Spring OCI Updates
Below are the dates for the next phases of Spring OCI.
- Schedules released to students by January 30
- Student withdrawal period: January 30-February 1
- Final schedules released February 5
- OCI Interviews from February 14-16 and 21-23
Please contact Nathan Davis if you have any questions or concerns. Additionally, let Nathan Davis know if you will need to withdraw from OCI if you have accepted a job offer.
Upcoming Career Services Programs
LinkedIn Strategies for Professional Development
The Office of Career Services is co-sponsoring this program with the Business and Corporate Law Society. Led by Ashley Hollingsworth, Industry Marketing Manager at McDermott Will & Emery, this program will highlight ways to develop your LinkedIn profile to showcase your personal brand, create posting strategies that drive visibility and engagement, and productively connect with others online. Program will not be recorded and food will be provided. Please click here to RSVP for this event.
Date: Wednesday, February 7 @ 12:40 pm
Location: Room 245
Career Events & Programs
2024 ACM Symposium on Computer Science and Law
Registration is now open for the 2024 ACM Symposium on Computer Science and Law, which will take place on March 12-13, 2024, at Boston University. The Symposium is a leading venue for cross-disciplinary scholarship at the intersection of computer science and law.
If you are a student (in an undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree program) at a college or university in the U.S., or a U.S. person studying abroad, and neither your advisor nor your institution can fund your participation in CSLaw’24, you may apply for NSF support to participate. Because available funds are limited, it is important to apply as soon as possible and no later than Friday, February 9. Decisions will be communicated no later than Friday, February 16.
Date: Tuesday, March 12th -13th, 2024
Virtual: Please click here to RSVP by Friday, February 9th.
Public Counsel Summer 2024 Internship Opportunities & Summer Program Virtual Open House Invitation
Public Counsel is hosting a Summer Program Virtual Open House on 2/15 at noon, providing an insightful look into the work of our various projects. This one-hour event will feature representatives from each of our areas of practice, discussions about the type of work summer clerks might engage in, and a Q&A session to answer any questions students might have about our summer program.
This event will not only provide valuable insights into the impactful work of our projects but also offer an opportunity for students to connect with project staff and learn about the unique opportunities available for law students at Public Counsel.
Date: Thursday, February 15th @ 10 AM Central
Virtual: Please click here to RSVP
Foley & Lardner LLP Presents: Navigating "Precruiting"
Attention 1Ls, please join Foley & Lardner for an interactive and insightful panel discussion designed to help law students navigate the fast-paced pre-OCI recruitment process known as “precruiting.” Foley attorneys will provide valuable information about the precruiting process and share their candid advice. You’ll also have a chance to learn more about Foley and engage with our panelists, other attorneys, and recruiting professionals in breakout rooms immediately following the discussion. Breakout rooms will be organized by geographic region so that participants can network and ask questions pertaining to the region(s) that interest them.
To make the most of this event, we encourage you to listen to our special recruiting-related The Path & The Practice podcast episodes: Episode 100: Recruiting Roundtable and Episode 56: All Things Summer Associate Recruiting.
Date: Thursday, February 15th @ 5 PM Central
Virtual: Please click here to RSVP
Curated Job Opportunities
2024 Summer Legal Job Postings for 1Ls and 2Ls.
Click here to review a listing of open summer 2024 job postings in various locations and legal fields.
Entry Level Legal Job Postings
Click here to review the weekly open entry-level job postings in various locations and legal fields.
Weekly Open State Judicial Clerkship Job Posting
Click here to review the weekly open state clerkship job postings.
Additional Resources
AccessLex Student Events
You, your students and your alumni are welcome to attend one of our new webinars on the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Debt Relief Plan to hear about how it impacts law students and current borrowers. We’ll share a brief overview of the plan followed by a Q&A with one of our Accredited Financial Counselors®. Feel free to send them questions in advance and they will answer them live!
In addition, the What You Need to Know About Student Loan Debt Relief page — an all-inclusive resource for student loan borrowers as they navigate returning to repayment, the PSLF Limited Waiver and now the Student Loan Debt Relief Plan.
