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Welcome to OCPD & Symplicity
THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LAW SCHOOL
OFFICE OF CAREER & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF
WISCONSIN LAW SCHOOL!
Introducing: The OCPD Team
Michael Keller,
Assistant Dean
Melissa Burkland,
Associate Director
Megan Heneke,
Associate Director
Emily Kite,
Associate Director
Angela Haugen,
OCPD Office Coordinator
Kate Matusinec,
Project Manager
Partnership We work with you. We are not a placement office. 600+ students with diverse interests – we want
to help you find a job you want, not just a job. Don’t know what job you want? We can work
with you in your self-assessment and exploration to narrow down your priorities, what you like to do, where you want to do it, etc.
The most successful students visit us more than once!
Statement of Professional Obligation The moment you walked through the Law School
doors, you became part of the legal profession. The Statement of Professional Obligation sets
forth some of the responsibilities you take on as a member of that profession.
Please sign and return.
How Can OCPD Help Me? One-on-one Counseling
Intake and Self-Assessment
Resume & Cover Letter Review
Mock Interviews
Job Search Strategizing
Programming Pizza with Professionals
1L Required Programs
Judicial Clerkship Series
Networking and Social Media Programs
Interview Boot Camp
How Can OCPD Help Me? Networking Opportunities
Alumni Network Connect
Speed Resume Review/Networking/Interviewing
Fall Stevens Point/Wausau trip; D.C. and Chicago Winter Break trips; NYC & Twin Cities Spring Break trips; and Fox River Valley Spring trip
Madison Mingle & Milwaukabout
Numerous Panels, Speakers and Workshops
Alumni Reunion Small Group Informational Interviews
Job Postings, Interview Programs, and Fairs Job Postings on Symplicity (from many sources)
Spring OCI
WI Public Interest Interview Program
More covered during spring program
And more: ALWAYS read you OCPD Newsletter!
What’s in the OCPD? Your helpful OCPD staff Library of books, guides, legal magazines and
other materials – most available for check-out Computer and land line for Skype, video and
phone interviews Interview rooms Fax machine/copier access for career-related
items Popcorn and candy Coffee Hours Healthy snacks during finals
OCPD on the Web Stay up-to-date with OCPD
Follow us! Twitter: @UWLawOCPDPinterest: UWLawocpd
Like us! Facebook: Wisconsin Law Office of Career and
Professional Development Check out our website!
law.wisc.edu/career
1L Section: law.wisc.edu/career/students/1ls.html
And always read your OCPD newsletter!
1L Requirements Sign Statement of Professional Obligation Electronically sign Transcript Release Form
https://law.wisc.edu/career/transcript_release/ Attend Three 1L Workshops:
Introduction to OCPD & Symplicity
Job Search Skills (October)
Summer and Early Fall Recruiting(Spring Semester)
1L Intake Counseling Appointment Taking initiative and personal responsibility in your job
search!
Professional Development Distinction
EMPATHY ♦ RESILIENCE ♦ SELF-AWARENESS CRITICAL INQUIRY ♦ PRESENTING ♦ ACTIVE LISTENING One-year program requirements:
Attend AEP Self-Knowledge session
Attend one Values, Interests, Personality and Skills (VIPS) self-assessment session with OCPD and fellow participants
Conduct three informational interviews
Attend three Pizza with Professionals panels
Submit reflection on informational interviews and Pizza with Professionals.
Participate in one group mock interview exercise
Complete requirements this academic year and be awarded the distinction
Reviews
The most valuable part of the program has been the informational interviews. I now feel more comfortable approaching attorneys and have now started doing this outside of the program.
I thought the program was great. I am glad I got to participate. I enjoyed doing informational interviews and hearing about other students' informational interviews.
Getting myself out of my comfort zone and reaching out to attorneys to start and expand a network [was the best part of the program]. Also, I feel many 1Ls have no idea what practicing attorneys do, and the informational interviews helped me learn so much about every day practice and allowed me to know what I want to do with my career. Consequently, I feel I am ahead of other 1Ls in terms of knowing what I want to do for a career.
