Social Sciences & Pre-Law

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Careers in Policy for Law School Graduates

Your experience in law is essential in the policy industry. Have you considered using your law degree to work at think tanks, lobbying firms and government legislatures? Read more about potential options in policy work.

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Starting Law School? Here are Some Tips

Are you starting law school and not sure what to expect or need some guidance? Law school can be an overwhelming journey, however here are some tips that law school tips and advices that can help you succeed and enjoy …

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10 Careers in the Legal Market for Non-Lawyers

Have you always wanted to be a lawyer but did not have the chance to study? Are you passionate about the legalities and regulations in the legal market? This article will help you find different legal careers even if you …

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Featured Resources

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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Social Science Careers: Job Path & Majors

Social Science Careers: Job Path & Majors

This guide helps students explore what a social science degree is and how it can lead to many career opportunities …

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Are you looking to use real-time labor 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.)

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.

Getting Ready to Join the Workforce
Standard Bank


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Client Service
BNY Mellon


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Law Apprenticeships
Ashurst


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New Law Careers
College of Law


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Employment Law
Allen & Overy


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Technology and M&A Law
Allen & Overy


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Ashley Accorto, MBA

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Evan Altamirano

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Joe Altieri

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Morgan Anderson

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Erik Anderson

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Jon Appleton, DBA

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Lilia Arakelyan, Ph.D.

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  • Adjunct Professor of Politics and International Relations Florida International University
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