Career Development Guides
GMU Career Development Guides, including how to draft resumes and cover letters, interviewing tips, and the like, are available in the Career Development and Alumni Services Office in Room 370. Guides presently include:
- The JD Roadmap for Career Development
- Legal Interview and Thank You Letter Guide
- Resume and Cover Letters Guidelines for Students and Alumni
- Cover Letter and Legal Resume Checklist
- Popular Internet Sites Favored by George Mason Students and Alumni
- Nontraditional Careers Overview
- Public Interest Jobs and Fellowship Overview
- Select Internet Sites for Public Interest Job Searches
- Symplicity CSM Student Guide
- Symplicity CSM Alumni Guide
- Judicial Clerkships: A Guide for the Application Process
- Checklist for Judicial Clerkship Application Process
- Reference Packet for U.S. Court of Federal Claims Clerkships
- Reference Packets for DC, VA, and MD State and Federal Court Clerkships and Internships
- Intellectual Property Firms and Practice Groups that have Participated in Recruiting Programs at GMU School of Law
- Employers that have Participated in Recruiting Programs at GMU School of Law
- Fall Hiring Season Overview
- Spring Hiring Season Overview
- Fall Recruiting Information and Procedures Handbook
- Select List of Legal Professional Associations
- Capitol Hill/Lobbying/Trade Associations George Mason School of Law Career Network
- Writing Sample Guidelines
- Initial Internet Sources for GMU-Law Job Seekers (available online)
- Searching for Jobs Outside of the Washington, DC, Area
- Job Fair Information and Chart of Job Fairs
- Career Calendar for Day/Full-Time Program Students
- Career Calendar for Evening/Part-Time Program Students
- Federal Government--Key Dates for Fall Hiring (chart)
- Sample Internet sites for Government Job Searches and Select List of Legal Professional Association for Government Attorneys
- Sample Employer Information and Application Tracking Chart
- Mail Merge Instructions for Large Mailings
- The Legal Resume Guide
- The Cover Letter Guide
Please stop by the Career Development and Alumni Services Office for copies of the current job search and preparation guides that are available.