“Large law firms are attracted to Cardozo students because they are ready to work and understand that law firms are businesses. I never get tired of hearing how well our students and graduates do when they are working in BigLaw.”

"I'm the point person for our big Fall On Campus Interviewing Program.  I work with all the big law firms and public interest organizations on one end and all the students on the other end.  Never a dull moment!"

“Judicial Internships and Post-Graduate Clerkships are rich and rewarding professional employment opportunities and we work to educate students about their possibilities and develop application strategies that work for them.”

“Working with our students as they become the next generation of public interest lawyers is both meaningful and exciting. Their passion to do good continues to pave the way for a more fair and just society.”

“We strive to build lasting connections with our employers  and introduce them to our students and recent graduates.  The most rewarding  part of our work is guiding small and medium size firms and corporate legal departments to make their very first hires.”

“OCS works continuously to connect our students, student organizations, and alumni to intellectual property employers and professional associations with networking, internship and externship, and career opportunities.  We also provide individual counseling to help students and alumni develop the skills and job search strategies to ensure that they are taking advantage of these opportunities and ultimately achieving success in their chosen career paths.”

“A rewarding career in public interest lawyering starts here. Our students are justice-minded, client-centered, and extremely devoted to their work. Through the variety of public interest programming and funding opportunities at Cardozo, our students are able to forge a unique public interest pathway and gain valuable experience, becoming strong advocates and agents of change.”

“Helping our students identify a career path that can last a lifetime and secure relationships with employers who fit their specific goals and ideals is so rewarding. And the employers we work with benefit from hiring sophisticated, engaged and eager-to-learn young professionals.”

"My three years at Cardozo taught me how to think creatively about complex issues and to be comfortable with the unknown. The learning curve as a new associate is very steep, so I think back to these lessons often and am so grateful for my experience at Cardozo."

"The personal connections I made with Cardozo students and alumni during law school helped me to find a legal job that I truly enjoy. My Cardozo  education allowed me to hone the skills I use daily to think critically about legal issues faced by corporations in the for-profit and nonprofit spaces."

"Cardozo’s Securities Arbitration Clinic and ADR Competition Honor Society granted me the opportunities to take the law I learned in the classroom and apply in practical ways. My experiences allowed me to refine my legal writing, engage in complex legal analysis, and validated the importance of providing excellent service to my clients."

"Cardozo's impressive faculty and supportive student community were critical to my academic success. Cardozo's active alumni network in New York City provided me with a platform to succeed in interviews and helped me get my foot in the door and gain valuable legal experience in a diverse range of legal internship and employment opportunities."

"There is no place like New York City to start a career as a public interest lawyer. There are so many different communities here to serve and learn from, and Cardozo is on the cutting edge of providing high-quality, pro bono representation to the city's most vulnerable residents."

"Getting an LL.M. specializing in IP at Cardozo gave me the skills to practice IP law. I honed my legal and English skills to a level that allowed me to pass the New York bar and land an associate position in IP in private practice in NYC. It also introduced me to a network of people that I often deal with professionally, many of whom I call true friends."