Posts Tagged ‘Summer’


Tips for Summer Associates and Interns

The market is improving for summer associates according to a new research report by NALP (formerly the National Association for Law Placement).  While law school recruiting nose-dived in 2009 to the lowest levels ever recorded, 2010 saw a modest rebound in recruiting numbers.

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Summer Internships

Internships are a great way to test the waters before embarking on a new career.  The number of internships, both paid and unpaid, have climbed in recent years and, in many industries, an  internship is now a crucial stepping-stone to employment.  

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Summer Associate Job Offers

Offers to summer associates consistently hovered around 90% in the seven years preceding 2009, according to figures from NALP (courtesy of Above the Law).    However, in 2009, summer recruiting hit a historic low when employers made job offers to only 69 percent of summer associates.

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