CDO 1L Summer Job Search Resources - Key 1L job search materials and resume/cover letter tools

Sep 13, 2026

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Resources to support UC Berkeley Law 1Ls in the summer job search, organized around on-demand videos, key research guides, and curated materials referenced during LRW section presentations. Guidance covers where to find job search documents and b-Line libraries, plus dedicated resume resources such as a review guide, samples, and a workshop video. Cover letter support includes a guide, templates, a PIPS quick guide, and workshop video, along with instructions for requesting a Word draft review via email and upcoming winter-break drop-in information.

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On-demand videos

Key 1L job search resources

Resume resources

Cover letters

Cover letter review request and next steps

[CDO] 1L Summer Job Search Resources [CDO] 1L Summer Job Search Resources Eric J Stern <[ericstern@berkeley.edu](ericstern@berkeley.edu)> Mon, Oct 26, 2020 at 7:43 AM To: Eric J Stern <[estern@law.berkeley.edu](estern@law.berkeley.edu)> Dear 1Ls: It was so nice seeing you all during last week’s LRW Section presentations. We wanted to send you a quick reminder of some key resources we put together to support you during your 1L summer job search. (Remember-you should use“cdoaccess” to gain access to many of these resources and webpages.) ON-DEMAND VIDEOS All of our on-demand videos can be found on the CDO’s Programs & Resources webpage-including our recent 1L Summer Job Search Panel. KEY 1L JOB SEARCH RESOURCES During our LRW section presentations, CDO attorney-counselors referenced some key research guides and resources to help you get started with your summer job search. Links to those guides and resources can be found in the “For 1Ls” section of our [CDO] 1L Summer Job Search Resources Career Resources Library as well as in the Documents Library of b-Line (including lists of last year’s Spring Interview Program [SIP] and Public Interest/Public Sector [PI/PS] Day employer participants and a list of where 1Ls summered in the years 2017-19) . Click on “Resources” to access the Documents Library. Remember student evaluations from prior summers are also available on b-Line (via the“Evaluations” shortcut on the homepage) . RESUME RESOURCES Resume Review Guide Resume Samples Video: 1L JD Resume Workshop COVER LETTERS Cover Letter Guide Cover Letter Template Quick Guide to PIPS Cover Letters Video: Cover Letter Workshop Once you have reviewed these resources and drafted a cover letter for a specific 1L summer job, please feel free to send that draft (in Word) to [career@law.berkeley.edu](career@law.berkeley.edu) with the subject line “1L Cover Letter Review.” In the body of your email to us, please provide us with a sentence or two describing the types of opportunities you are planning on applying to for 1L summer. You should also feel free to utilize our drop-in hours to discuss your cover letter questions (and anything else related to your summer job search)! We will be in touch again over winter break to share with you more information about some structured cover letter drop-in days we will be hosting at the beginning of the spring semester in connection with PI/PS Day and SIP. More details to come on both of those programs! If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me. All my best, Eric Keep up with the latest news, events, and updates from Berkeley Law via our social channels -- Eric J. Stern, Esq. (He/Him/His) Deputy Director, Career Development Ofﬁce University of California, Berkeley, School of Law 290 Simon Hall, \#7200 Berkeley, CA 94720 (510) 643-4260 (DIRECT) (510) 643-5370 (FAX) [estern@law.berkeley.edu](estern@law.berkeley.edu) Berkeley Law CDO Homepage [https://twitter.com/BerkeleyLawCDO](https://twitter.com/BerkeleyLawCDO) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/ericjstern](http://www.linkedin.com/in/ericjstern) UC Berkeley sits on the territory of xučyun (Huichin-Hooch-yoon), the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo (ChoChen-yo) speaking Ohlone (Oh-low-nee) people.

FAQs

Where can 1Ls find the on-demand videos and recent 1L summer job search panel?

All on-demand videos are available on the CDO’s Programs & Resources webpage, including the recent 1L Summer Job Search Panel.

What resume materials are included in the resume resources section?

The resume resources include a Resume Review Guide, Resume Samples, and a Video: 1L JD Resume Workshop.

How can a 1L request feedback on a cover letter draft?

Send the Word draft to career@law.berkeley.edu with the subject line “1L Cover Letter Review,” and include one or two sentences describing the types of opportunities you plan to apply to.

Sep 13, 2026

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