Podcast Episode 164: No Offer after OCI? Here’s What to Do (w/Sadie Jones)

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we’re talking with ex-BigLaw recruiter, Sadie Jones, about what to do if OCI didn’t go as planned, and you didn’t end up with a summer associate offer for your 2L summer. All is not lost!

In this episode, we discuss:

• Whether you can get a BigLaw summer associate position if you didn’t get one through OCI
• Can you ask for feedback from the firm – officially or even unofficially – as to why you didn’t get an offer?
• Taking a long hard look at the potential deficiencies in your application – is it your grades? Your interview skills? Fix them and try again!
• Is this a blessing in disguise? How to use this as a growth opportunity or as a second chance to really evaluate if BigLaw is where you want to be
• Talking to career services – they often get a bad rap but they’re the first one firms go to if they need to hire more summer associates
• Hustle – if you really want this, you’re going to have to work for it – network, make coffee dates, get creative
• At the end of the day – find some kind of legal job even if it’s unpaid

Thanks for listening!

RESOURCES:

• Podcast Episode 132: What’s BigLaw Really Like? (w/Sadie Jones)
• Podcast Episode 147: Top Summer Associate Mistakes and How to Fix Them (w/Sadie Jones)
• CareerDicta Career Coaching
• Podcast Episode 126: How to Get People to Help with Your Job Search (w/Sadie Jones)
• Trello
• Hey, Law Students: Here’s How You Network
• Say “Yes!”

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