Associate Director, Career Services - School of Law

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing, individualized counseling to students and recent graduates on career planning, job search strategies, and professional development, including self-assessment, career exploration, and goal setting.
• Advise students on application materials, including resumes, cover letters, personal statements, and email communications.
• Conduct mock interviews and provide constructive, individualized feedback.
• Develop and deliver workshops on job search strategies, market trends, and career pathways.
• Closely track students’ employment interests and outcomes, including practice areas and geographic markets, and ensure timely communication of opportunities to students.
• Connect students with alumni and practitioners for mentoring and networking opportunities.

Career Programming & Resources

• Partner with faculty, student organizations, and administrative offices to design and deliver career programming across multiple practice areas, including law firms, business, government, public interest, and judicial clerkships.
• Aid in the creation of job search guides, marketing materials, and other print and electronic resources.
• Support signature events and initiatives that connect students with employers, alumni, and members of the judiciary.

Employer Engagement & Market Expertise

• Build and maintain relationships with legal employers across sectors to support student placement.
• Support employer and student participation in year-round recruiting programs (Early, Fall, and Spring Interview Programs) and job fairs.
• Attend alumni, bar association, and other professional events to cultivate relationships with attorneys and industry professionals.
• Assist in developing new employment opportunities and expanding geographic and practice-area reach.
• Monitor legal hiring trends and market developments to inform advising and programming.

Data Reporting & Administration

• Collect and assist in the accurate reporting of J.D. graduate employment data in compliance with American Bar Association (ABA) and National Association for Law Placement (NALP) requirements.
• Maintain active membership in relevant professional organizations, including the South Florida Association for Law Placement and National Association for Law Placement.
• Contribute to office-wide projects, long-range planning, and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• J.D. required and a minimum of three (3) years of post-graduate legal experience as a licensed attorney.
• Strong understanding of the legal profession and career pathways across multiple sectors.
• Judicial clerkship experience (state or federal) strongly preferred.
• Experience in career advising, recruiting, or mentoring law students preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to deliver presentations in person and virtually.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders, including students, alumni, faculty, employers, and members of the judiciary.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated integrity, dependability, sound judgment, equanimity, teambuilding, and resourcefulness in establishing and maintaining collaborative working relationships.