Interested in JAG? Officers from the Marine Corps will be in the
Common next Wednesday, January 24th from 11AM – 1PM to share
information about internships and JAG positions. Stop by!
Category: Career Planning
Summer Externship with USPTO – deadline is 1/26!
Seeking 1Ls and 2Ls as well as other Grad and Undergrad students for several unpaid, full-time (36-40 hrs/wk), 10-12 week Summer externships (begins on May 21st). Assists staff of the China Team by researching intellectual property issues in China and assisting with organizing meetings and programs in the US and in China. Some instruction on Chinese IP databases may be provided.
The USPTO grants US intellectual property rights for patents and trademarks and provides inventors exclusive rights over their discoveries.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
Knowledge of Chinese language and intellectual property; ability to research U.S. and Chinese IP cases and patents; experience with PowerPoint and Excel (including data analysis/charting tools similar to Excel); skill in preparing instructional materials. Must be U.S. citizen or national.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
By Fri., Jan. 26, 2018, but early for best results as only 250 applications will be accepted, submit resume; optional cover letter; transcript; and writing sample.
Submit Online ONLY:
www.USAJOBS.gov
Job Announcement # A-2018-0008
(Posting takes to USPTO application upload site)
Summer 2018 1L Intellectual Property Law Clerk – Hahn, Loeser + Parks LLP
AkronLawJobs No. 9041 Overview: Seeking a 1L law clerk for a multi-faceted and diverse Intellectual Property law group for Summer 2018 in the Cleveland office.
Duties: Will work full time during the summer on a variety of projects; may have the possibility of working part-time (15-20 hours per week) during the 2018-19 school year.
Qualifications: 1L. Undergraduate BA/BS that is Patent Bar eligible with a background in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, physics, or materials science.
How to Apply: E-mail to recruitment@hahnlaw.com your Cover Letter (one page), Resume, and current Law School Transcript.
Deadline: January 31, 2018
Summer 2018 Externship – U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen B. Burke (1Ls may apply)
AkronLawJobs No. 9042
Qualifications: 1L, 2L and top 20% of your class
How to Apply: E-mail to Dean O’Brien at ab139@uakron.edu 1) Letter of Recommendation from staff or faculty at the Law School indicating why you would be a good candidate for a federal judicial externship; 2) Cover Letter addressed to The Honorable Kathleen B. Burke; 3) Resume; 4) Law School Transcript; and 5) One Writing Sample. Subject Line MUST READ: 2018 Summer Externship – The Honorable Kathleen B. Burke.
Deadline: February 2, 2018
Akron/Cleveland Bar Minority Clerkship Program
As a reminder, the deadline to apply to the Akron/Cleveland Bar Minority Clerkship Program is January 19th. This program is open to first-year law students. Applications and program details can be found here:
If you have any questions, please contact Dean O’Brien: ab139@uakron.edu or Assistant Director Bencze: anb77@uakron.edu.