Employers

Why Hire a UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law Grad?

UNH Franklin Pierce has a long-standing commitment to practice-based legal education. In the first semester of their first year, students begin learning about and using critical intangible skills such as good judgment, professionalism, networking and mentoring.  In their second and third years, many students participate in practice-based clinics, the Daniel Webster Scholars program, legal residencies, and certificate programs. A broad range of alumni, practitioners, and employers throughout the US mentor the students.

 "We are extremely proud of our graduates and the dedicated faculty, adjuncts, and staff who work closely with them,” UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law Dean Megan Carpenter said. “Additionally, we are grateful to the many alumni and practitioners across the country who have mentored and hired our graduates."

Posting a Job on the UNH Law Internal Job Posting Website

You may post a post-graduate, summer, or part-time job on the law school’s internal website, a 12Twenty platform administered by the Career Services Office. Simply e-mail your posting to the Career Services Office. It should contain:

• A brief description of the employer and practice area(s), the nature of the work, qualifications including appropriate class level (1L, 2L, 3L, post-grad, alum); requested application materials (cover letter, resume, unofficial transcript, writing sample, references); deadline (usually 30 days); person to whom a cover letter should be addressed, including title; method of submission (e-mail, regular mail or batching through the 12Twenty platform); and contact person. 

Summer Intern (On-Campus Interview) Program

Law firms and businesses may participate in the Fall On-Campus Interview program to recruit students for the following year's summer internships and entry-level positions. This program minimizes the organizational work for you and your staff. Simply complete and return a form specifying the position qualifications, application materials, deadline, and other key information. We post the position, students apply for the positions for which they qualify, and after your application deadline has passed, we send you the applications in one batch. When you select the students to be interviewed, we schedule the interviews as you direct at the law school or virtually. Most employers request that students submit application materials around mid-August and conduct interviews in September, but if your hiring process occurs earlier or later, we are happy to work with your time frame. If you have questions or wish to register, please contact career.services@law.unh.edu.

Annual Public Interest & Government Job Fair

Numerous State agencies, non-profits and public interest or social justice organizations participate in the Public Interest & Government Job Fair each January. This is an efficient way for these employers to select volunteers to do legal work for them during the summer. In turn, first and second year students enjoy a wonderful opportunity to talk with practitioners and consider numerous career options. Employers meet with students in a job-fair format during which students drop off resumes with the organizations that interest them. Over the next couple of months, employers conduct interviews and select students to assist them during the summer.

To help defray student living expenses during their summer of volunteer work, the Rudman Center sponsors the Rudman Summer Fellowship program, which awards a limited number of $4,800 fellowships to students who participate in a competitive application process.

To learn more about participating in the job fair or sponsoring a Rudman Fellowship, please contact career.services@law.unh.edu.

The Difference Between Internships and Residencies

Internships are generally summer positions for pay if the employer is a for-profit business, or for volunteer experience if the employer is a non-profit or state agency.  A residency is a work placement for academic credit. The law school operates a robust residency program in which an employer and the law school Director of the Legal Residency Program co- supervise a student for a semester during which the student gains practical experience while working for the employer for academic credit. A residency may be paid or unpaid. We offer residencies only during the fall and spring semesters. Because ABA rules govern residency programs at all accredited law schools, a student or employer may not arrange a residency independently. All residencies must be approved by Professor Kara Simard, the Interim Director of Legal Residencies. She may be reached at kara.simard@law.unh.edu or 603-513-5195.

Additional Opportunities to Engage with Law Students

Participate on a panel for the 1L Introduction to the Legal Profession class, Review draft resumes with students to improve content and appearance, volunteer for the Mock Interview Round Robin, help with a community service project, attend a networking event, or sponsor a gathering at your office. For information about any of these opportunities, please contact career.services@law.unh.edu.