Career Services for Employers

What is Cornell’s grading policy?
While Cornell’s faculty does not rank its students, our grading policy provides information on course grading requirements and academic honors.

How do I get to campus?
With air service into Ithaca and neighboring Syracuse, getting to campus from around the country is easy. There is also a campus-to-campus bus service from NYC to Ithaca.

How do I contact a student group?
Many employers choose to contact specific student groups to alert targeted students to employment opportunities. Consult our list of student leaders to email information directly to these groups. If you would like us to help you coordinate with a student group, please contact cls-careers@cornell.edu 

What are your statistics?
Learn more Cornell’s recruiting patterns and admissions data on entering students by reading more about Cornell Law School’s statistics.

What are your policies regarding non-discrimination and scheduling?
See below.

Scheduled Events

1L Resume Collect—Thursday, December 5th

For the first time, we will be hosting a 1L summer resume collect to support 1L recruitment as it continues to expand and be an important component of the recruitment process. We hope this will allow employers to get to know Cornell candidates and begin the interview process, despite grades not becoming available until early January.

Registration is free for employers and open in Symplicity through Monday, November 18th.

2L Early Resume Collect—Friday, June 6th

We will offer our Early Resume Collection Service as part of 2L summer pre-OCI recruitment. This early resume collect is timed as closely as possible with when we anticipate Spring 2025 grades becoming available.

Registration for the Early Resume Collect Service will open in Symplicity on or around Thursday, January 16, 2025.

2L Virtual Job Fair—June 24th – 27th

We have moved our Virtual Job Fair program up to June for this coming year due to the increasingly fast paced recruitment process and hiring timeline of big law firms. The Virtual Job Fair program will be conducted virtually through Flo Recruit.

Registration for the virtual job fair will open in Symplicity on or around Thursday, January 16th. 

Not seeing what you need?
We are here to assist you in recruiting our students at any time and can tailor the method to fit your needs. We would love to discuss your organization and the opportunities it has to offer. Please reach out to cls-careers@cornell.edu to schedule a meeting at your convenience.

Positions will be posted via a password-protected database.

• Job postings are free of charge.
• Postings will be displayed for as long as you wish.
• Minimize processing time by sending your listing electronically through Symplicity
• Please include the employer’s name and location in the job description.
• We do not accept blind listings.

To discuss how best to advertise a job or for assistance with posting a position, contact cls-careers@cornell.edu 

Equal Justice Works Career Fair and Conference
October 12-14, 2023
Virtual

More than 150 employers from around the country gather for two days to interview second- and third-year law students. The Conference features career path panels presented by leading public interest law practitioners and workshops presented by public interest law student leaders. The Awards Dinner celebrates outstanding practitioners and students and features nationally-recognized keynote speakers. The Office of the Assistant Dean for Public Service provides financial assistance to Cornell law students participating in this event.

Civil Legal Virtual Career Fair
October 25,12-5PM
Virtual

The Civil Legal Services Virtual Career Fair is sponsored by The Legal Services Coalition and the New York State Bar Association Committee on Legal Aid.

Public Interest Legal Career Fair
Thursday and Friday, February 8 & 9, 2024
Virtual

Nearly 200 public interest and government employers, the majority from the Northeast, participate in this Career Fair. The office of the Assistant Dean for Public Service provides financial assistance to upper-class Cornell law students participating in this event.

Many employers seek opportunities to describe their culture and practice to our students. If the following suggestions do not fit your organization’s needs, feel free to contact us.

Host a Virtual Event
We are happy to work with you to discuss the timing and distribution of promotional materials.

Host a Job Fair Virtual Hospitality Suite
During our August Virtual Job Fair, employers may have a virtual room in which to meet informally with students. For more information, please contact cls-careers@cornell.edu

Market via Direct Mailing to Students
Some employers target students via personalized email. Contact us to learn the names of students with ties to your location or skills of use to your practice. While we cannot release students’ contact information, we are happy to forward personalized emails to students. Contact cls-careers@cornell.edu 

Deirdre Hay
Director of LL.M. and International Career Services
dlh259@cornell.edu

Rafi Stern ’17
Director of Judicial Clerkships
rls486@cornell.edu

Brianna Kosowitz
Director of Recruitment Programs & Administration
bk396@cornell.edu

Virginia Clarke
Director of Career Services
vjc45@cornell.edu

Lisa Carberry
Administrative Assistant
lac16@cornell.edu 

Isabella Csemez
Career Services Program Assistant
inc6@cornell.edu