CAREERS AND THE AGGIE NETWORK
You are working hard as a law student, balancing your course load with bar prep, extra-curricular activities and life in general. But your goal isn’t to be the best law student, your goal is to land that dream job as a successful practicing lawyer.
You are not in it alone. The Office of Career Services at Texas A&M University School of Law is here to help you, every step of the way.
From your first semester at Texas A&M School of Law, the Office of Career Services begins working with you to help you secure a job where you are passionate and purposeful about launching your legal career.
From skills building internships and engaging networking programs to résumé review to personal and comprehensive career counseling on all aspects of the job search, we are wholeheartedly committed to helping every single one of our students develop a career path to find their perfect job.
Our resources, expertise and practical tools are readily available to you. Links to our programs, resources and policies are listed below.
For more information, or to make an appointment with a Career Services counselor, stop by our office or call 817-212-4050.
Reimbursement Application for Unpaid Internships
Students who accept unpaid internships/externships can apply for reimbursement of commuting expenses (not to exceed $250.00) by submitting the attached application during the following timeframes:
Application Period:
Summer: April 1-15
Fall: Aug. 1-15
Spring: Jan. 15-30
Limited funds are available. Applications will be submitted to the Unpaid Internship Commuting Reimbursement Committee, via email at careerservices@law.tamu.edu. The committee will review all applications, in date order received, and will make awards on the following criteria:
1. Internship/Externship is unpaid and student is not receiving benefits or reimbursements for the
expenses by the site/organization (i.e. they will provide parking or reimburse students for parking);
2. The location of student’s home address to site, as well as location of site to school;
3. Excepting summer, the reimbursement is only available for sites outside of City of Fort Worth; and
4. Reimbursement award amount will vary depending on need, not to exceed $250.”