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Video Library

ERIN SPRINGER
Legal Recruitment Manager
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer Feld LLP

Part 1: Resume & Job Search Correspondence

  • Introduction
  • Resume Do's & Don'ts
  • Resume Tips: Fonts, Language Skills, Contact Information
  • Research Assistant & Summer Abroad Experience
  • Evening & Joint Degree Students
  • Cover Letter Do's & Don'ts
  • E-Mail Correspondence
  • On-Campus Screening Process
  • Unsolicited Resumes
  • Importance of the Writing Sample
  • Thank You Letters
  • References
  • Transcripts

The Interview Process

  • Preparing for the Interview
  • Preparing for Multiple Interviewers
  • What to Bring to the Interview
  • Interview Attire and Demeanor
  • How to Address the Interviewer
  • Questions Students Should Ask During the Interview
  • How to Address Poor Grades
  • How to Stand Out During the Interview
  • Advice on Substantive Legal Questions Asked During the Interview
  • If the Interviewer Is Not Asking Any Questions
  • If the Interviewer Has Very Little to Say
  • Conveying Important Information During the Interview
  • Regaining Control of the Interview
  • Contacting the Firm After the Interview

The opinions expressed during this interview are solely the opinion of Erin Springer and do not reflect the opinions or views of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer Feld LLP. Such opinions and views have not been approved or sanctioned by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer Feld LLP.

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