The Career Services Office is committed to providing students and alumni the tools and resources they will need for lifelong professional development. We help students and graduates discover and expand their options, and we teach them how to be at their best when looking for a job.

Career Skills

Career planning starts from the moment you step foot on the McGeorge campus. The CSO offers various services to help you develop skills that you will use for the rest of your career.

  • One-on-One Career Advising — Students and graduates can book appointments with career advisors to discuss career options, formulate an individualized career plan or job-search strategy, practice interviewing techniques, or to have their professional materials reviewed. Advising appointments can be made through 12twenty.
  • Self-Assessment — Developing a career plan means first understanding what you want out of your career. The CSO provides tools for students and alumni to find the career path that best suits their strengths and needs.
  • Workshops and Panels — The CSO holds workshops and panels throughout the year that allow students and graduates a chance to learn about various practice areas and settings, network with legal professionals, and to develop lifelong career-building skills.

Leadership and Experience

The CSO provides comprehensive services to assist students and graduates in finding permanent, academic-year, and summer employment, as well as volunteer and leadership opportunities.

  • 12twenty is the CSO's online career management system. By registering with 12twenty, students and graduates have access to job and internship listings.
  • On-Campus Interviews (OCI) — Every fall and spring, legal employers are invited to the McGeorge campus to interview our students for summer and postgraduate positions. The bidding process is conducted through 12twenty.
  • Videos and Handouts — The CSO produces a series of videos and handouts to give students and graduates quick and accessible information about various topics involved in the job search process. All of the videos and handouts can be found on the CSO Webpage.
  • Mock Interviews — The CSO hosts an Alumni/Faculty Mock Interview program where faculty and alumni conduct mock interviews and provide detailed feedback to student participants. Students and graduates may also schedule mock interviews with a career advisor throughout the year.
  • Leadership Opportunities — Lawyers are leaders. Part of being a leader is getting involved in the community. The CSO helps to pair students and graduates with pro bono opportunities that allow them to contribute to local communities, developing not only legal skills, but also leadership skills.

Professional Development

In today's legal market, 70% of graduates gain employment through networking and personal references. The CSO offers programs and services to help students and graduates develop their networking skills, as well as various opportunities to expand their professional network.

  • Networking Events — Throughout the year, the CSO partners with other groups on campus to host events that give students and graduates an opportunity to expand their professional network. Check out the CSO calendar to find the next event.

Reciprocity

Reciprocity enables current McGeorge law students and Alumni to utilize the career resources from other ABA-accredited law schools, provided that they are participating in the NALP Reciprocity Program. McGeorge’s reciprocity policy can be found here (pdf). If you are a current student of alumni of McGeorge School of law and wish to participate, simply email the CSO at lawcareers@pacific.edu with the name of the school you would like to request reciprocity with, the school’s reciprocity policy, and the contact information of the member of their career services team that handles reciprocity requests. Please note that every school that participates has their own policies, blackout dates, and restrictions. In order to best utilize the service, be sure to review the policies of all schools you are interested in requesting reciprocity from and organize your requests accordingly. The CSO reserves the right to limit the number of requests if it deems that the requests exceed reasonable standards. If you would like more information on reciprocity, contact the CSO at lawcareers@pacific.edu. To view the NALP Reciprocity Policy Page, follow this link: https://www.nalp.org/reciprocitypolicies

Questions?

Career Services Office
Email | 916.739.7011