Law Career Counselor

The S.J. Quinney College of Law is a top-ranked public law school with a national reputation for academic excellence, student success, and strong employment and bar-passage outcomes. The College of Law seeks a motivated and student-centered Career Coach to help JD students identify and pursue meaningful employment opportunities and successfully transition into the legal profession.Working within the Career Development Office (CDO), the Career Coach will provide individualized career advising, job-search support, and professional development programming tailored to the legal employment market. The position will advise students across all three years of law school, with particular responsibility for helping graduating students and recent graduates secure post-graduate employment.The Career Coach will help students evaluate legal and law-related career paths, develop effective application materials, prepare for interviews, build professional networks, and navigate the recruitment practices and timelines associated with different legal sectors. The position will also work closely with colleagues, faculty, alumni, and employers to identify opportunities and improve student employment outcomes.The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of law school and a practical understanding of the legal profession and legal employment market. The ideal candidate will be an effective advisor and communicator who can build trust with students, provide candid and constructive guidance, and work proactively with students at different stages of career readiness.