The Max Berger Pre-law Fellows Program – Applications Now Available!

DEADLINE APRIL 28, 2014

The Max Berger Pre-law Fellows Program is an intensive law school preparatory program geared towards assisting and propelling high potential Baruch College students to gain admission to the nation’s top law schools. Max Berger Pre-law Fellows are chosen from Baruch College freshmen, sophomores and juniors who demonstrate a high level of academic promise and desire to pursue a career in the legal profession.

Critical components of the program

• Active engagement in the exploration of law school and the legal field-including visits to the New York Courts, law schools and law firms and participation in various law related panels
• Guidance in creating a competitive candidate profile for successful law school admission – including individualized pre-law advising and student-attorney mentor matching
• Cultivation and refinement of academic and professional skills that will lead to continued undergraduate and graduate school success-including intensive writing, time management, negotiation, mock trial, effective note taking, study skills and Lexis/Nexis research workshops

The Fellows program begins in the fall of the student’s sophomore, junior or senior year and continues through their senior year. Upon acceptance to the program, students agree to meet the program guidelines and requirements (as the student’s schedule permits) which include, but are not limited to:
• Participation in the Summer and Winter Institutes
• Meetings with an attorney mentor through Baruch’s Pre Law Mentorship Program
• Attendance at weekly Pre Law Society meetings during the academic semesters on Thursdays, 12-2:30pm, NVC 8-150

Eligibility

• Freshmen, sophomores and juniors currently enrolled at Baruch College
• Overall minimum GPA of 3.5 (applicants that do not meet the GPA criteria are still encouraged to apply)
• Preference is given to applicants who demonstrate involvement in clubs and organizations, leadership positions, volunteer work and community service.

Applying to the Program
Complete and submit the application form.

For more information about the Max Berger Pre-law Fellows Program, please contact Tina Coco, Pre-law Advisor via e-mail [email protected] or call 646.312.4693.

Apply Now! – Max Berger Pre-Law Summer Institute

DEADLINE MAY 1, 2014

This five-day program, will be held in early June 2014 and is geared towards preparing Baruch College students and alumni for the law school application cycle, the world of law school and beyond. Students and alumni will hone their writing skills through intensive writing workshops focused on assisting them with developing their personal statement and other law school application essays and addenda, gain exposure to lexis/nexis and legal research and writing, get tips on financing a law school education and engage in mock trial, test taking stress management and note-taking skills exercises. This program is free of charge.

Eligibility:
• Students currently enrolled at Baruch College and Baruch alumni

Apply to the program by completing and submitting this application form.

For more information about the Max Berger Pre-law Fellows Program, please contact Tina Coco, Pre-law Advisor via e-mail [email protected] or call 646.312.4693.

Pushing towards Spring Break

Even as we enter our final stretch before Spring Break the SCDC is fully dedicated towards the professional development of Baruch’s students. Not only will the SCDC be open during the entire break, but there are several exciting workshops and events to take advantage of!

April 9th brings two social media mini-workshops aimed towards using social media to propel your professional networking. First, a session covering Facebook will run from 12:30 to 1:00 PM, immediately followed by a session on LinkedIn from 1:00 to 1:30 PM. Both events in room 2-190 NVC. Remember: the SCDC now provides reviews for LinkedIn profiles!

Also on April 9th – Finding Your FOCUS: A workshop detailing use of the Focus 2 platform to match your interests to careers. 4:00 to 5:30 PM, room 8-160 NVC.

April 10 – Taking the Lead – Transferring Leadership Skills from Classroom to Corporation, 12:30 to 2:30 PM, 3-160 NVC

and during Spring Break:

April 14 – Mastering the Job Interview, Basic Edition – Learn the best practices to follow on your next job interview! 2:00 to 3:30 PM, 2-190 NVC

April 15 – Cover Letters and other business correspondence will be covered in full detail from 12:30 to 2:00 PM, 2-190 NVC.

April 16 – What are YOU Worth? Salary Negotiation! 3:00 to 4:30 PM, 2-190 NVC

Have a great Spring Break!

Diary of an Intern, Episode 6: Internal Conflicts

4/7/14 4:00PM

After much careful thought and already checking in with my own team members, I decided to check in with my supervisor to see if there is any way I could help out and be more productive. Not only to resolve my boredom, but also to help me establish an identity as a diligent employee in the eyes of this company. I want to make a great impression because, who knows, it might lead to a job or reference in the future.

 My supervisor was glad to see that I was being proactive and seeking out ways to help. I mentioned hearing that Stephanie and Mary’s team was swamped and asked if it would be prudent at all for me to get involved. Well, my supervisor was intrigued and suggested that I help out with less technically intensive tasks so that their team can meet their project’s rapidly approaching deadline. Thankfully, we are under the same wing of the company, so in this case offering help paid off.

Stephanie and Mary introduced themselves to me, and I tried to keep calm even though I still felt awkward having eavesdropped on them just the other day. I also met an intern on their team, Gary. He gave me a very firm handshake and seemed friendly enough.

For the next couple days, I found myself tearing through some spreadsheet data entry and felt happy as could be – finally, I was doing something useful! This calls for a celebration – coffee! I was so excited to finish the file I started yesterday that I didn’t even go for my morning coffee, and when I did, I bumped into Gary.

“So, you’re just a little busy bee aren’t you? I was going to get around to those spreadsheets,” said Gary, as he walked away with his cup of coffee – no cream, no sugar, pure black.

What is with his tone? Is something bothering him? I wondered. But I carried on, happily and diligently going through the list of spreadsheets. Yet every so often I would look up to see Gary walk by with furrowed brows, avoiding eye contact.

It felt unwelcoming. Am I intruding on his territory or annoying him by taking on these tasks? What should I do now?