The Career Services and Professional Development Office offers a range of services and events to assist students in making informed career decisions, grow professionally, and successfully secure employment after graduation.
Individual Career Counseling
Students are strongly encouraged to meet one-on-one with career advisors who help them assess their career goals, identify potential career paths, and strategize for their job search. Advisors guide students through the process of tailoring their resumes and application documents, preparing for interviews, and developing networking strategies.
Workshops and Seminars
Orientation for First Year Law Students- We conduct and extensive orientation program for 1 L students, starting with a survey to gauge their potential practice area and geographic interests and a virtual career services briefing before school begins. There is an in-person general orientation, and program on “what I can do my first summer,” and small group workshops on resume and cover letter preparation, followed by individual student meetings.
Professional Development Workshops and Certificate
Career Services offers a wide range of professional development workshops, including interviewing, networking, negotiating salary and benefits, understanding the legal job market, and bridging the gap between law school and practice. Specialized sessions may focus on specific practice areas or sectors, like government work, public interest law, or private practice. Student may earn a Professional Development Certificate.
Job Fairs and Recruitment Programs
We encourage students to participate in regional and national job fairs, providing students with opportunities to meet employers from across the country. Our on-campus in-person and virtual recruitment programs allow law firms, government agencies, and public interest organizations to recruit and interview students for internships, clerkships, and job after graduation.
Alumni and Employer Networking
The Career Services Office connects students with alumni offering advising and networking opportunities through “Food for Thought” events, the annual Alunni Career Advisor Fair, and the “Meet the Law Firms” Event for first year law students. We encourage alumni and law students to join the “FSU Law Connect” platform with allows alumni and student to connect for career advice and opportunities.
Jurist In Residence Program
Each Semester, Career Services brings federal judges to campus to engage with students and faculty. Judges participate in law school events and offer insight into judicial clerkships and legal careers. The program enhances students' understanding of the judicial process and decision-making and fostering connections between the judiciary and the law school.
Online Career Resources
The Career Services annually publishes a “Career Services Handbook” featuring everything a student needs to know about job searches, application documents, interview preparation resources and timelines for career planning. We offer access to online job search databases and career resources, including Simplicity which houses the College of Law’s On-Campus Interview program. These platforms help students search and apply for jobs during law school and post-graduation. On the Career Services Canvas page students can access career search and employers videos, out-of-state job resources, professional development tools.