Job Description

About the Role

Join Berkeley Law's Career Development Office (CDO) as the Associate Director of Public Interest Programs , overseeing career services for over 900 J.D. students and alumni with a focus on public interest legal careers. The role requires extensive knowledge of the public interest legal market, strong networking skills, and a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze the current state of the public interest legal services and job markets, and forecast emerging trends.
• Identify existing and emerging career and job options, assessing their short- and long-term feasibility.
• Assess the evolving career development needs of alumni attorneys and student populations.
• Design, develop, and implement workshops, programs, services, and resources (including online guides and webcasts) to meet current career development needs.
• Recommend, manage, and refine existing services and develop entirely new offerings.
• Provide one-on-one, client-driven career consulting to students seeking public interest careers or internships.
• Assist students with self-assessments and guide them in leveraging public interest networks.
• Amplify best practices in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging within all program design and delivery.
• Build and sustain the law schools professional network of potential employers and legal career professionals.
• Establish and maintain relationships with public interest organizations to support fundraising and enhance campus partnerships.
• Develop and oversee broad, complex career-focused programs and events.
• Manage administrative tasks related to career services staff and support staff (e.g., room reservations, catering, announcements).
• Leverage innovative media and technology to deliver content across online, print, and social platforms.
• Collaborate with law school departments and student organizations to create mutually beneficial programs.
• Participate in panel discussions, research, and writing about public interest careers through national organizations and media.

Required Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of career decision-making and job search techniques.
• Knowledge of career services, employer, alumni, and faculty needs, as well as employment trends.
• Detailed knowledge of the public interest legal job market and general knowledge of the private sector legal market.
• Extensive professional network of practicing attorneys and potential employers.
• Excellent problem-identification, presentation, communication, writing, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse backgrounds and experience levels.
• Creative, entrepreneurial, forwardlooking approach to program development.
• Strong client service skills, including needs assessment and quality service evaluation.
• Deep understanding of human behavior, motivation, and learning theory.
• Commitment to creating an equitable environment for students, faculty, and staff.
• High sensitivity to diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Demonstrated commitment to DEIB and ability to integrate DEIB concepts into practice.
• Excellent computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, presentation software) and adaptability to new software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of career development theories.
• Experience with needs assessment, workshop design, and program implementation.
• Ability to learn and apply UC programs.

Education/Training

• Advanced degree (Juris Doctor, LL.M., or equivalent).
• Minimum 5 years of public interest legal practice experience.

Salary & Benefits

Monthly salary range: $90,000.00 $104,640.00. The position is fulltime (40 hours per week) and eligible for all UC benefits.

• Full-time, 100% career position.
• Position is exempt and paid monthly.
• Hybrid role with up to 20% remote capability.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant, please see the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission poster. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see the University of California Discrimination, Harassment, andAffirmative Action in the Workplace policy.

Background Check

This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information in the context of job responsibilities.

How to Apply

To apply, submit your resume and cover letter at this link (Job ID 62157).

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