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Assistant Director of Career Services
The candidate will work with the other members of the Career Services staff to perform the critical functions of the office, including counseling of students and alumni, programming, outreach to potential employers and administration. Provide instruction, orientation, and counseling to law students, master's degree students, and alumni in career development issues. Coach students to develop short- and long-term job seeking strategies/career plan. Provide individual resume and cover letter review and interview preparation. Leverage the school's reputation, alumni base and the network of "friends" to line up employers to interview school students for openings in their organizations. Provide support for the On-Campus Interview program and communicate with individuals and entities who are interested in hiring students and/or posting jobs on law school website. Based on students' preferences and job opportunities, develop a strategy for reaching out to employers to line up job opportunities with potential employers. Create learning opportunities for students to prepare them for the job search. Develop and conduct educational programs, workshops, and seminars, including but not limited to, resume and cover letter workshops, career options programming, networking receptions, and mock interviews. Assist with the compilation of all employment data. Assist with the development of creative initiatives for marketing and promoting the Law School to help secure potential employers. Keep current on job trends, avenues of enhancing job search techniques, etc. Monitor and promote summer and post-graduate fellowships. Support students through the application process. Help leverage technology to further Career Services efforts. JD or Master's in environmental law or policy and 2+ years of professional experience in the legal or environmental law field required. Familiarity with the legal employment market and/or knowledge of the environmental field strongly preferred. Strong problem solving, communication, interpersonal and organization skills required. Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to write and speak persuasively required.

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