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Harvard Law School · 21 hours ago

Assistant Director of J.D. Advising

Cambridge, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

3+ years exp

Harvard Law School is dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. The Assistant Director for JD Advising plays a crucial role in supporting students in their career aspirations through individualized guidance, programming, and collaboration with various offices. This position involves providing career counseling, developing programming, moderating panels, and analyzing data to track student progress.

EducationLegal

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive career counseling to JD students across their 3-year HLS experience

Develop and present live and recorded programming to large and small groups of students on a range of career-related topics

Moderate career panels

Serve as a liaison to and collaborate with various student groups on career-related projects

Write career-related materials including sections of the OCS website and our weekly emails to students

Collect and analyze data to track student progress through the recruiting process

Qualification

J.D.Career counselingBigLaw experienceData analysisExcel proficiencyOrganizational skillsProject managementInterpersonal skillsPresentation skillsWriting skills

Required

J.D. with 3 or more years of relevant professional work experience required

Preferred

Experience in a law school career services office or in a law firm with exposure to recruiting and working with new lawyers

Experience working as a BigLaw attorney

Experience and enthusiasm for working one-on-one with a diverse group of students

An understanding of the BigLaw recruiting landscape across multiple markets

Comfort level with large data sets and familiarity with excel formulas is a plus

An interest in helping students look beyond the BigLaw landscape as they think about long-term and short-term goals, including moving in-house or into the public sector

Exceptional organizational, project management, interpersonal, presentation, and writing skills

An ability to plan and meet deadlines, work independently and effectively as part of a team, have a strong work ethic, superb judgment, and an enthusiastic approach to work