OCS presents many events throughout the year to familiarize Hofstra Law students with a variety of practice areas and professional development issues. Panel discussions and other OCS sponsored events, such as the annual OCS Career Fair bring practitioners and students together to explore career possibilities. OCS meets periodically with the leaders of student organizations and jointly sponsors events with these groups to ensure that the Office of Career Services is in touch with and addresses the issues vital to our students. Of course, we at OCS welcome the suggestions of individual students at any time. All students interested in pursuing a judicial clerkship are provided with informational packets and given the opportunity to participate in a program to assist them in the application process.
Students often work with a member of the faculty in developing a search strategy.
OCS provides substantial support to assist students in pursuing this most valuable professional experience. Hofstra Law School takes part in a public interest job symposium held in New York City each spring. This event brings together law students interested in public interest practice with a wide variety of employers from the public sector. The Office of Career Services assists students in submitting resumes for the symposium and conducts a workshop to discuss strategies for success at this event. Students are informed of other job fairs throughout the country via Career Connections, the OCS bulletin boards, emailand special mailings.