Heather Aquino's Recent Blog Posts

... and they all look just the same.

A few weeks ago I attended the Vault Diversity Job Fair in New York City. This job fair was unique because it offered attendance to both minorities and to women. A large amount of law students were in attendance, and I had the opportunity to make observations about the crowd that had turned out for the event. One thing that I could not help but notice was how few individuals seemed to fit into both categories of students that were invited to the event. I couldn’t help but notice the lack of minority women at the event.

Topic: Choosing a Career and Landing a Job

The Navy JAG Corps

Submitted by Heather Aquino

This summer I interned with the United States Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps. All JAG’s are graduates of ABA accredited law schools, and have passed the bar examination in at least one state. After law school they attend Officer Indoctrination School, where they receive military leadership and physical training, and Naval Justice School, where they learn the many facets of military law and procedure. During the course of my internship I had the opportunity to meet many JAG attorneys, as well as many other military officers, the majority of whom are male. A few weeks into my internship, when I had yet to meet a female JAG, I searched the internet for some statistics regarding gender distribution in the JAG Corps. I learned that the Navy JAG Corps is comprised over 750 uniformed officers, of which approximately only 200 are female.

Topic: Choosing a Career and Landing a Job
Optional tags: Navy, military, JAG, goverment

My road is my own

Submitted by Heather Aquino

We are sitting at the booth in the far right hand corner of the restaurant, our "usual" table we like to call it. It's been nearly seven years since high school yet the four of us still continue to request this table, just as we had when we were sixteen years old. I sit farthest from the wall, slowly sipping a cherry coke, looking at the faces of the women I have grown up with. Looking at my childhood friends.