2023 Summer Associates Are Made in the Winter - Part 1

Lawyers Who Launch

We are back we a popular topic - summer associates are made in the winter! In part 1 we will give you four simple tips to get your summer off to the right start this winter.

Tip #1 - Start research opportunities that are available and interesting to you.

You may not know what you want to do after law school and you may not know what you want to do this summer. That’s fine! But you have to start somewhere. Your summer job does not have to dictate the future of your career. Especially if you are not sure about your path, be curious and flexible, ask questions, and take it all in. There is something of value to be taken from any summer experience and the summer is the perfect time for exploration. Once you start looking into your options, you want to make sure you have the tools you need to apply for those open positions.

Tip #2 - Have all of your written application materials ready to go.

You will want a well written resume and a cover letter draft. You have time over winter break to put together a solid draft of a cover letter. The cover letter cannot be finalized now because an effective cover letter will be personalized to each job you apply for. While your cover letter should be personalized, your resume should be polished and ready to go. If you do nothing else with your resume, ensuring that there are no mistakes or typos is critical. Typos happen - but your resume is the one place it really should not.

Tip #3 - Focus on your writing sample.

Winter break and the beginning of the semester is the perfect time to finalize your writing sample. Having a polished writing sample ready to go will help you stand out from the crowd.

Tip #4 - Summer bucket list.

Plan for fun this summer!These are the big things that you want to make sure you build into your summer, the things that need to be planned or coordinated otherwise they likely won’t happen. Allowing yourself to dream, and think, and plan a little bit about that long awaited summer break is also just fun.
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