelves! Check out a career development book you've never read and spend a few hours reading;
3. Sit down and re-read your law school admission personal statement. Do your reasons for attending law school still hold true? What steps do you need to take to get going?
4. Familiarize yourself with sources of job postings, such as the Government Honors and Internship Handbook. Look at opportunities. Ask yourself what sounds interesting.
5. Get a referral from Career Services to a practitioner; go out and do an informational interview!
Waiting until you need a job to begin this process is a recipe for overwhelm and frustration. Taking career planning in small steps helps you build on interests, opens doors and will enable you to find a job with far more ease and far less stress! Include Career Services in your planning--we have the expertise to guide you through.
