Each fall semester, legal employers that choose to recruit Marquette University Law School 2Ls for full-time positions for the following summer and 3Ls for permanent positions commencing after graduation participate in the Law School's Fall Recruitment Program. Employers recruit either by participating in the On-Campus Interviewing Program (OCI) or by electing one of three Non-visiting Recruiting Options. The Career Planning Center (CPC) uses the comprehensive web-based application Symplicity CSM to manage the Fall Recruitment Program.
OCI is the most prominent component of the Fall Recruitment Program. Employers electing to participate in OCI send representatives to the Law School to conduct preliminary "screening interviews" of Marquette students. Based on the screening interview, an employer may invite the student for a more in-depth "callback interview" at the employer's place of business. The Career Planning Center (CPC) plays a very active role in OCI; coordinating employer participation, managing the application process, and hosting representatives of employers for interviews.
Students are strongly encouraged to carefully review the information provided in the links below. Questions should be directed to a member of the CPC staff.
- Accepting & Declining Job Offers (PDF)
- Eligibility: Student eligibility requirements for participation in the Fall Recruitment Program.
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Interviewing Guide (PDF): This detailed Career Planning Center guide offers insight and tips covering topics from interview preparation and the interview itself to appropriate attire and interview follow up.
- Interview Withdrawal Form (Electronic submission)
- Key Dates & Deadlines
- Legal Résumé Guide (PDF)
- Non-Discrimination Policy
- Non-visiting Recruiting Options: A brief overview of "Collects," "Directs," and videoconferencing.
- On-Campus Interview Evaluation Forms: This National Association for Law Placement (NALP) form can be used by students to evaluate on-campus employers. Completed forms should be submitted to the Career Planning Center.
- Online Research Resources (PDF)
- Open Letter to Law Students: This open letter from NALP offers certain guidelines that employers would like applicants to follow so that the process runs as smoothly as possible, to the benefit of both students and employers.
- Policies & Procedures
- References
- Requirements for Participation
- Salary Negotiations
- Student Agreement Form (Electronic submission)
- Student Participation Checklist
- Student Professionalism During the Interview Season: A quick guide from NALP for students to ethical responsibilities in the offer and decision-making process.
- Student Travel Reimbursement Form: Students can use this NALP form to request reimbursement for expenses incurred in traveling to employer offices for interviews.
- Summer Employer Critique Form
- Symplicity
- Symplicity Quick Guide for OCI
- Thank You Letter Guide (PDF)
- Thank You's for Screening Interviews
- Transcripts
- VAULT Career Insider: The Vault Career Insider offers information and resources regarding over 40 industries, including law. It provides company profiles, numerous career guides that are downloadable, industry research, hundreds of career advice articles, a dozen career-related blogs, and myriad online career discussions.
- Writing Effective Letters (PDF)
- Writing Samples