Alumni Profile:
Careers in Human Resources
 Name:
Alexis Waldor
Job Title: Legal Recruiting Coordinator
Organization: Clifford Chance US LLP
Year Graduated: 2004
Degree: BA
Favorite class at Michigan
Ethics in Journalism
What’s your favorite thing to do in a typical day?
Plan events for summer associates; interact with summer associates.
What’s the least favorite thing you do in a typical
day?
{no response}
How did you decide on this field? How did you get
hired?
My college roommate had interned in my current department when we were in college. When I moved to NYC with her, I had no job. She still kept in touch with people at the Firm and recommended me for a position. From hearing her experience during college, it had sounded like a job that would be great for me.
How does your Michigan experience help you in your job?
{no response}
What are possible next steps for your career? Is
another degree required or recommended?
Assistant Manager of Legal Recruiting, Manager of Legal Recruiting, working in a career services office at a law school. At the moment, it doesn’t seem that any additional degree will be required.
What do you wish you had known as an undergraduate preparing
for your career?
Sometimes there are jobs out there that you might not even currently know exist that could be perfect for you. Also, don’t be afraid to use connections—many people get jobs that way.
To Learn More… about careers
in human resources:
- Use O*NET™ OnLine, the Occupational Information Network,
for an overview to human resources.
- Check out The Career Center’s bibliography of resources to help you explore careers in human resources.
- Contact The Career Center at 734-764-7460 to find out how you
can learn more about this field.
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