PowerPoint correlating with the 6/14/17 Cardozo OCS program.

1. The Nuts & Bolts of
On-Campus Interviewing
Office of Career Services

3. The 5 “Ws”
• What?
o Summer & post-grad positions
• Who?
o Large (some small/medium) firms, government agencies, prosecutors,
public defenders
• When?
o Early Interview Week- July 24-28
o September Public Sector Program
o Ad hoc
• Where?
o 6th and 11th Floors
• Why?
o Post-grad job offers
o 50+ employers

4. Critical Dates• June
o 20: Transcript Release Form Deadline
o 23: EIW Bidding Opens @ 3pm
o 28: Deadline to submit materials to counselor for review
• July
o 5: EIW Bidding Ends @ 10am
o 14: EIW Interview Schedule Posted
o 31: September Bidding Opens @ 3pm
• August
o 11: September Bidding Ends @ 10am
o 25: September Interview Schedule Posted

5. Other
Options?

15. OCI Resume
EDUCATION
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, NY
Candidate for Juris Doctor, June 2019
GPA: 3.XXX Class Rank: Top ___%
Honors: Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution,
Staff Editor; Bet Tzedek Legal Services
Clinic
Activities: Latin American Law Students
Association; Intellectual Property Law
Society
Specialized Training:Intensive Transactional Lawyering
Program (Winter 2017)

16. OCI Resume
EXPERIENCE
Bet Tzedek Legal Services Clinic, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law,
New York, NY
Legal Intern, Fall 2017 – Spring 2018
Expect to conduct legal research and draft pleadings, motions, and briefs.
Anticipate interviewing clients and developing case strategy. Expect to argue
motions and conduct hearings and trials before administrative agencies in state
and federal courts.
World Wrestling Entertainment, Stamford, CT
Legal Intern, Summer 2017
Researched and wrote legal memorandum on current fair use practices in
entertainment. Monitored WWE online presence and drafted cease and desist
letters for the removal of social networking pages that misrepresented WWE
trademarks, copyrights, brands, and signed talent.

18. Early Interview Week
Why is EIW “special”?

19. EIW 2017 Procedures
• Maximum Bids for EIW only. Why?
• Cardozo Select. Why?

20. EIW
• Bidding with Intention
• Use your Counselor
• Use your Mentors

28. Resume Collect
• 20+ Participating Firms
• Resumes & Transcripts
o Cover Letter for some
• Timing:
o Bidding = same as EIW (June 23-July 5)
o Employers Determine Interview Schedule

29. Resume Collect

30. Write-In Campaign
• Apply Directly to Non-Participating Firms
• What firms?
o List of Tri-State Firms
o NALP Directory
o Chambers Associate
o Firm websites
o OCS Counselors
• Timing?
o Immediately

34. What Does the World Look Like
During Early Interview Week?