Category: Career Planning

Financial Survival Skills — Thursday, April 15, 4 -5 p.m. Student Union 308

Sponsored by the University of Akron Center for Career Management —  Need some pointers on how to make a budget?  Wondering how you will pay off your student loans?  Getting ready to graduate and wondering about benefits and retirement planning?  Come learn some of things no one ever taught you, but you need to know about Financial Survival Skills!

 Career Conversation:

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Time: 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Student Union 308

 For more information about the Center for Career Management’s programs please contact us at 330-972-7747 or email us at uaccm@uakron.edu.  You can also view our program guide on our website: www.uakron.edu/ccm.  

Free Webinar on Making the Most of your summer public interest expereince!

Law Students: Save the date!  On Wednesday, April 14th at 3:00pm EDT, NALP and the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) are presenting “Top Ten Tips for a Successful Summer Internship in a Public Interest Office…and What to Avoid.”  This free webinar will help law students make the most of their summer experiences in civil legal services organizations and public defenders’ offices by offering concrete tips from both public interest attorneys with extensive experience in supervising law students and law school public interest advisors who counsel students on maximizing professional development opportunities.  The webinar will be led by Jennifer Thomas, Director of Legal Recruiting for the D.C. Public Defender Service, and Phyllis Holmen, Executive Director of the Georgia Legal Services Program.   

The webinar will be offered live on April 14th and archived for later viewing.  All students and law school career professionals who are interested in participating on April 14th should e-mail Kevin Mills, Director of Membership at NLADA at membership@nlada.org, and provide your full name, e-mail address, and a phone number.  Please type “Student Webinar” in the email’s subject line.

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Is Hiring – Hear About Career Opportunities for Lawyers!

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network is hiring and will be here at Akron Law School today, Thursday, April 8 at 12:15 p.m. to talk to students about their internship program and how other lawyers are using their law degrees as financial representatives.  All students are invited and encouraged to attend. Presentation will be in Room W-214. See you there!

Tomorrow, Thursday, April 8 at 12:15pm – Northwestern Mutual Financial Network is Hiring!

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network is hiring and will be here at Akron Law School tomorrow, Thursday, April 8 at 12:15 p.m. to talk to students about their internship program and how other lawyers are using their law degrees as financial representatives.  All students are invited and encouraged to attend. Presentation will be in Room W-214. See you there!

Judicial Clerkship Workshop – Today, Tuesday, April 6 at 12:15 in Room 210

 The Career Planning Office presents an informational workshop on state and federal judicial clerkships. All current students (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year part-time students) are encouraged to attend. Learn about different types of judicial clerkships and how and when to apply. Current and former state and federal court law clerks will be available to answer your questions and share their insight. This workshop will be held today, Tuesday, April 6 at 12:15 in Room 210.  Pizza will be served to those attend.