Recruiting & Student Outreach

Recruiting & Student Outreach

At Cravath, we aim to hire and retain law students who will grow to become exceptional lawyers, which means accessing the widest possible talent pool. We achieve this by recruiting outstanding law students from a wide variety of backgrounds, schools and geographic locations.

We are committed to cultivating an inclusive environment where all our attorneys can thrive. To ensure that our lawyers receive the most rewarding professional experience possible, we provide unparalleled legal training, along with mentors and role models to offer support and encouragement. We want students to be able to see themselves here, as practicing attorneys who have fulfilling careers. The key to this is providing opportunities for our attorneys and students to get to know each other. 

We are always seeking avenues to meet with students and to encourage them to consider us when they apply for summer and post-graduation associate positions. As such, we sponsor and participate in events, such as receptions and job fairs, with many student organizations, including Asian Pacific American Law Students Associations, Black Law Students Associations, First Generation Professionals, Jewish Law Students Associations, Latino Law Students Associations, OutLaws, South Asian Law Students Associations, Veterans associations and women student groups.

Pipeline Initiatives

At Cravath, we are committed to “pipeline” efforts that cultivate the next generation of great lawyers. To that end, the Firm has participated in the SEO Corporate Law Program for over 20 years. We also co-host a panel and reception for SEO fellows throughout New York City.

We are especially pleased that two of our more recently elected partners are SEO alumnae, including one who spent her SEO summer at Cravath. We are also proud that several other Cravath SEO Fellows have returned to the Firm as associates.

For over two decades, we have been active in the Prep for Prep program, which identifies exceptionally talented students of color from low-income backgrounds and prepares them for placement in leading independent schools and, as part of that process, provides a sense of community, peer support, post-placement services and a range of leadership development opportunities. In addition to providing financial and volunteer support to the program, we hire Prep for Prep alumni and students for the summer, giving them the opportunity to develop their leadership skills and gain exposure to the law.

For more information about the summer program and how to apply, please visit us here.