1L Summer Job. Which is best route to firm? Forum

[Anonymous User]

Hi TLS'ers- quick question.

I'm a 1L at CCN with medianish grades. I've got a background in public interest work, with 2 years post college in a public interest job prior to law school. I have summer offers at FCC and Oxfam. Oxfam would probably be cheaper as I could live with my bf and I'm interested in human rights work generally, but I'm concerned that firms may view this as me being too committed to public interest/non-profit work at EIW/OCI. However, I may just have no idea and firms won't care- so I'm curious to get the opinions of other TLS'ers on this. Is the public interest-govt. work- firm route easier to sell than the public interest- non-profit-firm route (especially with median grades)?

Though, to note, both jobs sound really interesting and I think I would enjoy them both on a professional level, just curious for a broader perspective.

oxfam-4,500 guaranteed (would be about 3000 after rent plus less food cost)
FCC- 4,500 guaranteed and potential for 7000. (about 4000 after rent)

Thanks!!

[Avian]

It doesn't matter for biglaw hiring at all, they don't care what you do 1L summer as long as it's something legal. If it was me, I would go with the FCC though to get a taste of bigfed and also because the work is really interesting.

[Trippel]

It doesn't matter for biglaw hiring at all, they don't care what you do 1L summer as long as it's something legal. If it was me, I would go with the FCC though to get a taste of bigfed and also because the work is really interesting.

This is right. Firms won't care which one you choose. Just be prepared to explain why you want to do firm work over gov/non-profit work at OCI.

[Serett]

Hi TLS'ers- quick question.

I'm a 1L at CCN with medianish grades. I've got a background in public interest work, with 2 years post college in a public interest job prior to law school. I have summer offers at FCC and Oxfam. Oxfam would probably be cheaper as I could live with my bf and I'm interested in human rights work generally, but I'm concerned that firms may view this as me being too committed to public interest/non-profit work at EIW/OCI. However, I may just have no idea and firms won't care- so I'm curious to get the opinions of other TLS'ers on this. Is the public interest-govt. work- firm route easier to sell than the public interest- non-profit-firm route (especially with median grades)?

Though, to note, both jobs sound really interesting and I think I would enjoy them both on a professional level, just curious for a broader perspective.

oxfam-4,500 guaranteed (would be about 3000 after rent plus less food cost)
FCC- 4,500 guaranteed and potential for 7000. (about 4000 after rent)

Thanks!!

I struck everything that doesn't matter re: you getting a firm job next summer. Congrats on your firm job next summer.

[danielvawter]

Where did you find those salaries?!

[BigZuck]

Doesn't matter

If you get big law, it won't have anything to do with what you pick. If you don't get big law, it won't have anything to do with what you pick.