Interviewing
Interviewing well is critical to success – everyone can improve their interview game through in-depth preparation and practice.
Updates from Hire Ground
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No Callbacks? Check in With OCS
If you haven’t received interviews or heard from EIP firms or direct applications, we encourage you to check in with OCS. We have appointments available this week and drop-in advising. This process moves quickly, so we encourage you to check in early and often as your job search continues. You should also complete/update your interview
February 3, 2026
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Following Up After Callbacks
If you have not heard back from a firm where you did a callback interview, you can and should follow up, particularly if you need to decide on another offer. If it has been over a week since your interviews, or if the firm said you should hear by a certain date and that date
February 3, 2026
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Extensions on Offers
If an employer gives you an offer with a deadline that feels tight, you may request an extension—but only if you are reasonably sure you truly need one (not within days of receiving the offer because you assume it will be tight). First, ask yourself whether you can make a decision by the stated deadline
February 3, 2026
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Complete the Interview Tracker After Accepting
If you have accepted a position for next summer, we ask for your help in completing your Interview Tracker one last time, so we have a complete picture and students still conducting their job search have accurate information when checking the Tracker Spreadsheet. Thank you in advance!
February 3, 2026
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2026 Loyola Patent Law Interview Program Registration
Loyola University Chicago School of Law is hosting the 2026 Patent Law Interview Program virtually on Thursday and Friday, June 4 & 5, 2026. This nationwide interview program targets patent law employers and rising 2L (current 1Ls) and rising 3L (current 2Ls) students. Students with undergraduate or graduate degrees in engineering or a technical science
February 3, 2026