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Career Services for Employers

Looking for a new hire who can hit the ground running? Connect with Career Services at New England Law | Boston. Our well-trained law students graduate with skills that have been tested in the real world, thanks to our emphasis on experiential learning and practical curriculum.


Why Hire a New England Law Grad

  • Job-Ready Skills

    New England Law students graduate job-ready thanks to ample real-world legal experience—starting their very first year.

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  • Specialized Experience

    Our certificate programs and academic concentrations provide specialized experience in fast-growing fields such as immigration law and compliance.

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  • Proven Performance

    Employers say our students and graduates are professional, prepared, pleasant to work with, and seamlessly fit into their organizations.

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  • Simple, Flexible Process

    We offer easy-to-use, free employer resources including an online job posting platform, on-
    campus interviews, résumé-fixing and more.

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Post a Job with Us

Connect with our pool of well-trained law students and graduates. It’s simple. To post a job with us:

  • Use the Career Advising Network online platform, powered by 12Twenty. New to the platform? Take a look at this quick how-to.
  • Contact our Career Services professionals at cso@nesl.edu or 617-422-7229.

More Recruitment Options

On-Campus Interviews (OCI)

We encourage employers to visit our downtown Boston campus and interview our students in person. To reserve your date, email us at cso@nesl.edu.

Request Résumés

Can’t conduct on-campus interviews? We’ll help you collect resumes of qualified candidates. Please email us at cso@nesl.edu

Summer Fellowship Program

This program allows qualified students who have finished their first year (or second if they’re part‑time) to work at public and private organizations all over the country for eight- to ten weeks on a school-paid stipend.

Judicial Internships

Our students secure judicial clerkships or internships in two ways: the Honors Judicial Internship Program (part-time, for-credit positions during the academic year) and the Summer Legal Judicial Internship Program (full-time internships with a stipend).

Other Ways to Connect with Students

In addition to hiring law students and graduates, here’s how you can help foster the next generation of legal talent:

  • Mentor an individual or law student group.
  • Participate in career symposia and panel discussions.
  • Conduct informational interviews with students.
  • Host an on- or off-campus networking event.

We can help coordinate any of the above, or another opportunity you’d like to pursue. Contact us to get started.

“Choosing a law school with a part-time program enabled me to pursue my dream of becoming an attorney and provided the flexibility to build my Résumé through full-time internships, clinics, and employment.”

Christopher Hughes, Graduate

“I was able to experience what life is really like as counsel for an international corporation.”

Katie Milligan, Graduate

“Our graduates stay, grow their careers, and help build our communities. We’re woven into the fabric of New England.”

Karyn Polito, Graduate

“There are hundreds of law schools to choose from, but very few of them leave the impression New England Law does on its students.”

Czara Venegas, Graduate

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I hire a New England Law grad?

Thanks to our emphasis on experiential learning and practical curriculum, our well-trained law students graduate with real-world skills so they can hit the ground running.

I have a job opening. How can I hire a student or alumni?

Share an employment or internship opportunity with New England Law students and alum on our hiring platform.

Does New England Law conduct on-campus interviews?

Yes. To reserve your date, email us at cso@nesl.edu.

Are their opportunities for employers to offer fellowships or internships?

Yes. Our Summer Fellowship Program allows qualified students to work at a private or public entity for a school-paid stipend; we also have an honors judicial internship with part-time, for-credit positions as well as a summer program of full- time judicial internships for a paid stipend. Contact us to find out more.


Contact Us

Our career services team is here to help connect students and alumni with employers and with each other. Need advice? Have a question or concern? Just reach out:


Career Services Office
154 Stuart Street
Email: cso@nesl.edu 
Phone: 617-422-7229


Disclosure:

Employers posting a job in our database agree to comply with our Nondiscrimination Policy:


It is the policy of New England Law | Boston to provide equal opportunity in employment and education. New England Law does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, military status, age, disability or any other protected characteristic in the administration of its employment policies, educational policies, admission policies, and any other programs and activities.
 
New England Law has designated the Dean’s Office (deansoffice@nesl.edu, 617-422-7221) as the department responsible for addressing employee concerns and Beth Simon, Director of Student Services (bsimon@nesl.edu, 617-422-7401) as the person responsible for addressing student concerns. Inquiries about Title IX, which prohibits discrimination based on sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), should be directed to the school’s Title IX Coordinator, Beth Simon.

We reserve the right in our sole discretion to restrict or remove any job posting without notice that appears to violate our policy or that we otherwise feel is inappropriate for our law students and alumni.

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