The Catholic University of America

OFFICE OF CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The Office of Career and Professional Development (OCPD) has put together this STUDENT INFORMATION PACKET to assist you with the 2010 Fall Recruiting program. To participate in the Fall Recruiting program, you must register with OCPD between Monday, July 12 and Friday, July 16. If you are a third-year student who participated in the 2009 program, you must register for the 2010 program. Cracow and Abroad-bound students may register beginning June 15, 2010.

The information below will assist you with the registration process and throughout the recruiting program. Fall Recruiting Student Candidates should refer to these materials often and contact OCPD at jobs@law.edu or (202) 319-5132 with further questions regarding the process. If you are uncertain whether or not you should participate in fall recruiting, please contact our office to schedule an appointment with a career advisor (via in-person or phone).

Student Information Packet

Welcome to the 2010 Fall Recruiting Program: Introduction & Instructions

Section I

Section II

Section III

Section IV

INFORMATIONAL FLYERS:

Section V

UPCOMING JOB FAIRS, CONFERENCES and RECEPTIONS

Section VI

CUA HANDOUTS

Section VII

ONLINE RESOURCES

The online resources listed below are intended to assist students in developing a career development plan and should be considered only part of a comprehensive job search strategy. Beyond job postings, these resources identify different practice areas and career paths as well as potential employers. This list of resources is by no means exhaustive. We strongly recommend contacting OCPD to schedule a meeting with a career advisor in order to develop an individualized job search strategy. Please call (202) 319-5132 or email jobs@law.edu to schedule an appointment.

· Vault Career Library

· NALP Directory of Law Firms

· PSLawNet (**)

· Government Honors & Internship Handbook (*)

· Non-Traditional Legal Jobs (*)

· Westlaw Career Services

· Lexis.com Career Resources

Chambers Associate

*These sites are password protected. Please call or email OCPD for login and password.

**Catholic students and alumni are eligible for free registration. After clicking on link, register for the site under "New User" on the right hand side of the screen.

NOTE: OCPD is not responsible for the content or the accuracy of the information presented within the sites and the inclusion of sites in this resource does not constitute an endorsement. This is not a comprehensive list of all the legal resources available on the Internet.