The CDO offers a wide range of career development services for students including:
Individual Counseling: Advisors are available to meet with students and alumni to review resumes and cover letters, provide mock interviews and talk about career objectives. CDO advisors are former practicing attorneys with a wide range of legal backgrounds. If you don’t have time to meet with an advisor, take advantage of our resume and cover letter drop off program. Leave your resume or cover letter with the CDO and return in 24 hours to pick up the edited version.
Job Postings: The CDO maintains an online searchable database of current legal employment opportunities for students and alumni. The database is updated on an almost daily basis and is accessible 24 hours a day from any computer. In addition, hard copies of all job postings are made available to students during office hours. Additionally, if you are looking for a position in the public sector, please go to our on-line public interest opportunities page to search for post-graduate public interest positions as well as fellowships and public interest internships.
Mentoring and Networking Opportunities: the CDO hosts several events annually that provide students with opportunities to network with practicing attorneys including the Career Fair, Speed Networking Event and Employer Appreciation Reception. Often, mentoring relationships are formed through networking meetings. In addition, there are numerous mentoring opportunities available in the South Florida legal community. For more information about mentoring programs, please click here.
Programming: CDO advisors conduct workshops throughout the year on résumé writing, job search strategies and other topics. Keep checking the newsletter and calendar for scheduled workshops.
Recruiting: the CDO coordinates on-campus job interviews for current students through its Fall and Spring On Campus Interview Programs.
Resource Library: provides a wealth of information to students researching job opportunities. The library contains books, binders, guides and other useful publications.
Student Portal: The CDO Student Portal provides access to important job search related materials including employment employment opportunities, application forms and employer information. Please use your UM law email address and password to access the Student Portal. Click here for more information about the Student Portal.
Student Business Cards: The CDO is pleased to offer business cards to current students. For more information please click here.
Other Resources: At the CDO you will find computers, a printer, typewriter, copier and fax at your disposal for use in your job search. Both the copier and fax are free to use. You may send up to five job search related faxes a day including faxes to long distance numbers. The CDO will also provide free video conferencing tools should you need to set up a video interview with an out of area employer.
To stay informed of services, events, opportunities and other information, please view the CDO blog.
