The Official 1L Summer Employment Thread - 2012 Edition Forum

[r6_philly]

Or it could just be your killer resume.

Haha, as much as I hope my resume is killer, it's a lottery system. Either I am lucky, I bid well, or everyone already has jobs.

[Flips88]

Got a Fed Dist. Judge interview request. Any tips for these?

[Haymarket]

I emailed the Chicago firm my grades and told them about my two week deadline. I also slipped in that working there is my number one choice. Hopefully they get back to me soon with a decision.

[Anonymous User]

I also slipped in that working there is my number one choice.

bet they've never heard that one before haha I said that to an associate one time during an interview (being honest at the time) and he started laughing

[Flips88]

I also slipped in that working there is my number one choice.

bet they've never heard that one before haha I said that to an associate one time during an interview (being honest at the time) and he started laughing

Sweet use of the anon feature

[Haymarket]

I also slipped in that working there is my number one choice.

bet they've never heard that one before haha I said that to an associate one time during an interview (being honest at the time) and he started laughing

Sweet use of the anon feature

This.

I clearly expect that to be a huge weight in my favor and the spur for them to give me the job.

[Anonymous User]

Just got all my grades in... top ~15% at MVP - any point in applying for firm jobs at this point, or has that ship already sailed?

[Bildungsroman]

Just sent my grades off to my #1 firm as well.

I also slipped in that working there is my number one choice.

bet they've never heard that one before haha I said that to an associate one time during an interview (being honest at the time) and he started laughing

Did this really need to be anonymous?

[bdubs]

I also slipped in that working there is my number one choice.

bet they've never heard that one before haha I said that to an associate one time during an interview (being honest at the time) and he started laughing

Sweet use of the anon feature

This.

I clearly expect that to be a huge weight in my favor and the spur for them to give me the job.

Doubt you'll hear back before next Friday since they told me they are doing cb interviews up until that point. However, if you do get the job before then I will know that they have written me off before interviewing me.

[NYC Law]

Just sent my grades off to my #1 firm as well.

I also slipped in that working there is my number one choice.

bet they've never heard that one before haha I said that to an associate one time during an interview (being honest at the time) and he started laughing

Did this really need to be anonymous?

Don't see why everyone is saying that's anon abuse, looks like perfect use of the anon feature. It's a specific interview occurrence, which the interviewing associate would recognize if he/she happened to come across that post (as unlikely as that may be).

[Haymarket]

This.

I clearly expect that to be a huge weight in my favor and the spur for them to give me the job.

Doubt you'll hear back before next Friday since they told me they are doing cb interviews up until that point. However, if you do get the job before then I will know that they have written me off before interviewing me.

Did we confirm that it's the same place? Maybe I don't remember this or was just too lawtistic to pick up on it. Regardless, good luck!

[Anonymous User]

MVPB---botton 33 percent, any point in sending in grades to the firms?

[Anonymous User]

MVPB---botton 33 percent, any point in sending in grades to the firms?

Career services is probably going to be a better resource than anyone ITT since you are dealing with fellow 1L's. I'm in pretty much the same boat grades wise in that school tier and don't plan on sending out anything to the two firms that have responded to me with "submit grades when available to complete your application." Part of it is not wanting to soil my name with those firms in case I can improve next semester, but an even bigger part is that I'm gunning to try to land something with a PD office this summer so I have that as a potential option in case I can't land biglaw (actually I'm kind of interested in it anyways).

That said, if by chance you've interviewed with a firm (which I'm guessing you haven't based on the post), I imagine you'd want to send your grades in so they don't think you blew them off. But as I alluded to earlier, career services is probably a better resource than the 1L's ITT.

[NYC Law]

I asked Career Services if I should apply to firms and if they know which ones are most likely, the response was "Um... It's VERY rare. You can try Spring OCI and the Public Interest Fair".

[Anonymous User]

MVPB---botton 33 percent, any point in sending in grades to the firms?

Career services is probably going to be a better resource than anyone ITT since you are dealing with fellow 1L's. I'm in pretty much the same boat grades wise in that school tier and don't plan on sending out anything to the two firms that have responded to me with "submit grades when available to complete your application." Part of it is not wanting to soil my name with those firms in case I can improve next semester, but an even bigger part is that I'm gunning to try to land something with a PD office this summer so I have that as a potential option in case I can't land biglaw (actually I'm kind of interested in it anyways).

