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How to list on resume law job you haven't started yet
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Date: January 27th, 2012 9:44 AM Author: Territorial narrow-minded theater stage coffee pot have a govt atty job lined up for the fall, but am currently applying for some internships for the next few months. how do i list my other position on my resume? "prospective attorney"? "future attorney"? those sound really weird. any ideas? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19846764) |
Date: January 27th, 2012 9:45 AM Author: Vermilion Boltzmann Just italicize it brother (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19846765) |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 9:46 AM Author: Territorial narrow-minded theater stage coffee pot italicize what, good sir? the entire entry? as of now i have it no differently than if i were working there, except that for the date I put "Starting Fall 2012" -- good enough? |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 9:51 AM Author: Vermilion Boltzmann Italicize the description was what I was told by some attorneys who had to deal with the same issue before passing the bar (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19846774) |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 1:45 PM Author: honey-headed motley menage that's what ive been doing (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19847563) |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 10:03 AM Author: cracking crotch roommate Greetings, If a resume came across my desk that listed a job that hadn't started yet, I'd toss it in the trash. Obviously you don't know what a resume is for. It's to show your experience, not the mere fact that someone thinks you have potential. You handle this by putting in your cover letter something like "I'm looking to do some whatever legal work before I begin my job with PREFTIGIOUS THING this fall" |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 10:06 AM Author: Adventurous public bath probably tcr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19846790) |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 10:08 AM Author: Territorial narrow-minded theater stage coffee pot I was under the impression that 3Ls with clerkships lined up routinely place "prospective clerk" or whatnot on their resumes (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19846792) |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 10:12 AM Author: cracking crotch roommate Greetings, What person who has the bar in July and starts clerking in August is going to need a resume?! |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 10:14 AM Author: Territorial narrow-minded theater stage coffee pot someone who, like me, is applying to a position for now UNTIL July. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19846799) |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 10:16 AM Author: cracking crotch roommate Greetings, *is about to spend next 40 years working shit hours* *spends last summer studying for the bar AND working shit hours FOR THE LULZ* |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 10:18 AM Author: Territorial narrow-minded theater stage coffee pot whatever the case may be, you're going with don't list it? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19846807) |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 12:35 PM Author: cracking crotch roommate Greetings, Correct. |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 2:20 PM Author: twinkling excitant state idea he suggested Don't list on resume. If you want to make mention, do so in a cover letter. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19847745) |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 10:20 AM Author: Titillating Stage Potus lol, just lol (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19846810) |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 10:13 AM Author: zombie-like theatre This is different. Firms often will hire 3Ls with clerkships to do a summer before they start their clerkship with the intent on bringing them on full-time after the clerkship. In that situation, you need to list the clerkship. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19846798) |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 1:47 PM Author: aphrodisiac sienna chapel persian ^^^Guy who doesn't understand signaling or search costs. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19847585) |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 2:07 PM Author: cracking crotch roommate Greetings, PSA nobody who is going to hire a dood for a month cares what kind of otter you have. If anything, having a job lined up is a signal that you don't actually want to impress the boss (because you only need $ for a month or two before you bail). |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 2:10 PM Author: aphrodisiac sienna chapel persian Thinking this is for a judge or something, not for permanent employment. Otherwise, as stated below wtf is he doing. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19847687) |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 7:13 PM Author: Territorial narrow-minded theater stage coffee pot correct, for a judge (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19849080) |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 2:20 PM Author: amber soul-stirring native what if it was a really rare species of otter?
*Edited to avoid potential spelling confusion |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 2:24 PM Author: cracking crotch roommate Greetings, Need more info on these internships because the decisionmaker's motivation may be to hire someone who might actually take a FT otter after he passes the bar. |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 12:37 PM Author: peach pocket flask marketing idea Estimate how long you'll hold the position and then list the job as you would any other, but with start and end dates both in the future. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19847267) |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 12:42 PM Author: Tan twisted gunner Why, with a job lined up, would you choose to work an unpaid internship in the interim instead of, I don't know, basically anything else. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19847285) |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 1:48 PM Author: Vermilion Boltzmann Strivers gonna strive (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19847592) |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 2:10 PM Author: fragrant slate business firm pozpig "Coming Attractions" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19847692) |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 2:26 PM Author: mildly autistic glittery base outed as TLS poster (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19847778) |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 7:16 PM Author: Territorial narrow-minded theater stage coffee pot I'm a longtime xo poaster, but, sadly, xo is no longer very useful for these types of things (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19849093) |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 3:21 PM Author: razzle-dazzle point yarmulke a resume shows the experience you will bring to them. so, for instance, if you're applying for a summer job and you haven't started your spring job, you can list the spring job and say "beginning February (or whatever it may be)". but, if you're applying for a spring job, and you have a summer job, you don't list the summer job, because you won't be bringing that experience with you. it's the same reason summer employers will ask you what your spring or fall class schedule is during fall oci - although it's not your experience yet, they want to know what you're going to bring with you. xoxohth |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 3:29 PM Author: aphrodisiac sienna chapel persian Disagree strongly.
It's all signaling. They want to see your past jobs to see if you'll be smart enough to handle this one. They want to see your class schedule to see if you're actually a biglaw type or if you're a humanities major hoping to make some quick money.
They're not like, "Oh he's taking Sec Reg! He'll be so helpful with all that valuable knowledge of the hornbook!" |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 3:29 PM Author: curious national jesus this thread is horrible. just put Permanent Offer Accepted. people do this all the time when applying for clerkships/biglaw. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19848049) |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 7:15 PM Author: Territorial narrow-minded theater stage coffee pot well that's a little different -- you already have a blurb about the firm on your resume from when you worked there your 2L summer, so you just add a line to it. I'm talking about a new entry for a position I haven't actually worked in yet (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19849087) |
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Date: January 27th, 2012 7:17 PM Author: hot aromatic mad-dog skullcap ceo Just mention it in your cover letter, bro. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1859327&forum_id=2#19849095) |