Title Searchers and Examiners

Check out TitleNews magazine (https://www.alta.org/news-and-publications/titlenews-magazine) to learn more about trends and developments in the field.

There may be opportunities for temporary employment during the summer and school holidays at title companies, financial institutions, or law firms. Such employment may involve making copies or sorting and delivering mail, but it offers an excellent chance to see the work of a title searcher or examiner firsthand. Some law firms, real estate brokerages, and title companies provide internships for students who are interested in work as a title searcher or examiner. Information on the availability of such internships is usually available from the regional or local land title association or schools' career services offices.

Participate in information interviews with title searchers and examiners. In such an interview—which can be conducted in-person, on the phone, or through video-conferencing technology—you will get the opportunity to ask title searchers and examiners about their job duties, work environment, likes and dislikes about their careers, educational training, and other topics that will help you to learn more about the field. Ask your school counselor or a teacher to help you set up information interviews. Perhaps you could even job-shadow a title searcher or examiner to learn even more about the field.