Arizona Handbook
The Government Honors & Internship Handbook (for law students and graduates) and the Public Policy Handbook (for graduate and undergraduate students interested in public policy analysis and implementation) have been in publication since 2001 and 2005. The Handbooks provide students and graduates with resources to 475+ government agencies, think tanks, and advocacy groups, offering nearly 2,000 intern, fellowship, and post-graduate positions each year.
Each opportunity is set forth in a detailed Handbook entry, describing the employer’s mission and organizational structure, position description, desired applicant qualifications, deadlines and the application and selection process.
You may access the guide online at http://arizonahandbooks.com/u/lawcareerservicesuiowaedu.
The Password is: IowaLaw2022
Attorney Jobs
Attorney Jobs is a website that the Iowa Law Career Services Office has subscribed to so our students and recent graduates can use the site at no cost to you! Attorney Jobs provides attorney jobs, in-house counsel jobs and law student internships around the US. In the daily or weekly email, you will see a snippet of the positions and the number of years’ experience required; look for 0-3 years if you are a graduating 3L, or law student jobs if you are a 1L or 2L. We would also appreciate your feedback on this service, as we want to provide you the best options!
Click Here to access this job site. If you have questions on how to register for the site, please contact Tami Diebel.
The Bar Program
Did you miss Dean Crain's presentation about the bar exam earlier today? The recording of the program is now available to view on-demand.
Click here to view the presentation.
BradTraverse Job Board
Username: LawHawks
Password: IowaLaw2021
The Brad Traverse Group listserv publishes internship and post-graduate job opportunities on Capitol Hill and the Washington, DC area.
Click here to access the job board.
Drake Law/The University of Iowa College of Law Sublet Finder
Drake University Law School and University of Iowa College of Law have established this page to facilitate connections between students. The institutions play no role in the contracting of the sublease and make no guarantees about the condition of the housing.
Click here to access the housing board.
Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance Job Portal
The Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance (“GIPA”) has launched a new IP Career Portal to help law students, PhD students, science-based students, and IP associates find new positions in the intellectual property practice.Building on our success with the Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair, GIPA seeks to leverage our network of employers and higher education contacts to create a job board and portal that facilitates easy lateral movement among attorneys and patent agents.
Likewise, many job posts will be entry level positions for attorneys and patent agents.
Click here to access the Career Portal.
Intercollegiate Job Bank
The University of Iowa College of Law Office of Career Services participates in the online Intercollegiate Job Bank with over 130 other law schools from across the country. Participating law schools upload newsletters with job listings to this job bank.
The following is the login information with the new password:
intercollegiatejobbank.com
Password: 2024ICJB
Opportunities in Public Affairs
The latest issue of Opportunities in Public Affairs, with hundreds of sought-after jobs in the Washington, DC area all focused on Jobs in Government Affairs & Policy, Public Relations & Advocacy, Media & Journalism, and Entry Level Jobs & Internships. These jobs are on Capitol Hill, in non-profits, think tanks, institutions, the government and in corporations and professional firms.
Click here to login to the OPA website.
Public Defender Mentorship Program
The Iowa State Public Defender will offer a Monday Mentors program beginning at 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 or later if warranted. It will take place every Monday thereafter at the same time and via the same zoom link provided below. The idea is to provide a time for young public defenders, contract attorneys, and aspiring law students to ask questions whether related to a specific case, criminal defense in general, or career questions, and obtain feedback and guidance from others similarly situated and from defense attorneys with years of experience. Breakout rooms will be provided as needed to facilitate communication. We hope you take advantage of this program. If you are interested in public defense, and cannot make the Monday meetings, please reach out to Kimberly DePalma at kdepalma@spd.state.ia.us.
Date: Every Monday at 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Click here for the Zoom link.
Remote Interview Space
If you have a remote interview coming up and need space in the College of Law, the Career Services Office can assist you in finding space. Please notify the Career Services Office as soon as possible if you anticipate needing a remote interview space.
Vermont Law Judicial Clerkship Guide
You may access the guide online at http://www.vermontlaw.edu/careers/judicial-clerkship-guide.
The Username is: Crab and the Password is: Apple.
Many thanks,
AJ Finch
The University of Iowa College of Law
