OCS Programs
The Office of Career Services (OCS) offers a wide variety of programming on career-related topics, from general career exploration to job search logistics to alternative careers. Our programs are based on current market trends and student interest to ensure that we provide the most useful and up-to-date information to help our students explore their career options and make informed decisions.
Descriptions of some of the programs planned for the upcoming year
1L Programs
- “Practice Area Overview”
- “Networking 101”
- “Reapproaching Your Job Search”
- Mock Interviews
- Job Search Workshops
- Interview Workshop
- Resume/Cover Letter Workshops
- Spotlight Lunches
What is the life of a lawyer really like? This series, offered in the fall semester, aims to walk you through an attorney's day and give you the opportunity to, for instance, find out just how much of an entertainment lawyer's time is spent with celebrity clients, or how much of a civil rights attorney's time is spent on policymaking versus litigating. Each spotlight lunch highlights an attorney within a specialized practice area and is limited to 15 students.
Alternatives to Law
- “And Then… Preparing for Life After the Firm”
- “Finding a Career That Fits”
- “Achieving a Work-Life Balance”
- “Using Myers Briggs to help define your career goals”
- Academia Career Panel
- Alternative Lunches:
- Lobbying
- Management Consulting
- Venture Capital
- Investment Banking
- Dean’s Roundtable Lunches
In the spring, we host a lunch with the Dean, prominent SLS alumni and 12-15 students. We believe this intimate setting gives students the opportunity to truly connect with our alumni and allow for more in-depth discussions. Our goal is to encourage students to explore the myriad of career opportunities that are open to Stanford Law School graduates. Through the life stories of our most accomplished alumni, we hope to inspire and energize students to pursue alternative careers of their own.
Professional Development Series
- Handling Office Politics
- Cornerstones of Investing & Debt Management
- Due Diligence 101
- Drafting a Complaint
- VC Term Sheets for Lawyers
Navigating the Law Firm World
- “Asking the Tough Questions”
- “How to Have a Successful Summer”
- Negotiation Workshop
- Law Firm Economics
- Legal Market Presentations
Every April, OCS invites recruiters from legal search firms to provide students with up-to-the-minute information on the local job market and area trends for several major metropolitan areas. Look for market presentations about the Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C. and more on the spring calendar.
- IP Legal Market
- Los Angeles Legal Market
- Bay Area Legal Market
- DC Legal Market
- NY Legal Market
- International Legal Market
International
- International Practice Areas
- International Post-graduate Honors Programs
- Workshop: “Preparing for International Law Firm Interviews”
- Student Panel on International Internships
- Practitioner and Alumni Presentations on International Legal Career Paths
- 1L Presentation: “What is International Law?”
- International Legal Internship Opportunities Series
- “Where are the Best International Opportunities for U.S. Trained Attorneys?”
- Regional Business Etiquette Workshop for Students Working Abroad
LL.M Programs
- U.S. Legal Market Orientation
- Resume Workshop
- Fall On-Campus Interviewing Workshop
- Networking and Researching Prospective U.S. Employers
- LL.M Interview Workshop
- Mock Interviews
- Columbia Job Fair Prep Session
- Callback Interviews Workshop
- Handling Job Offers
Judicial Clerkships
- Judicial Clerkship Orientation
- Supreme Court Clerkship Orientation
- 1L Introduction to Judicial Clerkships
- “Students’ Perspectives on the Clerkship Application Process”
- “Why Clerk- A Panel with SLS Alumni”
Programs in Collaboration with Student Organizations
- Women and Networking Conference
- Diversity Dinner
(OCI) On-Campus Interviewing Program
Fall OCI
If you're interested in a firm job, our Fall On-Campus Interviewing Program (OCI) is a extraordinary opportunity for you. During our Fall OCI Program, which takes place between September and October each year, over 300 firms representing more than 600 offices visit the Stanford campus to recruit 2Ls and 3Ls. Interviews are assigned by lottery, so all students have equal opportunity to market themselves to employers. All interviews take place in the law school and surrounding buildings, both during the day and early evening.
Spring OCI
Our Spring On-Campus Interviewing Program is focused primarily on 1L recruiting and takes place in early February. While a much smaller program, it is also more likely to include government and public interest organizations, as spring recruiting is more synchronized with their hiring practices. All interviews take place in the law school and surrounding buildings during the afternoon and early evening.
Job Postings
All current listings for jobs, internships, and fellowships are maintained on our online database, Symplicity. You can enter the site using your 8-digit Stanford ID number as your username, and the unique random password that was e-mailed to you at the beginning of your 1L year.
Did Not Receive a Password
If you did not receive an e-mail with your password, it is because the e-mail address we have on file for you is no longer valid. In this case, please contact OCS and indicate that you wish to change your e-mail in the system and we will update it. We will reset your unique password and send it to your updated account.
Forgot Your Password
If you know that you have been assigned a password, yet have forgotten it, visit the job postings website, and click on the "Forgot my password" tab. Your password will be reset and e-mailed to you. We encourage you, once you've entered the system, to change your password to something more intuitive for future reference.
We maintain this job posting facility as a service to our students, alumni and employers. In providing this service, Stanford Law School makes no representations or endorsements concerning the opportunities posted or the organizations that post them. Prospective applicants are encouraged to independently research the employers and opportunities presented. We do not verify compliance with our non-discrimination policy.