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Other Ways to Connect

The variety of Office of Career Strategy programs below strive to provide unique opportunities for employers to interact with Penn Carey Law students. If you would like to discuss other ways to reach out to our students, please contact our office.

Law Firm Practice Area Fair & Reception

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

5 to 8 pm

Inn at Penn

3600 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

REQUEST REGISTRATION HERE

We invite your firm to help us kick off the spring recruiting season! In a table talk format, each firm will share information on their assigned practice area as well as introduce students to their firm from 5 to 7 pm, followed by a reception from 7 to 8 pm for general conversation with our 1Ls.

Registration is $800 per firm, which includes participation by two firm representatives. Each additional representative will be an additional $150.

Space is limited; please register as soon as possible and no later than Friday, December 8, 2023 for inclusion in the first round of practice area preference matching. Preference will be given to firms that participated in our Summer 2023 recruiting programs.

 

Law Firm Friday Series

Firm Friday On-Campus Lunch Series

Select Fridays, 12 to 1 pm

Penn Carey Law School

3501 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA

REQUEST REGISTRATION HERE

Firms participating in our Firm Friday series will host an in-person lunch at the law school from 12 noon to 1 pm, where attorneys talk about the provided topic while introducing students to their firm. If you’d like to join us for our Firm Friday series, request registration at the link above and provide your topic/date preferences. Preference will be given to firms that participated in our Summer 2023 recruiting programs and did not have the opportunity to visit camps during Spring 2023. Spots will be filled using your date/topic rankings and a lottery system.

There is no charge for participating in the Firm Friday Series, though we ask you to provide lunch for our students. Our office is happy to help coordinate the catering.

1/26 - Making the Most of Law Firm Networking Events

2/2 - Diversity and Inclusion at Large Law Firms

2/9 - A Day in the Life of a Junior Associate

2/16 - Understanding Law Firm Economics

2/23 - Wellness at Large Law Firms

3/15 - Do’s and Don’ts for Law Firm Interviews

3/22 – Pro Bono at Law Firms

4/5 - Finding the Right Fit Law Firm

4/12 - Perspectives from the Hiring Committee 

 

Virtual Mock Interview Program - Friday, March 15

Virtual Mock Interview Program – Friday, March 15

Save the date for our virtual mock interview program, taking place on Friday, March 15 via Flo Recruit. Additional details and registration information will be made available in the new year. 

 

Penn-Exclusive Off-Campus Events & Receptions

REQUEST YOUR DATE HERE

If your firm would like to host an off-campus reception that is open exclusively to Penn Carey Law students, we will coordinate a date and time with you to ensure there are no major conflicts with other firms, law school events, and the student class schedule. We will advertise these events in the Penn Carey Law event calendar, in our weekly private sector announcements, in our private sector canvas course, and in Symplicity.

View available dates here

 

On-Campus Tabling Opportunities

REQUEST YOUR DATE HERE

If your firm would like to visit campus to set up a table in one of our common areas, you may do so on select Wednesdays throughout the Spring semester from 12 to 1:30 pm. Feel free to bring swag, snacks, and/or attorneys to chat casually with students in between their classes.

View available dates here

 

Partner with Student Organizations

We encourage employers to connect directly with our student groups for additional opportunities to visit campus and connect with students. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to student leaders to see how your firm may participate in student group-organized panel presentations, symposia, mentoring programs, and other events. You may find student group contact information available here.

 

General Events & Receptions

If you are hosting an event or program that is open to Penn Carey Law students in addition to students from other schools, we are happy to help you advertise these to our students via Symplicity. Please email information to recruiting@law.upenn.edu.