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Career Services

The mission of the Career Services Office is to empower law students and alumni to achieve career success.

Our team offers a tailored approach to legal career advising that supports your personal career journey and helps you be profession-ready upon graduation.

Powerful Resources at Both Carlisle and University Park

Programming to help you explore and define your legal career path
One-on-one meetings in your very first semester to map out a plan for you
Professional development series, including workshops on résumés, cover letters, networking, and job search resources
Interview prep and mock interviews with practicing attorneys
On-campus interviews with leading legal professionals
Locating and securing 1L summer internships and externship placements in your 2L and 3L years
Networking events providing opportunities to connect with professionals working in various industries
Access to our historic alumni network, as well as Penn State’s alumni network of more than 800,000 alumni

Intranet for Current Students

Law Lion Careers

Resources for Employers

Employment Outcomes

From business and government to nonprofits and law firms, Penn State Dickinson Law graduates have launched their careers in a wide range of employment settings.

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Building Your Network

Part of forging a successful legal career is expanding and strengthening your relationships and connections. At Penn State Dickinson Law, you will access a global network of over 8,000 Law School alumni and over 800,000 Penn State graduates—one of the largest alumni networks in the world. Dickinson Law graduates work tirelessly across private practice, public interest, government, industry, and more.

You will have numerous opportunities to build your professional network and develop mentorship relationships, starting with your first semester of law school, through career-focused events that will connect you with alumni and other legal practitioners and professionals.

Grow as a leader through our Leading Law Students Program or other pro bono activities with one of our many legal clinics and centers that will immerse you in impactful work that directly benefit our communities.