Children's Law Center of Mass

One of the reasons I chose Northeastern is its co-op program. Here I am, less than halfway through my fall academic quarter, and I'm applying for winter quarter co-ops. It makes time fly by! Thankfully, this application and interview process went off without a hitch. I went through our online list of employers and sorted it by (family law/juveniles) (non-profits) (located in Boston) and came in with a list of about 15 places I was interested in. Northeastern has a resource room with binders full of reviews by students who previously did co-ops with each employer. Most of mine had a bunch of reviews, so I was able to pick places that involve a lot of client contact and other things I am interested in. Once I narrowed it to about 15 places, I met with my co-op advisor. He helped explain which ones had a possibility of funding, and suggested a few places I hadn't considered yet.

Justin helped me narrow it to ten and rank them before I submitted my applications. I'm glad I put so much thought into where I wanted to work, because I was lucky enough to hear from four of my ten places in the first four days.

I was really excited to hear from the Children's Law Center of Massachusetts. It was first on my list and when I interviewed there it felt like a perfect fit. Except for the 30+ minute drive up to Lynn on the North Shore, the position is perfect for what I want to do. I even said at the end of the interview, "Please hire me right away because I have more interviews lined up, and you're my first choice." There's a strict rule that if you are offered a position by a judge, you must take it.

I heard back that afternoon, and accepted immediately! I'll start working for CLC after Thanksgiving - the winter quarter is Dec-Jan-Feb.