That said, if by chance you've interviewed with a firm (which I'm guessing you haven't based on the post), I imagine you'd want to send your grades in so they don't think you blew them off. But as I alluded to earlier, career services is probably a better resource than the 1L's ITT.

OP I did interview with 2 before I got the grades---I will ask them about that. Thanks and sorry for the percentage but hey this is only one semester

[Flips88]

I asked Career Services if I should apply to firms and if they know which ones are most likely, the response was "Um... It's VERY rare. You can try Spring OCI and the Public Interest Fair".

It is relatively rare across all schools. I think our CSO stat is like 8% of 1Ls last year worked at firms for the summer and that's primarily URMs doing diversity SAs

[NYC Law]

I asked Career Services if I should apply to firms and if they know which ones are most likely, the response was "Um... It's VERY rare. You can try Spring OCI and the Public Interest Fair".

It is relatively rare across all schools. I think our CSO stat is like 8% of 1Ls last year worked at firms for the summer and that's primarily URMs doing diversity SAs

Yeah figured. I think reality gets skewed a little with how much success people ITT have been having with firms.

[071816]

I asked Career Services if I should apply to firms and if they know which ones are most likely, the response was "Um... It's VERY rare. You can try Spring OCI and the Public Interest Fair".

Same here. I think only around 10% of 1Ls at my school get firm gigs for their 1L summer. Even at a school like Northwestern the percentage of 1Ls at firms is less than 20%. Most of these likely come from personal connections, diversity positions, some special scholarship/fellowship, etc. The vast majority of 1Ls don't get these positions.

[r6_philly]

OP I did interview with 2 before I got the grades---I will ask them about that. Thanks and sorry for the percentage but hey this is only one semester

The firms I went on interviews with didn't really express any interests in my grades. If they did not ask you, you probably won't have to update. Chances are they will ask you before giving you a decision, but if the grades are bad maybe you shouldn't volunteer it since it adds nothing for you.

[r6_philly]

I asked Career Services if I should apply to firms and if they know which ones are most likely, the response was "Um... It's VERY rare. You can try Spring OCI and the Public Interest Fair".

Same here. I think only around 10% of 1Ls at my school get firm gigs for their 1L summer. Even at a school like Northwestern the percentage of 1Ls at firms is less than 20%. Most of these likely come from personal connections, diversity positions, some special scholarship/fellowship, etc. The vast majority of 1Ls don't get these positions.

From what I see so far this year. Diversity, IP, secondary home markets are the vast majority.

[071816]

I asked Career Services if I should apply to firms and if they know which ones are most likely, the response was "Um... It's VERY rare. You can try Spring OCI and the Public Interest Fair".

Same here. I think only around 10% of 1Ls at my school get firm gigs for their 1L summer. Even at a school like Northwestern the percentage of 1Ls at firms is less than 20%. Most of these likely come from personal connections, diversity positions, some special scholarship/fellowship, etc. The vast majority of 1Ls don't get these positions.

From what I see so far this year. Diversity, IP, secondary home markets are the vast majority.

Yea I forgot IP and secondary market folks. Good point.

[r6_philly]

Yeah figured. I think reality gets skewed a little with how much success people ITT have been having with firms.

I thought we only had a handful of interviews and not too many offers?

[bk1]

Yeah figured. I think reality gets skewed a little with how much success people ITT have been having with firms.

I thought we only had a handful of interviews and not too many offers?

That still seems unrepresentative (which makes sense since people ITT are employment gunners).

[Flips88]

I asked Career Services if I should apply to firms and if they know which ones are most likely, the response was "Um... It's VERY rare. You can try Spring OCI and the Public Interest Fair".

Even at a school like Northwestern the percentage of 1Ls at firms is less than 20%.

I think our CSO stat is like 18% of 1Ls last year worked at firms for the summer and that's primarily URMs doing diversity SAs

ETA: and looking at the info maybe half of that 18% are Chicago firms. The others are secondary markets or international.

[r6_philly]

Yeah figured. I think reality gets skewed a little with how much success people ITT have been having with firms.

I thought we only had a handful of interviews and not too many offers?

That still seems unrepresentative (which makes sense since people ITT are employment gunners).

That's what I mean, I didn't think there has been a lot of success so far yet.