Associate Director of Career Advising

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Associate Director of Career Advising
The candidate will administer and independently manage professional development and counseling services for students of the law school. Counsel J.D. and LL.M. students in all aspects of their professional formation and job search activities including: administering and reviewing self-assessments; creating career roadmaps; narrative development; drafting career documentation; preparing for successful interviews; identification of potential legal employers, career paths and work environments most consistent with their personal and professional needs, etc. Conduct professional development workshops related to the OCS Professional Development Curriculum and Professional Formation program for each class of J.D. students and for LL.M. students. Topics include: (i) navigating the professional workplace, (ii) resume writing, (iii) narrative development (iv) personal leadership, (v) practice area exploration, (vi) the strategic job search, etc. Serve as the Columbia Law School representative to the New York City Bar’s Recruitment and Retention of Lawyers Committee. Attend Committee meetings and events. Promote, manage and advise student applicants to the Diversity Fellowship Program. Together with the Dean of Career Services and the Director of JD Advising, serve as a liaison to affinity groups at the Law School to develop specialized programming to prepare materials for diversity scholarships and summer positions. Stay abreast of legal recruiting industry trends by periodically reviewing relevant publications and other resources, attending conferences and symposia, participating in NALP, NYCRA and similar conferences/committees. Assist the Dean of Career Services, Director of J.D. Advising and Director of Alumni and International Career Services in the development of innovative programming, coursework and events for J.D. and LL.M. students. Assist in refining/editing office publications and communications sent to J.D. and LL.M. students, planning and executing special projects/events and undertake other related tasks as requested.

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