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Nearly 96 percent of Indiana Law graduates secured a job WITHIN NINE MONTHS OF GRADUATION In 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCPD

Events for Career Development

Federal Government Workshop
Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010
Career Choices - Small & Solo Firms
Thursday, Feb 11, 2010
Diversity & The Legal Profession (Presentation by Baker & Daniels)
Tuesday, Feb 16, 2010

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Symplicity

For Students

Students

Log on to your Symplicity account to find out which employers are coming to campus, bid for and schedule job interviews, sign up for workshops, and search job postings.

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For Recruiters

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Indiana Law produces extraordinarily strong and grounded lawyers. Our students have what we call “ability without attitude.”

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  • Post a job
  • Register for On-Campus Interviewing
  • Register for On-Location Recruiting

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Alumni Spotlight

Jeanette Hanna-Ruiz, JD’04

Jeanette Hanna-Ruiz JD‘04

Chief of Staff, National Protection and Programs Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

“I can pick up the phone and ask for advice from my former professors—there’s a level of personal attention at Indiana Law that has never failed me.”

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Chart Your Career Strategy Here

The mission of the Office of Career and Professional Development is to give Indiana Law students the tools you need to maximize your marketability and success. Here's how we help.

  • We work individually with you on a customized career development plan
  • We connect you to career opportunities through alumni, special guests, and employers
  • We help you refine your resumes and cover letters, improve your interview skills, and build your personal and professional network
  • We provide Symplicity: a one-stop career information management tool

More than 62 percent of our graduates find careers outside of Indiana, working in all 50 states and in more than 30 countries. The majority of our graduates outside Indiana work in Illinois, California, Michigan, Florida, Washington, D.C., Ohio, New York, and Texas.

If you are a law student from another school who is visiting Indiana Law, we will make many of our resources available to you. Read more about our reciprocity policy.

Indiana Law Graduates Get Great Jobs

Nearly 96 percent of our class of 2008 found employment within nine months of graduation. Find out more about our placement statistics. The many opportunities available at Indiana Law—vigorous career planning and professional development guidance, top clinics, internships, externships, and study abroad opportunities—ensure that our students enter the legal profession with confidence.

Each year, dozens of top employers come to Indiana Law’s campus to interview JD students, and our students have many opportunities to attend on-location recruiting events in cities such as Chicago, Louisville, and Washington, D.C. Learn more about the companies and firms that recruit Indiana Law students.

Let Us Help You Chart the Right Career

Let our staff help you to find a job or find a clerkship, externship, fellowship, or internship. Our online resources can provide you with all of the online career planning resources you need in one place.

Here are some of the services you can use:

  • One-on-one career counseling appointments
  • Professional development training
  • On-campus interviews
  • Recruiting visits to major cities
  • Networking skills development
  • Alumni job shadowing and mentoring
  • Job search skills
  • Office of Career and Professional Development Library
  • Online resources
  • Workshops and seminars
  • Computers and printers for job searches and resume/cover letter printing
  • Telephones and long-distance access (for employment purposes)
  • Fax, copier, and typewriter (for employment purposes)

Our Workshops Give You Powerful Tools

The Office of Career and Professional Development offers helpful workshops throughout the year that include mock job interviews, job search strategies, and networking lunches with lawyers from Indiana and beyond.