New to Big Law? The summer program is unlike any internship you've had before, and the social dynamics can make or break your offer. In this episode of Lock In & Go Big Law, legal recruiters Genevieve Riccardelli and Jennifer Soltau get into the unwritten rules of navigating relationships during your ten-week job interview: with other summers, with associates, and with partners.

👀 In This Episode:

• Why you don't have to be best friends with your co-summers, but you do have to be collegial
• How to handle a junior associate who wants to take you to lunch every single day
• Real talk on after-parties, open bars, and knowing when to go home
• What to do when you have a yacht, a welcome reception, and a summer who just... doesn't show up

💡 Key Takeaways:

• You're on a ten-week job interview (even when it feels like happy hour)
• Be the glue of your class: include people, share opportunities, build bridges
• When an attorney invites you to lunch, "whoever" does not mean your entire class
• When in doubt, don't say it. The professional default is always the right one