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Congratulations! The certificate will not be considered legal experience, however, if an internship is offered I strongly suggest you take it.
Start networking as it’s more about who you know than what you know.
To start pay will likely be not what you’re desiring (~$40-45k or lower depending on the market you’re in). I’m in Chicago and started at $32k almost 12 years ago. I’ve changed jobs during the years and worked my butt off. I currently make $150k base + nice comp benefit package.
I think we start paralegals, with cert, around 65 in Chicago - but biglaw
2 years in and make $70k at large firm in NYC. No paralegal certificate. Average I would say 1-2 years in starting out even here in NY is around $60k.