Important Career Events for 1Ls
For exact dates and times, keep an eye out for emails from the relevant offices, check the Law School Events Calendar, or the NYU Class of 2025 Google Calendar.
- Career Educational Fair (October)
- Diversity Forum Panel and Career Fair (November)
- 1L Small Group Counseling and Résumé Review (October through January)
- 1L Summer Job Search Panel (November)
- Interview Skills Mini Clinics (November, January)
- Orientation session for spring on-campus interviews (January)
- Law Firm Speed Networking Lunch (February)
- NYU Global Networking Event (April)
- Strike a Match (April)
- Public Interest Legal Career Fair (February)
- Mock interviews for Early Interview Week (March, April)
- Judicial Clerkship Information Session for 1Ls (April)
- Attorney Interview Match (July)
- EIW (July, August)
Office of Career Services
The Office of Career Services (OCS) is the resource hub for students interested in private sector law careers.
OCS, along with the Public Interest Law Center, hosts recruiting programs, panels, workshops, and practice interview sessions.
One-on-one appointments are available with a team of counselors on the OCS staff. Contact OCS to schedule an appointment, and you can ask about everything from résumé tailoring to interview tips to your long-term career goals. Their office is located on the fourth floor of Furman Hall.
Direct questions for the Office of Career Services to: law.careers@nyu.edu
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Public Interest Law Center
The Public Interest Law Center (PILC) is the resource hub for students interested in public sector law careers, including government service. Along with the Office of Career Services, PILC hosts recruiting programs, job fairs, panels, workshops, and practice interview sessions. The annual PILC Fair, which occurs in February, is the largest public interest job fair in the country.
One-on-one appointments are available with a team of PILC counselors. Email pilc.appointments@nyu.edu to schedule an appointment. Their office is located on the fourth floor of Furman Hall.
Direct questions for the Public Interest Law Center to: pilc.info@nyu.edu
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Judicial Clerkship Office
The Judicial Clerkship Office was created to assist students in the clerkship application process. They host information sessions about clerking and the application process, provide coaching and support to students who are applying to clerkships, and offer individual counseling and advising sessions. They also provide access to a tight-knit network of over 1,900 current and former law clerks who graduated from NYU Law. You can find their office on the fourth floor of Furman Hall.
Direct questions about judicial clerkships to: Director of JCO Michelle Cherande at michelle.cherande@nyu.edu
Further reading: Judicial Clerkship Office website
Academic Careers Program
The Academic Careers Program is the resource hub for students who are interested in pursuing a career in legal academia and legal instruction. They provide events, one-on-one counseling, hands-on assistance with applying for legal academic jobs, an annual Scholarship Clinic, handbooks and resources about the legal academia hiring process, and more. You can find their office on the fourth floor of Furman Hall.
Direct questions about the ACP to: law.academiccareers@nyu.edu
Further reading: Academic Careers Program website