November 2009

Interviewing!

In addition to the resources of the Office of Career Services, the Law Library’s Career Collection offers some publications for tips on enhancing your interviewing skills.  All books shelved in the Law Library’s Career Collection, adjacent to the Library Print Center, can be checked out for a period of three weeks.  Here are some current publications:

The Insider’s Guide to Getting a Big Firm Job : What Every Law Student Should Know About Interviewing by Erika M. Finn and Jessica T. Olmon (Career,KF297 .F56 2009)

Interview for Success : a Practical Guide to Increasing Job Interviews, Offers, and Salaries by Caryl Rae Krannich and Ronald L. Krannich (Career, HF5549.5.I6 K72 2003)

Knock ’em Dead 2003 by Martin Yate (Career, HF5549.5.I6 Y37 2003)

The Legal Job Interview : Winning the Law-related Job in Today’s Market by Clifford Ennico (Career, KF297 .E56 2008)

[Posted November 20, 2009]

Networking!

In addition to the opportunity to network at the 6th Annual Legal Career Options Day sponsored by the Office of Career Services, check out publications in the Law Library’s Career Collection for tips on improving your networking skills.  The Career Collection is located adjacent to the Library Print Center.  The publications can be checked out for three weeks.  Some publications are: 

A lawyer’s guide to networking by Susan R. Sneider (Career, KF316.5 .S64 2006)

It’s Who You Know: The Magic of Networking in Person and on the Internet by Cynthia Chin-Lee (Career, HF5382.7 .C45 1998)

Networking for Everyone!: Connecting with People for Career and Job Success by L. Michelle Tullier (Career, HF5381 .T85 1998)

[Posted November 13, 2009]

Resources for Internships!!

The Law Library has several books on internships in various subject areas.  They are published by the Career Education Institutes and are shelved in the Law Library’s Career Collection.  Even if you are not interested in an internship, these are helpful to consult as to potential employers.

Among the recent titles are The Human Rights Internship Book (KF266 .H86 2010), Internships in International Law (KF266. I58 2010) and The Women’s Rights Internship Book (KF266 .W66 2010).

Two publications on the environment include Green Law: Legal Internships with Public Interest Environmental Organizations (KF299 .P8 G74 2009) and The Big Green Internship Book: Internships and Summer Jobs for the Environment (KF266 .B54 2008).

Two publications for Congressional and Washington D.C. based internships are The Congressional Internship Book: Internships with the 110th Congress (KF266 .C63 2007 - 09) and Washington Internships in Law and Policy (KF266 .W37 2008).

The Law Library provides access to these and other publications for internships via the website www.internships-usa.com.  As access to the database is password restricted, please ask the Reference Librarian on duty for assistance.

[Posted November 6, 2009]