INSTRUCTIONS FOR ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWING
The On-Campus Interview program will begin Wednesday, September 5, 2007.
Second and third year students are eligible to participate. To be considered a second year by interviewing employers, your graduation year must be 2009. To be considered a third year by interviewing employers, your graduation year must be 2008. Joint degree students who will graduate in 2010 are usually considered first year students by interviewing employers. Be sure to check the employer's NALP form for details.
You are required to use IUI Career Connection, the Office of Professional Development online system, to participate in OCI. You must first register by completing the profile section online and uploading a current resume. You must keep a current copy of your resume on the system at all times. Resumes must be approved by a member of the OPD staff prior to posting on IUI Career Connection. Once the resume is uploaded to the system, please allow 72 hours for the document to be reviewed and approved/disapproved. NOTE: If you are a transfer student, please include this information on your resume. Your GPA and class rank DO NOT TRANSFER.
You will submit an electronic application through IUI Career Connection, which is called a bid. The bidding process includes electronic resume submission. No paper resumes will be collected. Please refer to IUI Career Connection instructions to learn how to place a bid.
The application deadline for all employers occurs before school is back in session! The application period begins on July 18, 2007 and closes August 14, 2007. You must complete the IUI Career Connection bidding process no later than Monday, August 14, 2007.
Following the deadline, the resumes that have been electronically submitted through the bidding process will be sent to employers. Employers will review the resumes, select the students they wish to interview and then notify the Office of Professional Development. The employers are asked to return their interview selections at least three days prior to their scheduled interview date. Interview schedules will be available on IUI Career Connection in the Interview Status section. The Office of Professional Development will send e-mails to students who submitted a bid to notify students when each employer's interview schedule is complete. Schedule times are first come, first served. Selected students will be able to select interview times based on availability of remaining time slots.
While the initial electronic application only consists of a resume, some employers will want interviewing students to bring a transcript to the interview. A photocopy or printout from One Start will suffice for the first contact with an employer. Employers may request an original certified transcript later. Applicants may obtain transcripts from the Office of the Registrar in Cavanaugh Hall, Room 133. There is a $7.00 charge for each transcript issued. Photocopy the original as many times as needed. Or, you may print out your transcript through OneStart. Please be sure that your transcript includes your Spring 2006 grades.
If employers ask interviewing students to bring a writing sample, a suitable document might be something brief (5-10 pages) done as an assignment for Legal Writing class. Excerpting a section of a long document (marked as such) is acceptable and encouraged. If you use a document from work, be sure to obtain permission from your employer.
Only an emergency situation should prevent you from keeping an interview. If it should become necessary for you to cancel an interview, please notify the Office of Professional Development immediately (274-2484). If you do not show up for an interview and you have not notified the Office of Professional Development in advance, you are expected to write a letter of apology to the interviewer and bring it to the Office of Professional Development along with a stamped, addressed envelope within 24 hours of the missed interview. Failure to follow this instruction means that your name will be removed from all interview schedules for the duration of OCI. Remember that the interviewer received a copy of the schedule and a last minute cancellation or a no-show reflects upon the law school as well as on you.
Included on the IUI Career Connection website in the Interviews & Events section is a list of employers who are seeking resumes, but not interviewing on campus. Some employers have requested that the Office of Professional Development collect resumes and send them together (called Resume Collect employers). Other employers prefer that you send your resume with a cover letter directly to the firm (called Resume Direct employers) If you are interested in any of these firms, please note whether you should send your resume directly to the firm or whether you should submit your resume via IUI Career Connection. Deadline dates vary, so please be sure to have your materials in on time.
Additions and changes to the OCI schedule will be posted on IUI Career Connection and sent via email immediately upon receipt. Please regularly check.
Don't forget - we are available to help you with any questions or concerns that arise during the process. If questions arise during the application process while school is not in session, please feel free to contact the Office of Professional Development at (317) 274-2484. Good luck!
