Pre-Law Advisor for Application Support and Interest Development
Department:
Office of Career Development and Experiential Learning
Student Employment Type:
Graduate Assistant (Hourly)
Responsibilities:
Administrative Support
Collaborate in the Office of Career Development and Experiential Learning to achieve administrative, advising, programmatic, and assessment goals.
Other duties related to the Office of Pre-Law Advising goals, metrics, and mission.
Applicant Advising
Academic and extracurricular advising of undergraduate students interested in law school and legal careers.
Review of law school applications materials including personal/diversity statements and resumes in line with current cycle expectations for undergraduate students and alumni.
Provide counsel on issues occurring throughout the law school application process including target goals, financial aid, and ultimately matriculation/school choice.
Aspirant Development
Develop and facilitate informational programming purposed to recruit, connect with, and nurture pre-law interested students
One-on-one and group advising meetings to explore opportunities and strategies for undergraduate students and alumni to enhance their applicant profiles on scheduled and walk-in basis.
Collaborate with Admissions, law-related academic departments, and Quinnipiac Pre-Law Society to cultivate pre-law interest within University applicants and students
Resource provision
Participate in joint and individual training on all aspects of the current and upcoming law school application cycles, curriculums and experiences, and general trends of the industry.
Serve as resource for and referral destination for university partners who encounter and seek to connect undergraduate students with the Office of Pre-Law Advising
Qualifications:
Current Juris Doctor candidate in Quinnipiac University School of Law
Knowledge of law school application process
Desire to work with undergraduate students to expand interest in legal education and career pathways
Hours of Position:
To be determined with supervisor
Primarily between 9:00 a.m. ad 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday but also including some weekends (i.e. Admissions-sponsored Admitted Students Days and Open Houses)
Required Documents for Application:
Resume
Application
Instructions to Applicants:
Click Apply at the top of the page. Complete the required application.
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