by richmondlawcdo | Dec 7, 2021 | 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 19, 2021 | Application Materials, Programs and Events
In the last CDO newsletter, I discussed how and why the CDO recruitment program for law firms will be different this year. See Spring OCI Roundup – Part 1 | Richmond Law Career Development Office. This column will offer details that we have learned through our...
by richmondlawcdo | Jan 12, 2021 | Advice for Students, Application Materials
Because of public health concerns related to COVID-19, the 2021 On-Campus Interview (OCI) program will be held virtually, hence the new name: Virtual Spring Recruitment Program. This article uses the OCI and VSRP program names interchangeably. Is there an advantage...
by richmondlawcdo | Jan 12, 2021 | Application Materials
Before final submission of your employment application materials, make sure you have checked the following: General Ask multiple reviewers, including your career advisor, to proofread all of your materials. Applications with grammatical and typographical errors often...
by richmondlawcdo | Jan 8, 2021 | Application Materials, Programs and Events
As we approach the application deadline (January 17) for the first week of our Virtual Spring Recruitment Program (VSRP), we are sharing details we have gathered about registered employers and planned summer program size through our employer outreach efforts. As you...
by richmondlawcdo | Sep 18, 2020 | Application Materials
Your resume serves as a marketing tool to prospective employers. You have approximately 30 seconds to catch an employer’s eye, so your resume must be concise, organized, and targeted to the employer receiving it. Thus, you may have different versions of your resume...
