Career Resources During COVID-19

The Career Services Office is committed to supporting you through this challenging time.  We have compiled a number of resources for you below and are available for phone and Zoom appointments through Law Lion Careers. 

General CSO Resources

• Career Services FAQ
• Sample Employer Outreach Emails
• ABA Coronavirus resources and information for law students

Networking & Informational Interviews

• Networking by Zoom: How to Identify Your Network and Conduct Informational Interviews
• Virtual Networking Plan Template
• Virtual Legal Profession Meetups
• PSU LionLink: Networking with PSU Alumni
• LinkedIn Webinar: Networking Your Way
• 7 Best Informational Interview Questions
• 4 Tips for Reaching Out to Someone You Admire on LinkedIn
• Tips for Networking Online

Virtual Interviewing

• Interview Stream: Web-based Practice Interview Program
• Video Interview Tips, Jason McCann, National Legal Career Advisor & Recruiter
• Virtual Interview Tips
• Phone Interview Tips
• How to Look Your Best on a Webcam, The New York Times
• Writing Thank-You Notes   

Job Search Advice

• How to Continue a Job Search During a Pandemic
• Advice to Law Students in the Time of COVID-19, Your Path to Big Law, Law.com
• Top Signs of a Job Scam
• Email and Voicemail Etiquette (NALP "Developing the Professional Lawyer" Series)
• How to Handle Your Legal Job Search During the Coronavirus Outbreak (Vault)

Legal Skills and Training Opportunities

• The Belonging Project - Webinars, Mentoring and One-on-One Coaching
• Latham & Watkins Virtual Experience Program – Virtual Legal Assignments & Certification
  • ​White Collar Criminal Defense & Investigations Virtual Experience Program
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Virtual Experience Program
  • Emerging Companies Virtual Experience Program
• Procertas Legal Tech Assessment, Training & Certification
  • Contact Patrick Miller (pom5128@psu.edu) to enroll
• Hotshot - Free Digital Legal Training (Videos, Quizzes, Exercises and Outlines in Variety of Practice Areas)
• Upcoming American Constitution Society Career Calls (Student Loans, Clerkships, State AGs Offices)
• Lavender Link - Corporate Counsel Practice Webinar Series ($40 annual membership required)
• Tipping the Scales Summer Webinar Series
• Passport to Practice - Upskilling Bootcamp for the New Lawyer (Includes Certificate of Completion)
• Grassroots Law Project - Volunteer Opportunity
• PBA Project Board
• Hogan Lovells Hotshot M&A Bootcamp (begins June 22)

Law in the Time of COVID: Navigating the Legal Market in Uncertain Times
The CSO presents a series of informal sessions with professors and practitioners, offering their perspective and advice on navigating the market right now, and discussing their experiences in prior difficult times.

• Series details, recordings, and slides can be accessed here. 

Additional resources can be found in the Navigating Your Virtual Job Search folder in the Law Lion Careers Resource Library.