Important Dates

• September 19^th: Public Interest 101

Important Dates

• October 9^th and 11^th: 1L Orientation
• October 24^th: Resume & Cover Letter Workshop
• October 29^th: Philadelphia Diversity Legal Group Information Session (PDLG)
• October 30^th & 31^st: 10 Days to Resume

Important Dates

• November 1^st – 12^th: 10 Days to Resume continues

This month you should also do the following

• Make an appointment to come in and meet with an OCP Career Counselor
• Review Temple’s weekly calendar for lunchtime programs in your areas of interest

Important Dates

• December 1^st: Begin applying for summer internships in federal judicial offices and agencies, and other government jobs and PDLG Applications Become Available

This month you should also do the following

• Register for Public Interest/Public Service (PIPS) Job Fair

This month you should do the following

• Sign up for Spring On-Campus Interviews
• Continue applying to federal judges and government agencies
• Begin applying for internships with state court judges, District Attorneys’ offices, United States Attorney’s Offices, public interest law organizations
• Participate in Mock Interviews
• PDLG Applications Due – look out for e-mails regarding the submission deadline

Important Dates

• February 11^th: Spring OCI Begins

This month you should also do the following:

• Meet with your professors regarding first semester grades
• Attend PIPS Job Fair
• Check CPM for summer job postings
• Continue applying for summer internships

Important Dates

• March 25^th: Success in Summer
• March 27^th: Fall OCI Training

This month you should also do the following

• Continue to bid on employers through Spring OCI
• Check CPM for summer job postings
• Continue applying for summer internships
• Reach out to professors regarding Research Assistant opportunities

This month you should be aware of the following

• Spring OCI ends
• Remember when selecting classes for 2L year, your job next summer may require you to be certified to appear in court (all DA & PD offices and several other government jobs). Therefore, you must take evidence (and earn at least a C) and trial advocacy (See Wise Guide for more info).

This month you should do the following

• Participate in the Law Review & Journal Write-On Competition

This month you should be aware of the following

• Bidding on employers for Fall OCI usually begins in mid-July, so watch for emails from OCP.

Important Dates

• August 16^th: Mock Interviews
• August 20^th: Fall OCI begins

This month you should also do the following

• Monitor government agency and department websites because US Dept. of Justice Summer Legal Internship Program (SLIP) and other government internship program applications are available
• Apply for part-time semester & summer internships that are posted on the CPM

Important Dates

• September: Fall OCI continues & call-back interviews begin
• September 14^th: NY Recruitment Day
• September 21^st:GPALS (Greater Philadelphia Area Law Schools) Philadelphia Fair
• September 28^th: GPALS Washington DC Fair

This month you should also do the following

• Register and bid for Equal Justice Works Fair
• Be aware of deadlines for several federal govt. internships
• Continue to apply to jobs posted on the CPM
• Attend the PIE fair

This month you should do the following

• Attend the Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair (check your e-mail for date and time information)
• Check CPM for job postings
• Network
• Consider joining a bar association and practice area section of interest
• Schedule an appointment with OCP to discuss job search strategies

This month you should do the following

• Check CPM for job postings
• Continue to network
• Consider a part-time job if possible

This month you should also do the following

• Check CPM for job postings
• Register for Public Interest/Public Service (PIPS) Fair
• Begin creating lists for targeted mailings

This month you should do the following

• Sign up for Spring On-Campus Interviews (check your e-mail for date and time information)
• Begin sending targeted mailings to mid to small-sized firms
• Check CPM for job postings
• Continue to attend OCP programs

This month you should do the following

• Continue targeted mailings & applying to job postings on CPM
• Attend Public Interest Monday Program on summer funding for public interest jobs
• Attend OCP Programs on Judicial Clerkships; Fellowships and various practice areas

Important Dates

• March (all month): Spring OCI Continues

This month you should also do the following

• Sign up for a clerkship counseling session with Career Counselors
• Continue targeted mailings & applying to job postings on CPM
• Attend OCP Programs on various practice areas
• Attend OCP Program on Success in Summer

This month you should do the following

• Continue targeted mailings and applying to job postings on CPM

This month you should do the following

• Complete our Summer Employment survey
• Still no summer job yet? Keep checking the CPM for job postings!
• Summer employment begins

This month you should do the following

• Bid on any OCI employers who are interviewing rising 3Ls
• Find a public interest law agency to sponsor you for a Fellowship
• Post-graduation Federal and State clerkship application packets due!

Important Dates

• August 16^th: Mock Interviews
• August 20^th: Fall OCI begins

Keep an eye out for information on the following

• What date post-graduate Public Interest Fellowship applications become available
• What date U.S. Government Honors Program applications become available

This month you should also do the following

• Targeted mailing to larger firms
• Check CPM for jobs

Important Dates

• September (all month): Fall OCI continues & call-back interviewing begins
• September 14^th: NY Recruitment Day
• September 21^st:GPALS (Greater Philadelphia Area Law Schools) Philadelphia Fair
• September 28^th: GPALS Washington DC Fair

This month you should also do the following

• Register and bid for Equal Justice Works Fair
• Be aware of deadlines for several federal government internships
• Continue to apply to jobs posted on the CPM
• Be aware of September deadlines for some U.S. Govt. Honors Programs and public interest law fellowships
• Targeted mailings

This month you should do the following

• Attend Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair
• Deadline for Presidential Management Fellowship Program
• Join a Bar Association and practice area section
• Network!
• Targeted mailings & continue to apply to job postings listed on the CPM

This month you should do the following

• Targeted mailings
• Continue applying to job postings on the CPM
• Consider volunteering to gain experience
• Network!
• Make an appointment with OCP to discuss job search strategies

This month you should do the following

• Register for Public Interest/Public Service (PIPS) Fair
• Send targeted mailings: mid-size firms
• Continue applying to job postings on the CPM
• Make an appointment with OCP to discuss job search strategies

This month you should do the following

• Sign up for Spring On-Campus Interviews
• Participate in Mock Interviews
• Send targeted mailings to small and mid-sized law firms
• Continue applying to job postings on the CPM
• Network!
• Make an appointment with OCP to discuss job search strategies

This month you should also do the following

• Participate in Spring OCI
• Continue targeted mailings & applying to job postings on CPM
• Attend PIPS Fair
• Continue targeted mailings and applying to jobs on the CPM
• Network!
• Make an appointment with OCP to discuss job search strategies

Important Dates

• March (all month): Spring OCI Continues and Application process for post-grad Federal & State Judicial Clerkships BEGINS!

This month you should keep your eye out for information on the following

• The date of LAW DAY…and ATTEND!

This month you should also do the following

• Continue targeted mailings
• Continue applying to jobs on the CPM
• Network!

This month, you should do the following

• Continue targeted mailings and applying to job postings on CPM

Important Dates

• May 23^rd: Commencement

This month, you should also do the following

• Complete the Graduate Employment Survey & pick up graduation material
• Continue targeted mailings
• Continue applying to jobs on the CPM

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