Bidding Tips, Tricks, & Reminders

Spring 2016 OCI opens this Thursday, January 14! Here are some tips, tricks, and reminders to ensure the bidding process goes smoothly:

• Request your unofficial transcript from UMKC Law School registrar, Tina Melville for in-person pick-up
  • If you are NOT on campus, you can request electronic delivery of your transcript by emailing Tina at melvillet@umkc.edu. You must acknowledge that your privacy is not guaranteed, given the nature of electronic delivery
    • DO NOT upload a transcript from Pathways!!!

• Make sure your transcript (if scanned) is clear and easy to read
  • Use Law Library scanners because you need the document to be 200mb
  • http://com/compress-pdf is a great PDF compressor website

• Add your GPA and class rank to your resume as they become available (put on the left side of your resume if your GPA is above a 3.0; put on the right side of your resume if your GPA is below a 3.0)
  • If you have any questions about this, please contact Meredith, Molly, or Shannon

• Review each employer’s position description, locations they are interviewing for, additional requests, and hiring criteria
  • Then, ensure that the documents you upload for that employer match their specific requests

• If you do not meet the stated hiring criteria, do not be afraid to apply anyway!

• Tailor your cover letter!
  • At the very least, personalize the employer contact information and firm/organization name throughout
  • Be sure to spell recruiter and firm/organization names CORRECTLY

• Check your uploaded documents to ensure your formatting stayed consistent during the Word to PDF conversation that automatically happens when you upload your documents to Symplicity

• Review the Career Center’s “Writing Sample – Guidelines” document for advice on what to submit. This document is located in your “Resources” tab on Symplicity

• Submit your bids a few days before the deadline to ensure a representative from the Career Center can review your bids and alert you to any recommended changes

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