The Time is Now!

If you’ve been following this blog (Hi Mom!) then you know I am a super planner. I write down everything on my computer, in my agenda, on my phone and on my wall calendar. You also know that I like to plan AHEAD, way ahead. And you know what, it pays off.

Internship time is a fragile time span. For me there were a few big factors in finding and applying for internsips, and who knows, this may apply to you as well:

1)$Money$- Naturally everyone desires for the elusive PAID internship, for some people this is a necessity. Make sure you know what type of payment you are getting before you put all your eggs in one basket. Some pay like a normal job, others give you a stipend at the beginning or end of the internship. I’ve learned in my search that a lot of places give scholarships at the end, but no payment throughout and some places will pay, but may take money out if they have to provide transportation/housing for interns. Also, the cost of living should be taken into account. If your internship will pay like a normal job, but you have to sublease a place to stay, make sure you calculate how much money you will have going in before that first paycheck, and if it will be enough to pay rent and any other bills as well as food and entertainment/transportation.

2) Credits- If you can get credit then take it, but make sure your internship and your school are all on the same page. My university requires either 150 hours for 3 credits or 300 hours for six credits as well as correspondence form the internships and papers on my part throughout the duration of the internship. If credits are a necessity, make sure you know the guidelines for what will count for credit. For example, my university DOES NOT allow internships outside of the US to count for credit. BUMMER! I am graduating early and credits I earn this summer will be a big deal in how much work I will have to do in the fall. My summer dream was to intern in London but when I found out that I would not be able to obtain credit from an internship in the UK, I dropped that dream very quickly (kind of…) either way there are many factors for students when internship time comes along.

To avoid making this a super long post. I decided to make it a series *cue excitement* so stay tuned for part II: What makes a good internship for you?

Under Construction!

Taking advantage of the snow days and re-vamping the blog to reflect more of who I am and the musings I really have as a Pre-Law Student. I have a lot more interest then just going to law school and want that to be reflected.

See you Soon!

What I learned at LSAC Law School Fair

1. There are a lot of law schools.

This may seem like a pretty duh-uh statement, but a lot of schools attended this fair. It was very impressive and exhilarating and overwhelming all at once.

2. Some people do care.

During the LSAC diversity workshop, the moderator gave out his email address for us to get free LSAT help( he works for LSAC), because he believes those test prep companies are charging WAY too much.

3.Go outside your “dream school bubble”.

Because my friend and I got to the fair so early, and intended to stay the whole time (9am-4pm) and after meeting and talking with schools that were already on my list, I decided to look outside my bubble and it was well worth it. The plethora of schools I interacted with was amazing. And many were even better suited for goals then the schools I had on my list.

4. Professionalism goes a long ways.

Though LSAC gave a recommended dress code, a lot of people surprisingly didn’t and those of us who did seemed to stick out like a sore thumb (but in a good way). Also my trusty purple pad folio and business cards helped people remember me when I sent out THANK YOU Emails to the schools I had talked to from swapping business cards. All 15 schools I decided to email at the end of the weekend remembered who I was. It helped that I a) stood out, b) made genuine conversation and asked specific questions b) bought up conversations points in my email.