2025 Fall Virtual Public Interest Interview Program

This year’s Virtual Public Interest Interview Program (V-PIIP) will consist of remote interviews and resume collection. Virtual interviews will take place from September 9 – 19, 2025. Applications for the program (both the virtual interviews and resume collection) must be submitted through Symplicity Career Services Management (CSM).

Key Details

• Rising 3L (Class of 2026) and rising 2L (Class of 2027) students are eligible to participate.
• V-PIIP participating employers include government at all levels, non-profits, legal services organizations, some private public interest and plaintiffs’ law firms, and other public sector employers.  Note: a handful of plaintiffs’ law firms choose to participate in EIP each year, so students interested in these types of firms should check both programs.
• Virtual Interviews – Bidding period from August 11 – 18
  • Before interviews are scheduled, employers will have a chance to review application materials and make selections between August 19 – 27.
• Resume Collection – Bidding period from August 11 – September 16
  • Resume collection employers will review applications and contact students at their discretion to schedule interviews.
• Virtual Employer Chats – August 7 – 14
  • In conjunction with V-PIIP, virtual employer chats will take place between August 7 – 14. Students must register for these in advance. The purpose of employer chats is to allow students to connect with employers in an informal setting, and to learn more about the organization’s work and opportunities to engage. While many employers who registered for the interview and resume collection programs plan to host these chats, there will also be representatives from organizations who are not formally recruiting through V-PIIP. Virtual employer chat schedules will be released at a later date. Check back for updates.