Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Public Interest / Public Sector Day (PI/PS Day) Mock Interviews

In order to help students prepare for Public Interest / Public Sector Day (PI/PS Day) on Saturday, February 7th, the Office of Career Planning is offering a Mock Interview Program in January. Attorneys practicing in the public interest and/or public sector will be coming to campus on three different evenings to help students practice their interview skills and provide feedback.

Students can sign up for a 30-minute time slot (interview + feedback) on the following dates / times:

  • TUES., Jan. 20: 5:30 PM; 6:00 PM; 6:30 PM; 7:00 PM
  • WED., Jan. 21: 5:30 PM; 6:00 PM; 6:30 PM; 7:00 PM
  • THURS., Jan. 22: 5:30 PM; 6:00 PM; 6:30 PM; 7:00 PM

Sign-ups are available on a first-come, first-served basis. You can sign up for a mock interview via Appointment Plus:

After you have signed up for a mock interview, you must upload your resume on to www.usflawlink.com by Wednesday, January 14th at NOON and title it "Mock Interview Resume." OCP will be sending the student resumes to the mock interviewers beforehand so that we can ensure the mock interviews are an effective and realistic preparation tool.

The organizations from which our mock interviewers are coming from include:

  • San Francisco Office of the Public Defender
  • The Greenlining Institute
  • Internal Revenue Service
  • California Department of Insurance - Fraud Liaison Bureau
  • Santa Clara County Office of the District Attorney
  • Legal Aid of Marin
  • San Mateo Office of the District Attorney
  • Office of the City Attorney for the City of Alameda
  • Bay Area Legal Aid
  • United States Department of Justice, Torts Branch (Admiralty; West Coast & Pacific Rim)
  • California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General
  • Legal Services for Children
  • Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
  • United States Attorney's Office

Please note that OCP will be open through Friday, December 19th, and will re-open on Monday, January 5th.