For Graduates
The Career Services Office provides a number of services that are available to graduates to assist them with developing and achieving their career goals.
Individual Assistance and Counseling
We are available to provide individual assistance to graduates to assist them with their career planning. This includes individual counseling, identifying employment opportunities and help with the job search process. Graduates may schedule individual appointments with the Director or the Assistant Director to discuss job search issues.
If you are interested in receiving reciprocity from another law school to help in your job search, please contact Deborah Mosman (503-370-6057).
Resource Room
The Career Services Resource Room contains numerous materials to assist graduates in their job search efforts. Resources include firm resumes (listing specifics about particular law firms), state and regional Bar directories, a national directory of corporate counsel, federal government employment materials, information on graduate law study programs, tips for those seeking judicial clerkships, employment surveys and articles, as well as various materials on alternative careers using legal skills.
Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Willamette recognizes that many graduates are unable to pursue careers in public interest law because of the low salaries paid in the public interest sector and the amount of the graduate's loan repayment schedule. The Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) was designed to aid College of Law graduates working in public interest law by reducing their law school student loan debt.
Under the program, the College of Law will lend eligible candidates money to help them repay their student loans. If a loan recipient works in a qualifying public interest position for at least one year after receipt of the LRAP, the loan may be forgiven. Eligible graduates may apply annually for a total of three years of LRAP funding and loan forgiveness.
Willamette's Reciprocity Policy
Willamette University College of Law requests that any student or graduate have a letter of reciprocity sent directly from his or her law school prior to visiting the Career Services office. This permits 3-month access to job postings and in-office use of career materials only. Visitors must sign in each time. A renewal letter must be received for each 3-month period of access. Services are only available to those students and alumni/ae of law schools which in turn allow Willamette students and alumni/ae use of their facilities.
