Student Career Toolkit
This toolkit contains a collection of information regarding legal careers, best practices for job hunting and application preparation, and links to job postings and other helpful websites to assist you with your career planning.
- Job Search Manual: An overview of the career opportunities available to Michigan Law students and advice for conducting an effective job search.
- Public Service Guides: Advice on pursuing a career in the public sector (i.e. goverment, non-profits, public defense).
- Top 25 Practice Area Guide: An overview of the various legal settings for the top 25 practice areas.
- LL.M. Career Guide: Summary of the job search and recruitment tools available for LL.M. students.
- Symplicity: Log-in to Symplicity to access and apply for job postings, view employer profiles, and schedule appointments with the Office of Career Planning.
- MLS Email Groups: Keep up to date on internships and post-graduate job opportunities, upcoming programs, and can't-miss deadlines.
These are some of our favorite resources for finding employers and job postings, but visit our Government, Judicial Clerkship, Law Firms & OCI, and Public Interest pages for more!
- Alumni in Medium/Small Firms: List of alumni in firms with 11-100 attorneys.
- BYU Intercollegiate Job Bank: Database of job bulletins from law schools around the country.
- In House Internship Directory: Database of current and past in-house internship opportunities.
- Leadership Library: Directory of professionals (including judges) in federal, state, and local government, non-profits, and corporations searchable by geographic location, Alma Mater, and keyword.
- Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory: Database of over one million lawyers and law firms in 160 countries.
- NALP Directory of Legal Employers: Directory of more than 1,600 legal employers nationwide.
- Non-OCI Law Firm Database: Database of small and mid-size firms and branch offices of large firms in select markets.
- PSJD: Online resource connecting public service law job-seekers with job opportunities.
- University of Arizona Government Honors & Internship Handbook: Fairly comprehensive listing of summer and graduate honors programs within federal, state, and local government agencies.
- University of Arizona Public Policy Handbook: Database of public policy internships, fellowships, and jobs.
- University of Michigan Graduate and Undergraduate Career Services Websites and Resources
- USAJobs: The federal government's central place for job postings.
- AlumNetwork: Database of Michigan Law alumni organized by market, practice area, and other criteria.
- Public Service Network: Database of Michigan Law alumni and students working in public service law in the U.S. and abroad.
- Summer Employment List: Database of employers where our current students have interned, listed by employer, student name, and class year
- Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory: Database of over one million lawyers and law firms in 160 countries.
- LinkedIn: The largest professional network on the Internet, covering over 200 countries and territories. Join these groups to connect with current students and alumni: