Engagement Opportunities

UNC School of Law provides many opportunities to start and continue the conversation with our students. From professional development programming to employer hosted coffee houses and lunch-n-learns to receptions tied to the recruiting seasons, we are happy to help you plan an engagement strategy to enhance your recruiting efforts. Please contact Shawn McKenna in the CDO to learn more about our schedule of events designed to help you keep the conversation going.

Mentorship & Networking

MENTOR DATABASE
Register in the CDO’s Mentor Database to help students looking to connect with someone interested in their success. The database can be searched by students based on mentor employment history, practice areas, and demographic information. Students will have access to this information and may reach out to connect from time to time.

The Mentor Database is the first place we look when we need to identify possible participants for the programs marked with an asterisk. Register to let us know how you want to engage with students.

MEET THE TAR HEELS
The Meet the Tar Heels Receptions are designed to give employers from across the country and in all practice settings an
opportunity to engage with our students. The event is held three times a year – fall, winter, and spring. Resume books tailored to the employers participating will be provided.

Fall Meet the Tar Heels

  • An in-person event for employers with our first-year students held in November. Mandatory for the 1L class.
  • Registration fee of $250 per organization.
  • Sponsorship opportunities available at the Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels.

Winter Meet the Tar Heels

  • A virtual event held after finals in December for employers to engage with all class years featuring one-on-one
  • discussions.
  • Employers specify the class year(s) they want to meet.
  • No registration fee

Spring Meet the Tar Heels

  • An in-person event held early in the spring semester for employers to engage with all class years. Employers specify the class year(s) they want to meet.
  • Registration fee of $250 per organization.
  • Sponsorship opportunities available at the Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels.

CDO EMPLOYER SPOTLIGHT

The CDO is happy to coordinate a morning coffee hour and lunchtime information session for your organization with
boxed lunches sponsored by employers who recruit our students. The day includes:

  • Coffee House from 8:30 am to Noon
  • Lunch-n-Learn with boxed lunches at Noon
  • Optional schedule of informational interviews

Dates are available throughout the fall and spring semesters. Please contact Shawn McKenna in the CDO for datescurrently availabl e and to schedule an Employer Spotlight for your organization. Sponsorship Fee.

MOCK INTERVIEW PROGRAM
Our Mock Interview Program allows alumni from across the country to provide valuable feedback to current students on how best to present themselves during an interview.

Programs & Events

The following events and programs are mandatory parts of the professional identity formation curriculum for first-years students.

CAREER NIGHT
A virtual event held in the fall that allows students to explore more than 30 practice areas in small group discussions with attorneys from around the country. The attorneys represent a wide range of practice settings – public interest, private practice, government, and in-house.

LEGAL PATHWAYS CONFERENCE
An in-person career conference and reception held in the fall, this event is focused on exposing our first-year students to the various practice settings in which they can pursue a fulfilling career in the law. Sponsorship opportunities available. Previous panels have included:


Previous panels have included::

  • Alternative Careers
  • Government
  • In-House Legal Departments
  • Judicial Clerkships
  • Private Practice – Medium & Large Firm
  • Private Practice – Small Firm
  • Public Defenders & Prosecutors
  • Public Interest

STUDENT FESTIVAL OF LEGAL LEARNING
The Student Festival of Legal Learning is an in-person professional development program and reception that targets first-year students. It is offered in the early spring in conjunction with our annual Festival of Legal Learning for alumni.

This program is managed with a request for proposal process that invites alumni and employers to submit a proposal for a 45-minute session on a variety of topics related to professional development. View the past year’s program here.

Careers