You will work with a career counselor to develop an individual career plan that will provide you with a step-by-step, sequential approach to establishing realistic career goals and an effective job search strategy.
Career
resources available 24/7, worldwide To locate openings that
best suit your needs, the Career Center maintains state-of-the-art
technology to provide customized job search services for students through
Symplicity. The one-stop solution manages: job postings, employers,
clerkships, interview selection, calendaring, communications and more. Connect to Online Resources (log in
required).
Albany Law's career services system includes
flexible, dynamic and intuitive job search features-and access to a
Personal Job Search Agent to find jobs matching your
interests and skills. Resumes of students can also be forwarded
electronically to employers.
Career services tailored to
your needs In addition to helping you set your goals we
offer a variety of programs and services to make sure you reach them,
including:
Career counseling: Examine
your interests, consider your options, identify possible employers
and plan your studies to match your career
objectives.
Career EducationPrograms: Learn from workshops, meetings, panel
discussions and other activities with alumni and other practicing
professionals. Events
Calendar
Job search
Skills: Get help building a resume, writing cover letters,
networking and learning other job search essentials. We also provide
interview coaching; videotaped and professionally critiqued mock
interviews prepare you for the challenges you will face when you do it for
real.
Interviews on and off campus: More than
1,200 interviews are held on campus each year with law firms, government
agencies, public interest organizations and businesses. We arrange
interview programs in more than 20 cities across the country, including
New York, Boston, Washington, D.C. and Chicago.
Job Fairs
and Employer Information Sessions: Take advantage of
opportunities to meet potential employers from an array of fields and
learn what they are looking for.
The Career Center offers an
array of interview programs, career education and career counseling
services to assist students with their job searches.