by richmondlawcdo | Nov 25, 2024 | Advice for Students, Application Materials
Your career advisor wants you to submit the strongest application materials possible, so help us help you. As we approach winter break and another season of recruiting for summer internships and post-graduate hiring, we have compiled a list of the most common mistakes...
by richmondlawcdo | Jan 24, 2024 | Advice for Students, Interview Skills
Does applying to an employer obligate me to interview? Yes, you must participate in OCI and GPIIP interviews to which you are invited unless you have accepted employment and notified the CDO. How should I prepare for an interview? Think about why you applied to that...
by richmondlawcdo | Jan 23, 2024 | Advice for Students, Employment Search Resources
If you have been reviewing job postings in LawQuest, you probably have figured out how to click on the heart icon associated with a posting to mark it as a Favorite. What may be less obvious is how to find your Favorite postings later. Follow these steps to search for...
by richmondlawcdo | Jul 29, 2023 | Advice for Students, Interview Skills
As we head into the first round of OCI (On Campus Interviews), we wanted to share some last-minute tips from those who interviewed at OCI last year. The CDO asked some rising 3Ls: What was the first question you were asked in the OCI interview? “Tell me about...
by richmondlawcdo | Feb 21, 2023 | Advice for Students, Programs and Events
Don’t miss opportunities to apply to small and mid-size law firms and other employers through the VACLSC Spring Interview Program (SIP). VACLSC is the Virginia law school consortium of the University of Richmond, Washington & Lee, William & Mary and the...
by richmondlawcdo | Sep 26, 2022 | Advice for Students, Networking
by Mary Crane The following rules will help anyone successfully navigate a reception or networking event. Introduce yourself. Introducing yourself is the most important thing you’ll do at any event. State your name and provide a descriptor, your own 30-second...
