I haven't found a post-clerkship position, and most people I've talked to say it's going to be virtually nonexistent until at least September, after OCI. Is being unemployed when my clerkship ends a career-killer?

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Just wanted to echo your frustrations with not being able to find work post-clerkship -- hiring market seems brutal right now

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My clerkship ended in September 2020 and, despite my best efforts, I was unemployed for a good while afterwards because of all the hiring uncertainties at the time. If you can articulate a reason for the employment gap and/or do something meaningful during it, it won’t make you any less of an attractive hire.

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who is saying it will be nonexistent until at least september? Post-clerkship hiring continues throughout the summer. Also, I don't think being unemployed post clerkship for, say, up to 5 months is damaging for your career.

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