Careers - Graduate Careers

The program employs a unique career service approach by integrating it into both course work and skills lectures. By example, career services lectures are integrated into Thesis 1, including topics such as creating a career matrix, recruiters, interviewing, packages, and placement. Further, the program seeks to integrate certifications with professional associations for student’s / alumni greater career networking

Each new student in the program obtains an Alumnus mentor for networking purposes, potentially academically, professionally, and socially. Alumni and students communicate through Facebook.com Walter H. & Dorothy B. Diamond Graduate Program Alumni & Friends to preserve privacy of contact information. Also, LL.M. students join the J.D. student network.

In the Facebook, job opportunities are posted weekly under different topic headings. Further, a discussion topic on practical career searching and interviewing skills helps students help each other, under the guidance of Asst. Dean Byrnes.
Through membership of the relevant professional associations, the program assists students entering and networking for career advancement. The program seeks to establish internships with firms for the graduates. All students receive a career services interview with Professor Byrnes.
Career Services eAttorney: The Career Services Office of Thomas Jefferson School of Law receives job postings from employers on a daily basis. These are input into an online system called eAttorney that students can access. eAttorney, offers many great features to assist you in your job search. It allows you to view local and national job postings via the web, and to upload your resume and complete a personalized profile of your skills and interests, which can be accessed by prospective legal employers and by our office to notify you about current opportunities.

The eAttorney service is available free of charge to students who have completed at least one full-time semester or two part-time semesters. Job postings on eAttorney can be accessed only with a personal ID number and password, which are obtained from Career Services after your first semester.