Written by authors with extensive experience in placing paralegal students in
successful internships and permanent jobs, Internships through Employment:
The Paralegal Job Hunter's Handbook is the only text in the field to focus
on internships and permanent employment.
Divided into three sections — internships, finding the right permanent job,
and ensuring success in the workplace — this concise handbook offers:
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practical information with a variety of samples including cover and
thank-you letters, sample resumes, and sample job-hunting portfolio pages
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valuable advice not covered elsewhere, such as how to quit a job
without burning bridges, how to interview by telephone, how to get around the
“no reference” rule, how to respond to online job postings, as well as
realistic advice on inappropriate workplace behaviors and ethical concerns
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a readable, accessible style
Bouchoux and Sullivan, both with wide-ranging practical and teaching
experience, have designed this outstanding text to be useful as a coursebook
as well as a handbook:
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each chapter includes Web references, ethics tips, discussion questions,
and sample assignments
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extensive appendices include job hunting resources, sample resumes,
sample cover letters and other types of correspondence, and paralegal
resources to help job hunters
This book is part of a comprehensive teaching package that includes
PowerPoint slides and an extensive Instructor’s Manual featuring:
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sample syllabi
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Internship Timelines: What To Do When in Your Internship Program
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suggestions for in-class activities and projects for each chapter
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answers to discussion questions and Web Work questions
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advice on running a successful internship program
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numerous forms to be used in an internship program, including:
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Letter to Law Firm to Inquire About Internship Placement
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Internship Application Form
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Internship Contract
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Memo to Students Regarding Internship Policies
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Internship Assignment Form
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Internship Progress Report
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Evaluation Forms to be Used by Internship Supervisors
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Evaluation Forms to be Used by Student Interns
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Time Sheet/Daily Log
Part I: Laying the Foundation for a Successful Internship and Career
Chapter 1. Internship and Career Strategies: The Preliminaries
Chapter 2. Internships: Setting the Stage
Chapter 3. Building an Effective Resume and Cover Letter
Chapter 4. The Internship Experience
Part II: Finding the Right Job
Chapter 5. Revising Your Internship Resume and Cover Letter for Permanent
Employment
Chapter 6. Interviewing and Negotiating
Part III: The Workplace
Chapter 7. The Law Firm Environment
Chapter 8. Keeping Your Job and Advancing in Your Career
Chapter 9. Quitting Your Job and Getting Your Next Job
Chapter 10. Trading in Your Backpack for a Briefcase: Strategies for
Success in the Workplace
Chapter 11. Alternative Career Paths
Appendices
Appendix A. Job-Hunting Resources
Appendix B. Sample Resumes
Appendix C. Sample Cover Letters
Appendix D. Sample Acceptance and Resignation
Letters
Appendix E. Sample Thank You Letters
Appendix F. Paralegal Associations
Appendix G. State and National Bar
Associations
Appendix H. Paralegal Code of Ethics
