Law Student Recruiting & Summer Program Coordinator

McDermott; Miami, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott Will & Schulte is seeking a Talent Acquisition Coordinator, Law Students to manage law student recruiting for 1L/2L programs and summer associates across offices. The role coordinates with law schools, schedules interviews, and ensures a smooth onboarding process.

The position requires strong organizational skills, excellent communication, and the ability to manage complex logistics while partnering with partners and career services.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of law firm recruiting experience focused on Summer Associate Programs and law school recruitment activities.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems, viRecruit preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Directly assist in the 1L and 2L law student recruiting process for assigned office(s), including coordinating with the law schools, resume review, on-campus interview logistics, creating interview schedules, gathering interviewer feedback, and facilitating the callback interview and offer process.
• Coordinate the law student recruiting logistics through on-campus recruiting registration, creating interview schedules, gathering interviewer feedback, facilitating the callback interview process, and communication with candidates.
• Assist senior team members by networking and partnering with law school career services to reach law students.
• Coordinate Firm participation and sponsorship of law student outreach activities throughout the calendar year, including preparation, coordination, and event management tasks; may also attend events as needed.
• Manage online application system to include entering candidate applications and pipeline notes, processing applications, uploading documents, and sending status update communications to ensure data integrity for all applicants.
• Assist with planning the full 10-week Summer Associate program for assigned office(s), including liaising with vendors, booking conference rooms, ordering catering, sending out event meeting requests and preparing meeting materials and documents.
• Administer the day-to-day logistics of the Summer Program including the work assignment and evaluation processes, coordinating trainings, planning/attending events, and other duties related to the Summer Program.
• Interface effectively with candidates, provides candidate correspondence and updates, and submits background checks requests and processes conflicts.
• Process payments, invoices, and reimbursements related to law student recruiting efforts, the Summer Program, and First Year Associate onboarding.
• Compile on-campus recruiting data and survey results.
• Contribute to firm-wide recruiting initiatives by assisting on special projects as assigned.
• Keep apprised of market trends, NALP rules, and individual school recruiting policies.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Travel flexibility

Project coordination

Tools

viRecruit

Microsoft Office

Job description

McDermott Will & Schulte is seeking a Talent Acquisition Coordinator, Law Students to manage law student recruiting for 1L/2L programs and summer associates across offices. The role coordinates with law schools, schedules interviews, and ensures a smooth onboarding process.

The position requires strong organizational skills, excellent communication, and the ability to manage complex logistics while partnering with partners and career services.