ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS (OCI)
We bring job opportunities directly to you, right on our campus.
In both the fall and spring semesters, the Career Services Office hosts employers interviewing students for internship and post-graduate positions. These sessions are known as on-campus interviews, or OCI.
The application process for OCI is called “bidding.” All OCI bidding takes place through REVS. To view a list of participating employers and their hiring criteria, please login to REVS and click on the “OCI” tab.
Student bidding periods for the 2023 - 2024 OCI sessions will take place:
- Fall 2023 OCI Session I: June 29 – July 9, 2023
- Fall 2023 OCI Session II: September 11 - September 17, 2023
- Spring 2024 Session III: TBD
As part of the bidding process, you may need your transcript, which you can download from Howdy. In addition, the CSO will email detailed bidding instructions to all students in advance of each bidding period.
If you receive a callback interview or job offer from any employer with which you interviewed during OCI, please let the CSO know by contacting Career Services at careerservices@law.tamu.edu or stopping by our office. The CSO collects this information for internal records only.
On-Campus Interviewing Policies
- Notice of each upcoming OCI session and participation instructions will be posted on the OCI page, REVS, and announced via email.
- Every applicant should adhere to the employer’s pre-requisites for advertised positions. Misrepresentation of qualifications can result in losing your privileges to access the services offered through the Office of Career Services.
Student participation in OCI and job fairs is a privilege. It is the student’s responsibility to check REVS and e-mails for communications from the Office of Career Services (OCS). Personal phone calls giving interview times and details are not guaranteed. All Career Services information will be posted on the website.
Interview Cancellation/No-Show Policies (IMPORTANT – Read Carefully)
- A student’s privilege to participate in OCI and/or job fairs can be denied if the student does not appear for a scheduled interview without good cause.
- Students must notify the OCS of an interview cancellation at least 48 hours before the scheduled interview or it will be considered a “no-show.” Emergency cancellations will be handled on an individual basis. Excessive cancellations may result in a loss of interviewing privileges. Please have consideration for your fellow students who might have missed obtaining an interview slot and could have used your place if you had given prior notice.
- If you miss an interview without prior notification to the OCS, you must meet with the Director of Career Services and provide good cause for the missed interview to have interviewing privileges reinstated. In addition, the OCS must provide a copy of the letter of apology which you will be required to send to the employer on file within 48 hours of the missed interview.
- Two “no-shows” for scheduled interviews will result in forfeiture of the use of the OCS.
Applying to Non-OCI Employers – Large Firms
If you’re interested in a summer associate position with a large law firm that does not participate in our fall OCI program, you may still apply directly to the firm. Information on many large law firms is available at http://www.nalpdirectory.com. Generally, large law firms recruit students from the top of the rising 2L class. If you are interested in applying to a large firm, you should have your application materials ready for receipt by the firm’s recruiting coordinator no later than mid-July during the summer between the 1L and 2L year.