Patent attorney jobs (as well as patent agent jobs) can be found all across the nation. From the largest cities down to the smallest towns, you can potentially find employment across the nation as a patent attorney. While larger cities will usually have more demand, patent attorneys can be found all over.
Your first job will likely be the toughest one for you to find. Contacts will prove ever useful (at any stage in your career). So it's wise to start making them before you ever search for that first position as a patent attorney or agent. You may find contacts through college, science and technology meetings, legal gatherings, and many other events. Keep track of your professors and past employers and co-workers. The more people you make contact with the better (as finding a job can truly be a numbers game).
We suggest putting together a resume and giving a copy to all of your contacts. In addition, you should post your resume on the top job sites on the internet as well as send it out to positions of interest. Here is a list of the top job sites online:
You may find the following websites useful in your patent attorney job search:
