2015-2016 Academic Catalog 
    
    May 15, 2024  
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LEGAL 290 - Job Placement Strategies



1.0 Credits
Increase opportunities for legal internships and employment. Emphasis on creating professional resume and cover letters and preparing for job interviews, regardless of experience. Bring editable draft of resume on first day. S/U grade only. Must attend all class hours for credit.  Prerequisite
Corequisite


Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Create professionally formatted legal resumes regardless of their background or work experience.
  2. Compose effective professional cover letters to accompany legal internship and job applications.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of effective job interviewing techniques, and identify common job interview questions.
  4. Understand the growing practical importance of a legal internship to their career.
  5. Describe how and where to find legal internships and employment appropriate for them.
  6. Identify the importance of networking and how professional networks can advance their careers.



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