Career Development Advisor – William S. Boyd School of Law
| Company | UNLV |
|---|---|
| Location | Las Vegas, NV, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Master’s, JD |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- Master’s or Juris Doctor degree from an accredited university/college
- Demonstrated experience in a legal setting, career services, experiential education, or other experience interacting with college students and employers
- Ability to work independently
- Effectively communicate with students and alumni
- Accurately track employment trends and outcomes
- Knowledge of legal resume and cover letter format
- Knowledge of legal processes and public/private sector employment opportunities
- Excellent organizational skills
- Oral communication and presentation skills
- Attention to detail
- Strong writing, proofreading, and editing skills
- Basic computer skills, including knowledge of Symplicity, Word, Excel, and experience with databases and web-based programs
- Flexible and positive attitude
- Team-player mentality
- Compassion and passion for helping law students reach their professional goals
Responsibilities
- Provide individual career counseling to students and alumni
- Review students’ and alumni’s resumes and cover letters and provide feedback
- Review resumes for externship, internship, and post-graduate employment applications
- Counsel students and alumni on job search strategies
- Field student/alum inquiries regarding careers in the private and public sector, particularly related to post-graduate judicial clerkship positions in Nevada’s state trial courts
- Manage and coordinate judicial placements for JD students and alumni
- Provide outreach to members of the judiciary and staff to gauge needs and ensure appropriate placements
- Conduct mock interviews and counsel JD students and alumni in applying for judicial positions
- Work with the law school externship director to develop judicial internship and externship opportunities
- Assist with securing and advertising judicial internships, externships, and clerkship opportunities
- Develop and conduct workshops for students
- Coordinate CDO programs in conjunction with staff
- Establish and maintain a network of private and public employees to assist students and alumni in job search strategies
- Assist with the collection and analysis of employment data from graduates and report to NALP, ABA, and US News
- Maintain contact with recent graduates to assist them with post-graduate job searches and collect up-to-date contact and employment information
- Collaborate with the BSL registrar’s office on data collection
- Assist with the preparation of statistical and other reports for internal and external constituencies
- Frequently update internal files with alumni’s contact information
- Keep current on job trends and avenues of enhancing job search techniques
- Perform miscellaneous and other duties related to the position
Preferred Qualifications
- Juris Doctor degree
- Judicial clerkship experience
- At least 1-2 years of experience in law school administration and/or law school career advising
- Experience working with 12Twenty or a similar law school career services employment program
- Prior experience in law school administration and/or law school career advising is preferred but not required