Howard University

2008 Public Interest/Public Service

2008 Public Interest/Public Service

Dear Legal Employer:

We invite you to participate in our Spring 2008 Public Interest/Public Service Recruitment Program to recruit summer clerks/associates, part-time interns, and entry-level attorneys. Employers may opt to participate in the following:

  • On-campus interviews
  • Resume Collection
  • Table Talk

(1) ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS:

Our public interest/public service on-campus interviews will take place on Friday, February 8, 2008 (Inclement weather date: February 15, 2008).

All interviews will take place at the School of Law. The program is managed through the Symplicity website. The Office of Career Services will send you, electronically, resumes of the students who have expressed interest in your organization, and you choose (prescreen) the students whom you would like to interview. There is no registration fee for you to participate in the program.

To register for interviews, go to:
https://law-howard-csm.symplicity.com/employers.

  • Previous users can simply use their old IDs (e-mail addresses) and passwords to access the website. If you have forgotten your password, please contact us at .
  • New users can go to the website to register as a new employer. A password will be e-mailed to you as soon as possible.

Once you have logged on with your ID and password, go to the OCI tab, then “Request a Schedule,” and select “2008 Public Interest On-Campus Interview Program” from the Sessions drop-down list. Fill in all applicable information, including the class year(s) you want to interview, hiring criteria, and length of interviews. Hit “submit.” Registrations should be entered on Symplicity no later than January 7, 2008.

You will receive a confirmation of your request within a few days after your registration. You should also enter and/or update your profile on Symplicity, as this will be the primary method that students will use to begin researching your organization and placing bids. You will receive a resume book by January 22, 2008 containing application documents from the students who express interest in your organization.

Additional information will be sent with the resume book, including a campus map, parking permit, hotel guide and grading policies.

After prescreening the applications, you must make your student selections on Symplicity by January 29, 2008. Selected students will sign up immediately. Your interview schedule will be final by February 5, 2008.

(2) RESUME COLLECTION:

If you are unable to visit the campus to conduct interviews, you can register for a Resume Collection on Symplicity.

    To register for a resume collection, go to: .
  • Previous users can simply use their old IDs (e-mail addresses) and passwords to access the website. If you have forgotten your password, please contact us at .
  • New users can go to the website to register as a new employer. A password will be e-mailed to you as soon as possible.

Once registered, go to the OCI tab, then “Request a Schedule,” and select “2008 Public Interest Resume Collection” from the Sessions drop-down list.

Fill in all applicable information, including the class year(s) you want to consider and hiring criteria. Hit “submit.” You will receive a confirmation of your request in a few days.

Registrations should be entered on Symplicity no later than January 7, 2008. You should also enter and/or update your profile on Symplicity, as this will be the primary method that students will use to begin researching your organization and submitting resumes.

You will receive a resume book by January 22, 2008 containing application documents from the students who express interest in your organization.

You are welcome to contact selected students directly to arrange interviews in your office.

(3) TABLE TALK:

If you do not have any current positions available, but would like to send a representative to our campus to share information about your organization’s public interest law practice with our students, you are welcome to participate in our TABLE TALK session.

This year’s TABLE TALK will be held on Friday, February 8, 2008, 9 am – 12 pm in the Holy Cross Foyer. Space is limited, so reserve your table now by filling in the form and faxing it to 202-686-6280.

docDownload Table Talk Registration Form (36 kb)

Registration forms are due by Friday, January 4, 2008.

We look forward to working with you in your recruiting efforts. If you have any questions or if we can be of any assistance, please contact us at 202-806-8135 or careerservices@law.howard.edu.

Sincerely,
LuEllen A. Conti
Director of Career Services



Office of Career Services Policies:
  1. Non-Discrimination Policy: Howard University School of Law is committed to a policy against discrimination in the interviewing or employment of its students based on race, sex, religious creed, marital status, national or ethnic origin, age, sexual orientation, handicap or political affiliation. Pursuant to the Solomon Amendment and Howard University policy, an exception to this policy is granted to the United States military. Use of our Symplicity site for job postings and on-campus interviews will constitute your acceptance of our Non-Discrimination Policy.

  2. Policy on Walk-In Interviews: Howard University School of Law permits students who were not selected for interviews to fill in open slots on campus interview schedules.



revised December 14, 2007