Twenty-five firms/organizations have already scheduled on-campus interviews through the Career Services Office. There will be more employers as we move into the spring semester. As time allows, you can log into ROSCOE to review the opportunities that will be available. Although most employers are focused on the 1L class in the spring, opportunities are available for all classes. Please note that in ROSCOE you will only see those employers who are hiring from your class.
NEW PROCESS FOR 2015!! For those of you who have participated in OCI in the past, we will be doing things differently this year. The spring OCI season has been broken into sessions and we have eliminated the 10-day rolling bid deadlines. The first session runs from February 2nd – 13th and Bids for all OCI employers who will be on campus during the first session are due on January 23, 2015. The second session runs from February 16th – 27th and the deadline for all bid materials will be February 6th. This system gives you hard and fast deadlines to meet and will simplify our interactions with employers. Below are a few of the FAQ’s we often get.
Q: What does bidding mean?
A: Under our preselect system, Employers indicate when they are coming to interview and request certain application materials from interested applicants. By providing the employer with your materials, you are “bidding” or indicating your interest in the opportunity to interview.
Q: How do the employers choose which students to interview?
A: The employers will select students to interview based on the application materials you submit. Employers want to make sure that you meet their hiring criteria. If you are selected for an interview, you can be assured that you are in the running for the position. Students who do not meet the stated criteria or who submitted application materials with typos and grammatical mistakes are often eliminated at this point.
Q: Once the firm chooses me to interview what happens?
A: If selected, you will be notified by e-mail and you should then log in to ROSCOE and choose a specific interview time.
Q: What if the only times available are during my class?
A: Unfortunately, we cannot avoid all class times. Employers may be interviewing 20 students from your class and it is impossible to avoid conflicts. The sooner you log in the more likely you can choose a time that does not conflict. It is up to you to talk to your professors and make sure you know what the professor’s policy is for missing a class. As interviews are only 20 minutes you can often miss only a small portion of the class period.
Q: What should I be doing during the holiday break?
A: Research the employers listed in ROSCOE and start preparing your cover letters. Also, make sure your resume reflects the suggested edits and get it uploaded into ROSCOE. Yu will not be able to bid on an employer without an approved resume and all the requested documents being uploaded.
Q: What if I have lots of questions about all of this?
A: Still do some research and start preparing your materials, but plan on attending the OCI Brown Bag Q& A session on January 15th. We will have time after you get back to fine-tune your materials and bid before the January 23rd bid deadline. Heather and I will also be in the office the week before you return and will be available for appointments then as well.
These are great opportunities! Please take some time to see what’s available for you!