Established in 1865, The George Washington University Law School is the oldest law school in Washington, DC. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. The law school is located on the GW campus in the downtown neighborhood familiarly known as Foggy Bottom.
The Career Development Office of The George Washington University Law School advises and counsels law students in professional development and assists them in job search strategies. This position presents a rewarding opportunity to help law school students and recent law school graduates begin their legal careers. The Associate Director will provide placement services for students in their final year of law school who have not secured employment through larger-scale recruitment opportunities. The incumbent will provide an individualized assessment of students’ qualifications and interests, and match them with potential employers and/or positions. This position will report to the Director of Employment Placement.
The incumbent will be responsible for performing the following duties and responsibilities outlined below:
- Advises and counsels students on matters related to career and professional development and the legal job search process.
- Assists students in determining their career goals and objectives; assesses articulated career interests and considers potential matches.
- Introduces students to employers with job opportunities that match student interests and skills.
- Collaborates with the career counseling team to ensure student preparedness for interviews and participation in recruitment programs based on knowledge of specific employers.
- Conducts post-interview analysis and follows up with employers to provide feedback, respond to questions, and advocate for student placements. Maintains connection with hiring decision-maker after interview.
- Engages with the employer outreach team to develop relationships with hiring decision-makers to identify and develop post-graduate fellowships, clerkships, and full-time employment positions.
- Collaborates with the employer outreach team to identify and develop specific job opportunities for students.
- Engages with prospective employers to identify hiring needs and develop post-graduate fellowship positions for graduating students.
- Supports the Director of Employment Placement in matching students with prospective job opportunities.
- Collaborates with data analysts and consultants to track where each student is in their career search trajectory, which includes tracking students from interview candidate status to employment offer and acceptance stage.
- Assists students with developing their professional social media accounts i.e., LinkedIn and other identified external resources for employment.
- Supplements list of employers and open positions to match with final year GW Law students. Regularly contacts employers regarding students seeking employment and suggests students for applications and interviews.
- Maintains positive relationships with employers, alumni, students, staff, and faculty.
- As required, represents the Career Center at national, regional, and local meetings of appropriate professional organizations and associations, and periodically interfaces with law career counselors at other law schools. Assists with the programming, coordination, and delivery during all phases of networking fairs, job fairs, recruitment programs, and other career development programs, which may include travel.
- Work on special projects as assigned by the Associate Dean, Career Development Office
The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.