If you haven’t already heard, soon you will know if you will receive an offer from your summer employer. If you do not receive an offer, you will undoubtedly experience many negative emotions, but don’t feel sorry for yourself for any length of time. This is your career; you need to proactively look for opportunities and work to secure an offer. It will undoubtedly take a lot of work, but you can still be successful in your job search even if you don’t return to the firm where you worked this summer. Get in touch with Career Services sooner rather than later, and be prepared to take control of your career.
We also strongly encourage you to read the following:
http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2008/08/letter-to-the-1.html
Lynne Traverse has excellent advice and recommendations. As she demonstrates in the article, it is possible to be successful even if you don’t receive an offer, even in this economy. The successful student will have to be prepared and work hard.
You should not speak (in person or cyberspace) negatively of your firm or your experience there. It only reflects poorly on you, and ultimately will work to your disadvantage.
You’re going to have to handle bad facts at some point in your career as a practicing attorney; here is your first opportunity to prove that you can do so with confidence, poise and maturity.
The bottom line:
Career Services is here to help. Stay in close touch with the Career Services Office or the Public Service Center, and let us help you help yourself.
