3L wants a different market
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:54 am
I worked at a V10 in NYC this summer and got an offer. I'm a 3L at a top five law school.
Problem is, I picked NYC because I was engaged and my fiance was dead set on living there. Recently I became unengaged, and I can't even sort of stand the thought of living in NYC alone--it's sort of entangled in my personal drama, but I also just don't like the city and find it stressful as hell. I know that I'm lucky to have a job, etc. I really am thankful and know that, at worst, I put in a year or two at my NYC BigLaw job and then move to LA, SF, or Chicago.
How would you recommend going about applying for jobs in other markets? Just cold e-mailing alums and sending applications? I talked to career services and they were pretty unhelpful, basically just told me to suck it up and try again later. If that's what it comes to, I'm okay with that. But if I could live somewhere near friends and family, I'd obviously rather have that chance.
Problem is, I picked NYC because I was engaged and my fiance was dead set on living there. Recently I became unengaged, and I can't even sort of stand the thought of living in NYC alone--it's sort of entangled in my personal drama, but I also just don't like the city and find it stressful as hell. I know that I'm lucky to have a job, etc. I really am thankful and know that, at worst, I put in a year or two at my NYC BigLaw job and then move to LA, SF, or Chicago.
How would you recommend going about applying for jobs in other markets? Just cold e-mailing alums and sending applications? I talked to career services and they were pretty unhelpful, basically just told me to suck it up and try again later. If that's what it comes to, I'm okay with that. But if I could live somewhere near friends and family, I'd obviously rather have that chance.