at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 49914
Department: Law Administration
Salary/Grade: EXS/7
Target hiring range for this position will be between $61,242 to $81,552 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Job Summary:
The person in this position is an integral team member in the law school’s Public Interest Center and has responsibilities in two primary areas: running the Center’s pro bono and public service program and supporting students seeking public interest employment. Overseeing the pro bono program involves identifying opportunities for students, coordinating about projects with outside organizations, counseling students on opportunities, designing systems for students to track pro bono hours, designing service trips for spring and winter break and a Day of Service during orientation, and working with student groups on pro bono opportunities. The career counseling part of the job involves working with the Associate Director for Public Interest Careers on duties including: advising individual students, developing programming and materials on public interest employment, assisting with a large annual career fair and other recruiting events, helping to administer distribution of summer and post-graduate funding, and collaborating with student groups and others at the law school on public interest initiatives.
Specific Responsibilities:
Student Counseling:
- Counsel JD students regarding public interest job searches and career development, including reviewing resumes and cover letters.
- Provide detailed assistance and advice to students applying for specialized programs, including post-graduate public interest fellowships and government honors programs.
- Advise prospective students about public interest opportunities at the Law School.
- Counsel students and alumni on LRAP program.
Programs and Job Search Materials:
