Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

Are you looking for a job or internship in Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security? This is the career community for you! Stay connected with your field and find information on careers in residential, commercial, hospitality, corporate, healthcare, civic, or educational areas.

What is URM for Law School? What to Know in 2025

Understanding the concept of URM law school admissions is crucial for applicants navigating the increasingly competitive landscape. URM, or underrepresented minority, refers to individuals from racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in the legal profession. This status can significantly impact …

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Comprehensive List of Law Schools With Early Decision (2025)

If you’re preparing to submit new law school applications for the 2025 admissions cycle, you may want to consider applying early decision. Early decision (ED) programs allow you to apply to your top-choice law school early in the same admissions …

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How to Negotiate Salary as an Entry-Level Candidate (With Examples!)

You’ve landed your first job offer—congrats! Now comes the next challenge: how to negotiate salary as an entry-level candidate. It might seem like salary negotiation is out of reach, and that you should simply accept what’s offered. But the …

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Standard 509 Report Disclosure Database – Law Schools – American Bar Association

Standard 509 Report Disclosure Database – Law Schools – American Bar Association

The 509 reports include data on admissions, tuition & fees, financial aid, scholarships, enrollment, faculty, class sizes, and employment outcomes.

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USAJOBS: Jobs in Federal Government

USAJOBS: Jobs in Federal Government

Create a profile and apply for jobs in the federal government.

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GoGovernment: Federal Internship Finder

GoGovernment: Federal Internship Finder

GoGovernment’s Federal Internship Finder simplifies federal opportunity searches for students and recent graduates by centralizing internship options across government agencies.

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GoGovernment: Federal Careers Guides

GoGovernment: Federal Careers Guides

Explore federal government career options across various disciplines with GoGovernment’s Career Guides. Get insights into agency job offerings, what roles …

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Job Market DataIn partnership withLightcast logo

Are you looking to use real-time job market data to make informed decisions about your future career path, explore relevant salary data, or identify the skills you need to build or market to get your next role? Use the following tool to explore your options.

There are two ways to navigate this tool:

  1. Keyword Search: Search for the title of the job you’re looking to pursue, or skills you may have that could be relevant for a particular career path.
  2. Narrow Down by Industry + Occupation: If you have a general sense of the industry you’d like to pursue, you can narrow down the occupations within a given industry to help you decide.

First, choose an industry of interest, then filter for occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Type in a keyword to select a relevant occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Skill Building Through Virtual Company Projects

Build valuable career skills and get a taste of industry experience via short virtual projects created by top companies across the globe on the Forage platform. Click on "View All Projects" to view all experiences for this career community. To check out projects across all the career communities and relevant practice interview questions, here.

Build Your Brand Experience with BCLP

AU Corporate M&A Experience with White & Case

AU Contracts Experience with White & Case

UK Law 101 Experience with Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Experience with Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Antitrust and Competition Experience with Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Wondering how to list a completed project on your resume/CV or LinkedIn profile? Review the Forage referencing policy.

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Featured Industry & Career Guides

Vault offers comprehensive industry and career guides that provide insights into industry work life and advice for students and alumni on kickstarting their careers. You can access 170+ guides on our Custom Career Content site to help you explore career paths and gain valuable information that will help you make informed career decisions.

Vault Guide to Politics, Public Policy, and Activism Jobs, Third Edition

Vault Guide to Politics, Public Policy, and Activism Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

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Vault Guide to the First Year of Law School, 2024 Edition

Vault Guide to the First Year of Law School, 2024 Edition

The Vault Guide to the First Year of Law School offers advice for new law students on surviving law school, …

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Vault Career Guide to Law, Fourth Edition

Vault Career Guide to Law, Fourth Edition

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Cane2Cane Mentors

Cane2Cane is an exclusive community that connects UM students, alumni, and community members to close the gaps between college and careers. As an alum, you can join the community to network with other alumni and industry professionals on the platform and/or serve as a mentor to your fellow 'Canes.

Brittany Riley

Alumni Mentor
  • Palo Alto, California
  • Corporate Associate Cooley LLP
Meet Brittany

JUSTIN FALCON

Alumni Mentor
  • Homestead, FL
  • Program Security Manager Homestead Air Reserve Base
Meet JUSTIN

Austin Webbert

Alumni Mentor
  • Baltimore, MD
  • Associate Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP
Meet Austin

Richard Domingues Boscovich

Alumni Mentor
  • Redmond, WA
  • Assistant General Counsel Microsoft
Meet Richard

Kim Hawthorne

Alumni Mentor
  • North Miami Beach, FL
  • Attorney Self
Meet Kim

Jorge Jimenez

Alumni Mentor
  • Mexico City, CDMX
  • Partner Julian, Jiménez y Pyñeiro, S.C.
Meet Jorge

Eric Herbst

Alumni Mentor
  • St Cloud, FL
  • Senior Consultant SERVICE CORPS OF SOUTH FLORIDA (NESC)
Meet Eric

Demitrus Evans

Alumni Mentor
  • North Chicago, IL
  • Manager TEIL Firms, LLC
Meet Demitrus

Ashley N. Smaldino, MBA

Alumni Mentor
  • Orlando, FL
  • Business Development Manager Finastra
Meet Ashley N.

Eleanora M DiLorenzo

Alumni Mentor
  • Tax Expert Intuit
Meet Eleanora

Tianna Dauner

Alumni Mentor
  • München, Deutschland
Meet Tianna

Simeon Genadiev

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami Beach, FL
  • Managing Partner The G Law Group
Meet Simeon

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JOBSCAN

The more effectively you can tailor your resume for a specific job, the better your chances are. Easily optimize your resume by completing a scan below. By scanning and comparing your resume versus any job description Jobscan will give you an instant analysis of how well your resume is tailored for a particular job and how it can be even better optimized for an applicant tracking system (ATS). To start, paste in the text of your resume then paste the text of the job posting you’re interested in, and press Scan.