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First-Year JD Career Curriculum

The Office of Career Services holds events and educational programming throughout the year, and our counseling team works closely with students to help them navigate their summer and full-time job search processes and achieve their professional goals.

Current students may go to their Career Services Manager (CSM) account for details and registration information for OCS events and recruiting programs.

September-October

  • OCS Orientation (September 9, 2025): Students meet the counseling team and learn how OCS will support and guide them through their career journey.
  • Individual Meetings with OCS Counselors: Students meet one-on-one with their counselor, gain access to the Career Resources Handbook, and map out their personal goals and action plan.
  • Private Sector Practice Area Panel (September 16, 2025): This panel introduces students to careers in Corporate and Litigation, featuring alumni partners from four law firms.
  • Meet the Firms: 1L Networking Reception (September 30, 2025): This reception introduces students to various practice areas and attorneys from over 80 law firms around the country.
  • 1L Law Firm Inclusion Fair (October 22, 2025): This fair showcases law firms that sponsor a 1L inclusivity fellowship, internship, or summer associate program and allows for networking with over 40 law firms.
  • Fall On-Campus Interview Program (September 10 - October 24, 2025): Supplemental interview program for 2L and 3L candidates, featuring employers in the public, private, and government sectors.
  • Law Firm and Corporate Events: Receptions, coffee breaks, lunches, and dinners take place throughout the academic year; many sponsored by student groups.

November-December

  • Individual Meetings with OCS Counselors: Individual 1L job search sessions and detailed résumé reviews continue to be held throughout the fall.
  • Application Preparation: Students begin to prepare applications to 1L and 2L summer employers.
  • NYU Law Confidential: 2L Summer Recruiting Strategy for PEP, EIW, and Beyond (November 18, 2025): The OCS counseling team discusses the law firm 2L summer recruiting process, including timing, logistics, and strategy.

January-February

  • "Home for the Holidays" Receptions: Law firms host receptions and information sessions over winter break.
  • Mock Interview and PEP/EIW Strategy Sessions: Students meet one-on-one with counselors to conduct mock interviews and PEP/EIW strategy sessions.
  • Pre-Season Employment Program (PEP): Students select 15 firms that are among their top choice for 2L summer.
  • Spring On-Campus Interview program (January 28 - March 13, 2026): Supplemental interview program for 1L, 2L, and 3L candidates, featuring employers in the public, private, and government sectors.
  • Employer Interview Week (EIW) (February 9, 11, and 12, 2026): Virtual interview program; this is not pre-screened and is organized via a lottery based on students' ranked preferences of firms.

March-April

  • How to Succeed as a Summer Associate and Throughout Your Legal Career (April 9, 2026): This panel provides tips and guidance regarding professionalism, work assignments, feedback/evaluations, and office protocol to foster success during law firm summer positions and throughout a legal career.

For more in-depth event details, view the JD Calendar of Events. Additional spring career curriculum and events to be posted when confirmed.

Accommodations

The Office of Career Services provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email law.careers@nyu.edu or call 212-998-6090 for further assistance.