Director, Public Interest and Service
Core
Director of Public Interest and Service providing comprehensive career guidance, professional development programming, and employer recruitment support for law students and alumni pursuing public interest, judicial clerkships, and government positions.
Role type
Senior leadership career services director (legal education)
Builds
Integrated career advising programs, employer recruitment pipelines, and employment data reporting systems
Domain
Higher education / Legal education / Public interest law
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Career counseling, program design, employer outreach, data analysis, stakeholder management, resume and application review, mock interviewing
Preferred skills
Legal recruitment, law practice, legal education administration, mentoring attorneys or law students, public interest law practice, state bar license, ABA-accredited J.D.
Technologies
Word processing, spreadsheet, database applications
Responsibilities
Design and deliver professional development programs for public service pathways; counsel students and alumni on job searches including resume and interview preparation; develop employer recruitment strategies and secure program funding; collect and report employment data to national organizations; engage with judges, government agencies, and public interest employers to strengthen recruitment pipelines.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities