Career Services for Employers

Welcome to Vanderbilt Law School Career Services! We are proud to provide a multitude of ways for you to interview, network and interact with our students throughout the year. Please feel free to reach out to Christy Biggs if you have any questions about any of our programs.

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2026 Winter Mingle

January 28th, 2026 at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN

This year’s Winter Mingle will take a slightly different approach, bringing together all VLS students for the event. It’s an excellent opportunity to connect with students and share information about your firm or organization.  The event is set up like a table talk providing attorneys and recruiting professionals the space to connect with students about their summer associate programs and answer any questions they have. In addition, we provide firms the option of hosting small group dinners in the evenings surrounding Mingle, providing them with a targeted audience and opportunities for more substantive conversation.

  • November 6th

    Registration Opens

  • January 23rd

    Registration Closes

  • January 28th

    Winter Mingle

  • Winter Mingle Registration Fees:

    Registration Fees:

    • Fewer than 150 attorneys: no cost
    • 150–299 attorneys: $200
    • 300–500 attorneys: $500
    • 501+ attorneys: $750

2026 Winter Virtual Interview Program

February 3rd - 5th, 2026.

  • Registration

    Registration: November 3 through December 17

    To register, please login to Symplicity >> expand the events tab >> click on Schedule Request >> Request A Schedule and then select the appropriate 'Session' in the dropdown window.

    Registration Fee: Government and public interest employers, and law firms with fewer than 100 attorneys are exempt from registration fees. The fee structure for private firms with 100+ attorneys (firm-wide) is $400 per schedule.

  • Bidding Process

    Using the employers’ hiring criteria as a guide, students submit ranked bids for on-campus interviews. Their resumes are then made available to the employers for whom they bid. If there are enough slots on the employer’s interview schedule(s) to allow all bidding students to have an interview, all are given interviews.

    If there are not enough slots on the employer’s interview schedule(s) for all bidding students to have an interview, the employer may preselect students to fill 70% of their interview slots. The remaining 30% of the slots are filled by students who submitted the highest ranked bids for that employer.

    If an employer’s hiring criteria includes a required minimum GPA cut-off, the employer is not obligated to interview students who fall below this minimum requirement. Please note that Vanderbilt Law School does not rank students individually in their class and there are no published cumulative percentile rankings. The only mark of distinction published is the Dean’s List. Students who earn a 3.75 GPA or higher, in any semester, receive Dean’s List honors for that semester. Students must complete at least nine letter-graded credits to qualify for the Dean’s List.

    Employers whose interview schedules are not filled by bidding students may get additional candidates through the Open Sign-Up process. This follows the bidding process whereby students are allowed to sign up for open slots on interview schedules after the bidding students have been scheduled for interviews. The same hiring criteria will be posted for these sign-ups as were posted for the initial bidding process. Employers who prefer to limit their interviews to those students who initially submitted bids for them may do so and bypass the Open Sign-Up process by notifying Career Services.

  • January 16th

    Pre-selections begin

  • January 21st

    Pre-selections ends

  • January 29th

    Interview schedules available

2026 Summer Resume Collect Program

We will provide opportunities for formalized resume collections in June 2026 (after their full 1L grades are out) and July 2026. Be on the lookout later in the spring for more information on these additional programs.

2026 1L Fall Firm Mingle

Held at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN

Each fall and spring, Vanderbilt Law invites law firms from across the nation to meet our 1L class ahead of the 1L and 2L recruiting cycles. This is an excellent way for firm representatives to meet our students in person, particularly given the virtual nature of interviews. The event is set up like a table talk providing attorneys and recruiting professionals the space to connect with students about their summer associate programs and answer any questions they have. In addition, we provide firms the option of hosting small group dinners in the evenings surrounding Mingle, providing them with a targeted audience and opportunities for more substantive conversation.

General Information

  • Job Postings

    If you are unable to participate in our interview programs or are looking to receive applications for positions outside of a Summer Associate Program, we invite you to provide information about your employment opportunities or collect resumes from our students and/or recent alumni. Employers may submit a request online through Symplicity . From the homepage, under Shortcuts, click on 'Create Non-OCI Job Posting.' Alternatively, if you're not on Symplicity, contact the Career Services Office at (615) 322-6192 or email Christy Biggs to request a form.

  • Resume Books

    We are pleased to provide you with online access to the resumes of our 2L and 3L students who are currently seeking employment. Through the Resume Book feature in Symplicity, you can connect with students who have agreed to participate in our resume collection program. Based on your search, you can view resumes, print them out, and contact students directly.

    You can access resume books by logging into Symplicity and clicking on the "Resume Packet" tab. If you do not have a Symplicity account, click the "register" tab and provide the information requested. You will receive a welcome email confirming your registration and containing your login information. If you forgot your password, click the "Forgot Password" tab and enter your email address. You will be sent a new password.

    If you have any problems with Symplicity, please email Christy Biggs or call us at (615) 322-6192.

  • Recruiting Guidelines

    Please click here to review our Recruiting Guidelines.

  • Vanderbilt Law Grading Policy

    Vanderbilt Law School does not rank students individually in their class and there are no published cumulative percentile rankings. The only mark of distinction published is the Dean’s List. Students who earn a 3.75 GPA or higher, in any semester, receive Dean’s List honors for that semester. Students must complete at least nine letter-graded credits to qualify for the Dean’s List.

  • Non-Discrimination Policy

    Vanderbilt University does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and related conditions, parental status, age, disability, military service, veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by law in its programs and activities. The university is committed to providing equal access and equal opportunity in employment, education, and all other areas of the university community.

    Read the full Non-Discrimination Policy

Meet the Team

  • Michelle Parsons

    Assistant Dean for Career Services

  • Emma Bernard

    Associate Director of Employer Outreach

  • Hope Jackson

    Associate Director, Career Services

  • Rachel Kohler

    Associate Director, Director of 2L & 3L Advising

  • Christy Biggs

    Recruiting & Employer Relations Manager

  • Mally Jordan-Lake

    Administrative Assistant