Timeline
SEPTEMBER
STUDY!
ALWAYS:• Read Your Emails• Attend OCPD Programs• Stop by Walk-In Hours• Check Symplicity for
announcements
Explore Student
Orgs
ReunionSm. Grp
Info Interviews (Sept. 25)
7th Cir. (Sept. 28)
Timeline
OCTOBER10/15/15 – First
Day to meet with Advisor
Week of 10/19
Requirement #2
Meet with
Advisor
ALWAYS:• Read Your Emails• Attend OCPD Programs• Stop by Walk-In Hours• Check Symplicity for job
postings and announcements
PDD Informational Meeting
(October 6) Wausau/Stevens
Point Trip (October 9)
Timeline
NOVEMBER
OCPD will visit your
LRW Classes
Research Employe
rs
ALWAYS:• Read Your Emails• Attend OCPD Programs• Stop by Walk-In Hours• Check Symplicity for job
postings and announcements
Speed Resume Review
(November 16)
Don’t Forget to Study!
Interview Skills
Workshop(November
17)
Timeline
DECEMBER12/1/15 – First Day to
Apply
Winter Break
Send Apps
ALWAYS:• Read Your Emails• Stop by Walk-In Hours• Check Symplicity for job
postings and announcements
Develop Network – Info InterviewsSign-up for
Winter Break Trips
Perfect Writing Sample
Don’t Be Distracted
by Application
s!
Timeline
JANUARY
ALWAYS:• Read Your Emails• Attend OCPD Programs• Stop by Walk-In Hours• Check Symplicity for job
postings and announcements
Continue perfecting and sending apps
Apply for Public Interest Career
Fair
Winter Break Trips:
Chicago – Jan. 7-8; D.C. – Jan. 11-12
Timeline
FEBRUARY
Apply for Summer Funding
ALWAYS:• Read Your Emails• Attend OCPD Programs• Stop by Walk-In Hours• Check Symplicity for job
postings and announcements
Public Interest Career Fair at
UW and Marquette
SpeedNetworki
ngMeet
with an Advisor
Timeline
MARCH
Small Firm Event
ALWAYS:• Read Your Emails• Attend OCPD Programs• Stop by OCPD walk-in
hours• Check Symplicity for job
postings and announcements
Spring Break Networking
Trips
Loan Repayment WorkshopsContinue to
send out Applications
Timeline
APRIL
Start applying for summer job fairs
ALWAYS:• Read Your Emails• Attend OCPD Programs• Stop by Walk-In Hours• Check Symplicity for job
postings and announcements
Mandatory Summer/Fall
Recruiting Orientation
Sign-up for Madison Mingle &
Milwaukabout
Timeline
SUMMER
National Job Fairs
ALWAYS:• Read Your Emails• Check Symplicity for job
postings and announcements
Madison Mingle & Milwaukabout &
Networking in Your Preferred Location
Off-Campus Interview ProgramInterview Boot
CampFall On-Campus Interviews
Right now the most important thing you can do is focus on your studies.
But don’t forget to mark your
calendar for “Job Search Strategies” on October 19th, 20th, and 21st. You will need to RSVP on Symplicity.
So, what is Symplicity?
Symplicity OCPD’s primary tool for event sign-ups, posting
jobs, and interview scheduling You will use it to:
Find calendar of OCPD workshops, presentations and other events, & RSVP (e.g. the October workshops!)
Review and apply for posted jobs Bid for and schedule On-Campus Interviews Submit resumes to employers through resume collects Connect with alumni through Alumni Network Connect Store your application documents, including your
unofficial transcript
Symplicity Log-Inhttps://law-wisc-csm.symplicity.com/students/
Questions?
Office of Career & Professional DevelopmentRoom 3221
career@law.wisc.edu608-262-7856
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