Welcome Chicago-Kent Alums!
We are here to assist alumni reach their career goals and to help you find qualified candidates should you be seeking law clerks or attorneys for your office.
The Career Services Office (CSO) Staff is available to assist alums in their career pursuits. Individual career counseling provides alumni with career planning advice, revision of resume and cover letters, assistance with career changes, and interviewing strategy.
The CSO is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with evening appointments on Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., if scheduled in advance.
Symplicity
Chicago-Kent College of Law graduates have free access to job postings on Symplicity. In addition, Symplicity has the following features:
- Make an Appointment with a Career Services Counselor:To make an appointment, on the opening page of Symplicity click the hyperlink “Request an Appointment.” Once there check the box next to the name of your Career Adviser and then click on the day on the calendar that you would like to meet with your Adviser. You should see a list of available times. Simply click the one you want. The time and date should now show up on the far right of the page. Please select what type of appointment you are making (Resume Review, Interviewing Strategy, etc.), then click “Submit.” You should then be taken to a page confirming your appointment. You can also use Symplicity to reschedule or cancel an appointment.
- Use the Job Search links in the Document Library, including:
- The Chicago Area Law Firm List, a/k/a the “4 or More List” - updated annually by the Chicago-Area Law School Consortium, the list contains the names, contact information and practice areas of firms with 4 or more attorneys in the Chicago-area.
- The BYU Intercollegiate Job Bank - The BYU Intercollegiate Job Bank compiles entry level job postings from
schools throughout the country. This resource will be especially useful
for students and alumni conducting an out-of-town job search, but
through this service you can also access the postings of other Illinois
and Chicago area schools.
- PSLawnet - The online resource connecting public interest law job-seekers with their ideal opportunities in the public interest arena, in government, and at law schools.
- The Vermont Guide to State Court Clerkships and
- Many, many other resources
- Sign up for the Contract Attorney Resume Book - Chicago-Kent alumni who find themselves interested in pursuing contract work can add their resume to an on-line password protected Contract Attorney Resume Book which is searchable by employers looking to fill a short-term or temporary need. Individuals interested in submitting a resume will “opt in” to the resume book on Symplicity. They may remove themselves from the database at any time by simply deleting their entry in the book.
If you do not currently have a user name and password for Symplicity or if you are having difficulty accessing Symplicity, contact the Career Services Office at Kentcso@kentlaw.edu or (312) 906-5200 with your name, year of graduation, and e-mail address. After we receive your request, you will be sent an e-mail with your password and instructions for using the system.
The New Alumni Career Advisor Network
The Alumni Advisor Network allows students and graduates to connect with Chicago-Kent alumni to learn about specific practice areas, gain information regarding the legal market and obtain helpful tips if relocating to another geographic area. Your willingness to utilize your experiences and expertise for the benefit of students and other alumni via this network is very much appreciated.
At this time, we are working with the Alumni Office to update the Alumni Advisor Network, and we are asking Alumni to serve as Career Advisors in a volunteer role. The Alumni Advisor Network is now a part of the newly renovated Alumni Online Community, a central location for alumni of Chicago-Kent.
To volunteer, you must be an active member of the Alumni Online Community (http://alumni.kentlaw.edu):
- If you are already a member, just click on “My Account” and choose the Career Advising tab to indicate your interest.
- If you haven’t logged into the Community yet, please click here to sign up. Upon logging in, you’ll be prompted to update your profile as well as indicate your interest in serving as a Career Advisor.
Please update you information so profiles are accurate for those searching for an Alumni Advisor. Only individuals who are part of the Chicago-Kent Community (students, alumni, faculty and staff) are allowed into the Alumni Online Community to view this information.
Should you have any questions or comments about the Career Advising program, or other volunteer opportunities, please do not hesitate to contact Jeanne Kraft, Assistant Dean of Career Services, at jkraft@kentlaw.edu.
Non-discrimination Policy
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, provides equality of opportunity in legal education for all persons, including faculty and employees, with respect to hiring, continuation, promotion and tenure, applicants for admission, enrolled students, and graduates, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender, age, handicap or disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, Chicago-Kent provides its students and graduates with equal opportunity to obtain employment without discrimination or segregation on the above-stated grounds. Placement facilities and services of Chicago-Kent College of Law are only available to employers whose employment practices are consistent with this policy and are similarly non-discriminatory.
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