The Official 1L Summer Employment Thread - 2012 Edition Forum

[071816]

Hey just wondering if it matters where you intern for 1L summer.
Basically I know for sure I want to work at a firm in New York City after I graduate.
Would it be more helpful for later purpose that I find an internship in NYC then? or do employers not care much even if I work at, say, Hawaii DA's office (arguendo, not that I will be lol)
Any thoughts?

Geography matters. Working over the summer in a place where you ultimately want to end up after graduation, especially if it is a place different from where your school is or where you're from, is important for starting to establish those ties and show you're committed to living in that area. There are also some types of work which are more preferable then others, like a firm job or a judicial internship over being an RA.

Also, the fact that you used the bolded makes me think you suck. A snap judgment, but there it is.

Thanks for the reply though I feel compelled to ask if you are an undergraduate as indicated on your profile (sorry, I looked).
Not sure if its just me but getting an internship in NY is quite competitive...

By the way I dont understand whats so wrong about using the bolded term? lol

I hate law students.

[Flips88]

Hey just wondering if it matters where you intern for 1L summer.
Basically I know for sure I want to work at a firm in New York City after I graduate.
Would it be more helpful for later purpose that I find an internship in NYC then? or do employers not care much even if I work at, say, Hawaii DA's office (arguendo, not that I will be lol)
Any thoughts?

Geography matters. Working over the summer in a place where you ultimately want to end up after graduation, especially if it is a place different from where your school is or where you're from, is important for starting to establish those ties and show you're committed to living in that area. There are also some types of work which are more preferable then others, like a firm job or a judicial internship over being an RA.

Also, the fact that you used the bolded makes me think you suck. A snap judgment, but there it is.

Thanks for the reply though I feel compelled to ask if you are an undergraduate as indicated on your profile (sorry, I looked).
Not sure if its just me but getting an internship in NY is quite competitive...

By the way I dont understand whats so wrong about using the bolded term? lol

It makes you sound like, inter alia, a huge douchecock.


Hope you see what I did there.

[071816]

Hey just wondering if it matters where you intern for 1L summer.
Basically I know for sure I want to work at a firm in New York City after I graduate.
Would it be more helpful for later purpose that I find an internship in NYC then? or do employers not care much even if I work at, say, Hawaii DA's office (arguendo, not that I will be lol)
Any thoughts?

Geography matters. Working over the summer in a place where you ultimately want to end up after graduation, especially if it is a place different from where your school is or where you're from, is important for starting to establish those ties and show you're committed to living in that area. There are also some types of work which are more preferable then others, like a firm job or a judicial internship over being an RA.

Also, the fact that you used the bolded makes me think you suck. A snap judgment, but there it is.

Thanks for the reply though I feel compelled to ask if you are an undergraduate as indicated on your profile (sorry, I looked).
Not sure if its just me but getting an internship in NY is quite competitive...

By the way I dont understand whats so wrong about using the bolded term? lol

It makes you sound like, inter alia, a huge douchecock.


Hope you see what I did there.

I concur, supra.

ETA: clearly I have no idea how to use the term supra lol

[Haymarket]

See Flips, supra.

Edit: Fucking scooped.

Also, I'm a 1L at Chicago.

[Anonymous User]

Haha had to read them few times to see what you guys meant. I see it now.
And honestly, you guys are funny (just dont swear please)

[071816]

Haha had to read them few times to see what you guys meant. I see it now.
And honestly, you guys are funny (just dont swear please)

All right. I'm done derailing this thread.

[NYC Law]

[Haymarket]

Haha had to read them few times to see what you guys meant. I see it now.
And honestly, you guys are funny (just dont swear please)

I suggest you avert your eyes from the majority of the internet, then.

[Guchster]

Haha had to read them few times to see what you guys meant. I see it now.
And honestly, you guys are funny (just dont swear please)

All right. I'm done derailing this thread.

hardcore poast of the day! congrats to you, chimp. much respect.

[bk1]

(just dont swear please)

Oops. Sorry, mom.

[Guchster]

you guys are funny (just dont swear please)

[Anonymous User]

Heard from other postings that if you get an offer from a judge you have to accept and retreat from all your other applications/later offers. Is this true?
I'm a bit worried because what if I get an offer from a judge and a month later an offer from another paid position? I think then I would want the paid job... but then for now that is all uncertain so I would clearly still accept the first offer...
I would appreciate any advice. Thanks guys.

[Haymarket]

Heard from other postings that if you get an offer from a judge you have to accept and retreat from all your other applications/later offers. Is this true?
I'm a bit worried because what if I get an offer from a judge and a month later an offer from another paid position? I think then I would want the paid job... but then for now that is all uncertain so I would clearly still accept the first offer...
I would appreciate any advice. Thanks guys.

You are the first person ever to get a job offer that isn't their number one choice and be uncertain about whether they should wait for something better. Did you never consider the possibility that this might happen?

But yes, the common wisdom is that turning down a judge is a big no no, and something you likely were/should have been aware of when you applied or interviewed. Not knowing anything about where you are in the different interviewing processes for other paid jobs, and given the fact that saying no is frowned upon, I'd take the job.

[Entchen]

Well, finally got some judicial internship cover letters ready. They'll go out the door tomorrow. I suspect the judges I'm applying to don't get huge numbers of applications (it's a really minor market), so hopefully it won't be too late. Guess we'll see!

[NYC Law]

Looks like I have a Federal Judicial Internship. It'll be split between District/BK/Mag judges

[r6_philly]

Looks like I have a Federal Judicial Internship. It'll be split between District/BK/Mag judges

Awesome, congrats! I need to get an offer soon

[Lwoods]

Looks like I have a Federal Judicial Internship. It'll be split between District/BK/Mag judges

Congrats! Split 4 weeks with each or some other arrangement?

[NYC Law]

Looks like I have a Federal Judicial Internship. It'll be split between District/BK/Mag judges

Congrats! Split 4 weeks with each or some other arrangement?

I don't want to go into too many details just in case, but yes, something like that.

[kraken]

I know I have a position Interning in the SDNY (dont know how long yet), and i think i have a decent shot at getting a job through a contact at a big law firm in the city. I dont have full details on that yet, but im hoping i can do a split summer between the two.

[Anonymous User]

I was invited for a callback interview at a midsize firm and e-mailed them over the weekend to schedule the interview. Unfortunately, I didn't get a response till Monday when they clarified that they do not interview on the weekends and asked me what weekdays I would be available. I responded 5 minutes later with three days that were available. I haven't gotten a response all day. Should I call to schedule? or is that too pushy? Maybe they are checking with the schedules of the interviewing attorneys? It is supposed to last 4 hours - so I'm probably going to meet with many.

[bdubs]

I was invited for a callback interview at a midsize firm and e-mailed them over the weekend to schedule the interview. Unfortunately, I didn't get a response till Monday when they clarified that they do not interview on the weekends and asked me what weekdays I would be available. I responded 5 minutes later with three days that were available. I haven't gotten a response all day. Should I call to schedule? or is that too pushy? Maybe they are checking with the schedules of the interviewing attorneys? It is supposed to last 4 hours - so I'm probably going to meet with many.

Why didn't you call? Scheduling interviews over the phone is 100x easier than over e-mail.

[meg5096]

I was invited for a callback interview at a midsize firm and e-mailed them over the weekend to schedule the interview. Unfortunately, I didn't get a response till Monday when they clarified that they do not interview on the weekends and asked me what weekdays I would be available. I responded 5 minutes later with three days that were available. I haven't gotten a response all day. Should I call to schedule? or is that too pushy? Maybe they are checking with the schedules of the interviewing attorneys? It is supposed to last 4 hours - so I'm probably going to meet with many.

Breathe. Breathe. They'll get back to you. Also, did you really try to schedule an interview for a weekend?

[Anonymous User]

I was invited for a callback interview at a midsize firm and e-mailed them over the weekend to schedule the interview. Unfortunately, I didn't get a response till Monday when they clarified that they do not interview on the weekends and asked me what weekdays I would be available. I responded 5 minutes later with three days that were available. I haven't gotten a response all day. Should I call to schedule? or is that too pushy? Maybe they are checking with the schedules of the interviewing attorneys? It is supposed to last 4 hours - so I'm probably going to meet with many.

Why didn't you call? Scheduling interviews over the phone is 100x easier than over e-mail.

I got the e-mail on Friday, but I was at my internship until 5 and wasn't sure of my schedule. Called on Saturday, but the recruiting manager was not available over the weekend. I didn't want to leave three days without hearing from me. :/

[Flips88]

I was invited for a callback interview at a midsize firm and e-mailed them over the weekend to schedule the interview. Unfortunately, I didn't get a response till Monday when they clarified that they do not interview on the weekends and asked me what weekdays I would be available. I responded 5 minutes later with three days that were available. I haven't gotten a response all day. Should I call to schedule? or is that too pushy? Maybe they are checking with the schedules of the interviewing attorneys? It is supposed to last 4 hours - so I'm probably going to meet with many.

Why didn't you call? Scheduling interviews over the phone is 100x easier than over e-mail.

I got the e-mail on Friday, but I was at my internship until 5 and wasn't sure of my schedule. Called on Saturday, but the recruiting manager was not available over the weekend. I didn't want to leave three days without hearing from me. :/

You seem clingy.

[Anonymous User]

So I guess I won't call her. I suppose she could always call me if there is a problem. I know I'm clingy; I'm just trying to hide that from the recruiting manager.