STUDENT EXPERIENCE Academic, social, and professional support are
Career development opportunities also include several
available to USC Gould graduate students from the day
networking events with students from our JD program
you join the Trojan Family. As members of our small,
as well as those from the Marshall School of Business
tight-knit community in the midst of a large and vibrant
and Price School of Public Policy. Job fairs in New York
campus, our students receive personalized support
and Los Angeles are offered for LLM students, and ADR
that recognizes and addresses the unique needs of our
specific conferences are available for our ADR program
graduate law students.
students. Finally, our graduate students receive weekly
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Our Graduate & International Programs office offers
exclusive job posting system.
specialized Academic Excellence workshops throughout
EARLY BAR PREPARATION
the year to assist students with their studies and
Students in our LLM programs who qualify to take a U.S.
introduce law school concepts such as case-briefing,
bar exam receive guidance from our career advisors on
outlining, and exam taking strategies.
registering for the California, New York, Washington, or
CAREER DEVELOPMENT The Graduate & International Programs team includes career advisors dedicated to the unique needs of non-JD graduate students. We provide individualized counseling for students across our various programs, unique to different students’ goals. Regular workshops are held to help students prepare for their job search, write a resume and cover letter, and practice interviewing and networking skills.
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job posting emails and have access to USC Gould’s
District of Columbia bar exam. Our office also provides a free-of-cost series of Early Bar Preparation workshops which introduce core subjects tested on the bar exam, including contracts, real property, multi-state and performance exam topics.
