{"id":19665,"date":"2021-04-13T13:02:17","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T18:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/?p=19665"},"modified":"2021-04-13T13:02:17","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T18:02:17","slug":"register-for-southeastern-minority-job-fair-by-sunday-april-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/register-for-southeastern-minority-job-fair-by-sunday-april-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Register for Southeastern Minority Job Fair by Sunday April 18"},"content":{"rendered":"
Pre-Registration for the Southeastern Minority Job Fair (SEMJF) has been extended to Sunday April 18<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
SEMJF is A National Diversity Interview Program for Students from Southeastern Law Schools<\/span><\/div>\n
Held Virtually Thursday & Friday, July 15 & 16, 2021<\/span><\/div>\n
March 24 \u2013 April 13: Student pre-registration period through their Career Services Office<\/span><\/div>\n
June 14 \u2013 June 21: Student application period<\/span><\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.SEMJF.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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What is SEMJF?<\/span><\/div>\n
-An established, well-run annual event with a successful track record extending back more than 30 years -A chance to interview with top law firms, government agencies, and public interest organizations sooner than most school\u2019s early fall interview programs -Truly a national job fair – in 2020, 110 employers representing jobs in 32 states and Washington DC participated -Employers specifically attend in order to diversify their candidate pool -Employers pre-select candidates from resumes submitted<\/span><\/div>\n
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Why Participate?<\/span><\/div>\n
-Employers specifically attend in order to diversify their candidate pools<\/span><\/div>\n
-Employers pre-select candidates from resumes submitted<\/span><\/div>\n
-Students can bid for up to 20 employers; if selected, you can accept up to 10 interviews.<\/span><\/div>\n
-If selected, you are guaranteed face-to-face interviews with employers who affirmatively asked to see you. Interviews are held over two days, all virtually<\/span><\/div>\n
-SEMJF interviews occur before most schools\u2019 OCIs, giving you a jump on your competition.<\/span><\/div>\n
-It\u2019s an invaluable bootcamp on how to interview. By the time you experience as many as ten 20-minute screening interviews in two days, you will be an expert on knowing how to sell yourself in any future interviews that come your way<\/span><\/div>\n
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How to Pre-Register (by April 18)<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
-You must pre-register through your Career Services Office. To pre-register, Memphis Law Students should upload a resume to Symplicity via OCI “2021 Southeastern Minority Job Fair (Virtual) Registration.”<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
-After the student pre-registration deadline has passed, you will receive a username and password to access the SEMJF Symplicity system to view and submit applications to employers<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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How to Apply (June 14 \u2013 21)<\/span><\/div>\n
-Once you have accessed your SEMJF Symplicity account, upload a resume, transcript, a Diversity Statement (https:\/\/semjf.org\/diversity-statements<\/a>), and a cover letter if requested<\/span><\/div>\n
-Bidding will open at 9:00 a.m. EDT on Monday, June 14 and will close at 11:58 p.m. EDT on Monday, June 21. You must have your materials uploaded by that time. There can be no exceptions<\/span><\/div>\n
-You may \u2013 and are strongly encouraged to \u2013 bid for 20 different employers in order to maximize your chances of being selected<\/span><\/div>\n
-If you are selected for an interview, you are committed to attend. Students may not decline SEMJF interview opportunities. However, you are limited to10 interviews. If you are selected for more than 10 interviews, you will have the opportunity to decline some to bring your total down to 10 -All interview times will be assigned rather than selected. Students should plan to be available all day on July 15 and July 16<\/span><\/div>\n
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SEMJF Timeline<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7 Student pre-registration March 24 – April 13, 2021 through each school\u2019s CSO Office<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7 Application period opens in SEMJF Symplicity system Monday, June 14, 2021<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7 Application period closes in SEMJF Symplicity system Monday, June 21, 2021 at 11:58 p.m. EDT<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7 Interview\/Alternate status available in SEMJF Symplicity system Thursday, July 1, 2021<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7 Deadline for declines from students with more than 10 interviews Sunday, July 4 at 11:58 p.m. EDT<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7 Student interview schedules available Thursday, July 8, 2021<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u00b7 Thursday, July 15, 2021-10:00 am EDT: Interviews begin<\/span><\/div>\n
-6:00 pm EDT- Interviews conclude<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u00b7 Friday, July 16, 2021-10:00 am EDT: Interviews begin<\/span><\/div>\n
-6:00 pm EDT- Interviews conclude<\/span><\/div>\n
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Advice on Preparing the Required Diversity Statement<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7 Employers are interested in diversifying their pool of candidates for the openings they have. That\u2019s why they signed up to participate in SEMJF<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7 In 250 words or fewer (less than a page!), you need to tell employers what you are bringing to the table in terms of diversity<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7 Several kinds of groups are underrepresented in the legal field. How are you different from the broader American culture, and legal culture in particular? What sets you apart?<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7 Think in terms of how you can help employers diversify not just their workforce but how you can help them relate to and\/or broaden their client base<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7 What have you done to foster diversity on the job? In your school? In your community? Mention any leadership experience<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7 You may want to draw from the personal or diversity statement you wrote when you applied to law school. However, keep in mind that employers are looking for ways in which you will help them achieve their objectives, not necessarily your own<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7 See the sample Diversity Statement mock-up showing what 250 words on a page looks like on the SEMJF webpage\u00a0https:\/\/semjf.org\/diversity-statements<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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