04/28/06
Career Services Pre Law Resources
Below is a post from Wayne Porterfield (wp9@buffalo.edu), Career Counselor from Career Services who specializes in Pre Law. He has some great ideas to get you started using Career Services Resources for Pre Law matters:
Thinking about a career in Law or Legal Professions?
Want to explore some majors, graduate programs or law schools?
Career Services can help!
Utilize our online resources including:
DISCOVER - DISCOVER Online is an Internet based career decision-making tool that allows you to get help selecting a major or career as well as investigate graduate schools.
DISCOVER Online helps with:
· Self-Assessment: Explore your interests, values, abilities
· Researching the World of Work: Investigate a wide variety of careers (including web links and video clips of various occupations)
· Choosing Graduate Schools: Check out graduate school programs
You can take DISCOVER for FREE online from anywhere at any time! Just sign up on the Career Services website and we will email you a username and password.
Meet-A-Mentor Program – Connect with UB alumni currently working in the Legal Professions. Send them an email, shadow them to observe what it is like to work in the legal field, and network to make connections with professionals locally and nationwide. We have over 35 mentors working in the Legal Professions. Login to Bulls Eye our website and meet a mentor today!
Search for Internships – Not sure that law is the career for you? Do you need to experience it before you can make a decision? Log-In to Bulls Eye on our website to search for internships offered in an arena of Law and Legal Professions in organizations located all over the United States and in the local Buffalo area. Internships are paid and unpaid. Many internships require a set number of hours to be worked each week, and the responsibilities vary. Log in to Bulls Eye and jump-start your career with an internship!
