Early Interview Program (EIP), August 9, 10, 13, and 14, 2012
EIP is the largest of Columbia's annual recruitment programs and provides the opportunity for employers to meet with 2L and 3L students interested in summer and postgraduate positions. Interviews take place over four days during the second and third weeks of August at the DoubleTree Guest Suites hotel in mid-town Manhattan.
The Office makes every possible effort to accommodate employers' requests for specific dates and other special requests, especially when requiring coordination with other law schools' on-campus programs. Below are some important dates to remember:
• Employer Registration: February 6 – March 19
• Employers Receive their Interview Date: April 3
• Employer Schedules Available on Symplicity: August 3
Fall On-Campus Interview Program (Fall OCI), September 18 - November 16, 2012
Fall OCI offers law firms of all sizes, corporations, public interest organizations and government employers the opportunity to interview 2L and 3L students interested in summer associate and postgraduate positions. Interviews take place on the Columbia Law School campus. Below are some important dates to remember:
• Employer Registration: May 10 – July 1
• Employers Receive Interview Date: July 15
• Employer Schedules Available on Symplicity: September 12
Spring On-Campus Interview Program (Spring OCI), February 7 - March 9, 2012
Spring OCI offers law firms of all sizes, corporations, public interest organizations and government employers an opportunity to interview 1L, 2L and 3L students interested in summer associate and postgraduate positions. Interviews will take place on the Columbia Law School campus on the 5th floor of William and June Warren Hall, located at 1125 Amsterdam Avenue. There is no fee to participate in the Spring OCI program.
Overseas-Trained LL.M. Student Interview Program, January 28, 2012
The Overseas-Trained LL.M. Student Interview Program is an annual program designed to bring together employers from around the world with LL.M. graduate law students from seven of the top US law schools. Over 400 foreign-trained students participate to interview for permanent and training positions within the US and around the globe. Participating schools include University of Chicago Law School, Columbia Law School, Harvard Law School, University of Michigan Law School, Stanford Law School, University of Virginia School of Law, and Yale Law School. The 2012 program will take place at the DoubleTree Guest Suites in Manhattan on January 28, 2012 and we encourage all employers to participate. Please visit the Overseas-Trained LL.M. Student Interview Program website here for more information
Other Interview Programs
Columbia Law School students also regularly participate in various job fairs around the country throughout the year. If you would like to publicize your career fair or interview program to Columbia Law students, please contact Diane Silverman.
Employers Seeking Resumes
For employers who are unable to interview on campus, but would still like to receive student resumes, please contact careerservices@law.columbia.edu to set up a resume collection.
Click here for a list of resources for interviews.
Video Conference Interviews
The Office of Career Services and Professional Development can arrange Skype interviews with students for employers outside of New York, as well as video conferencing. Please email careerservices@law.columbia.edu.
For questions relating to all recruiting programs, please contact Diane Silverman at diane.silverman@law.columbia.edu or (212) 854-7383.
PLEASE NOTE: All J.D. interview programs consist of 20-minute screening interviews and interviews are scheduled through a lottery process. While prescreening is not permitted, employers may specify desired criteria, such as technical degree(s) or particular language(s). The lottery process is based on student interest and employers receive access to resumes from all students who bid for their organization, including those who did not receive an interview through the lottery. We encourage employers to reach out to all students from whom they receive resumes.
