Director Of Career amp Professional Development

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Director of Career & Professional Development

Duties: Conduct outreach to employers and maintain relationships with attorneys and legal employers, in order to increase employment and networking opportunities for students and alumni. Attend professional events, conferences, and other events to maintain law school visibility in the community and establish new contacts. Requires availability for night and weekend hours, and travel as needed. Provide individual career counseling to law students and alumni. Review resumes, cover letters and other application materials for students and alumni. Conduct student mock interviews and coordinate informational and mock interviews with attorneys, to encourage and facilitate student networking and interviewing skills. Participate in development, planning and implementation of career-related and professionalism workshops and programs. Assist with annual update of student materials and resources, including the Career Services Handbook and Graduate Student Manual. Identify relevant resource materials to maintain and update the CPDC website and Resource Center. Additional Job Functions: Coordinate or partner with outside bar associations and professional groups, such as the New Lawyers Division, Oregon Minority Lawyers Association, and Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, as well as student groups. Connect students to professional groups and specialty bars. Originate, plan and implement career-related workshops and special programs (such as Breakfast with Judges and networking receptions). Facilitate publicity and registration for various programs throughout the year, such as the Presidential Management Fellows Program, Loyola Patent Interview Program, Oregon State Bar Diversity Employment Programs, and Diversity Scholarships. Participate in planning and execution of the annual Public Service Career Fair. Assist in gathering statistical information regarding student and graduate employment. Other duties as assigned. To cultivate and maintain relationships with employers; to market and enhance the law school’s reputation in the legal community; to plan and execute programs and events that will educate students and facilitate networking connections; and to counsel law students and alumni on employment and career development issues.

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