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Introduction

HLS’s Early Interview Program (“EIP”) is the largest law school recruitment program in the country geared toward private sector employment. Participating employers primarily interview 2Ls for summer positions and some 3Ls for full-time positions following graduation.

New this year, if you are registered for EIP interviews (OCI), you will automatically be enrolled in our mid-summer EIP Rolling Applications. During EIP Rolling Applications, employers may specify hiring needs to OCS on a rolling basis and beginning in mid-July, OCS will distribute materials (resumes and transcripts) of 2L students who are actively seeking such positions.

Employer Communications

  • 3/28/2025 Email: Harvard Law School – EIP Date Assignments Available in Symplicity

    From: recruiting@law.harvard.edu
    Sent: Friday, March 28, 2025
    To: Employers
    Subject: Harvard Law School – EIP Date Assignments Available in Symplicity

     

    Dear Employers,

    Thank you for registering for Harvard Law School’s 2025 Early Interview Program (EIP). Your organization’s interview date is now available in Symplicity.

    To view your organization’s interview date(s):

    1. Log-in to Symplicity.
    2. Select the “OCI” tab followed by “Confirmed Schedules”.
    3. Click the date hyperlink to view detailed information about each interview schedule requested.
    4. Note that all interviews take place between 3pm and 9pm in the time zone of the office to accommodate students’ work schedules. Multi-office schedules containing east coast offices will be scheduled in ET.
    5. To make changes to your interview schedule(s), please use the “Request Schedule Changes & Questions?”  or email us at recruiting@law.harvard.edu

    As a reminder, by recruiting at Harvard Law School, employers agree to abide by our Employer Recruiting Policies and Guidelines. In particular, please note our longstanding “April 1” policy that allows a student to hold one 2L summer associate offer open until April 1 to explore full-summer employment options outside of “BigLaw” including public interest work. Please note that we have recently adjusted our policies to permit students to incorporate some direct applications into the EIP process, in the same way that we allow students to apply directly for various firm fellowships. Our April 1 policy applies to all firms that recruit our students, whether through a 1L application process, 2L direct application, or EIP.

    We appreciate your organization’s participation in EIP and partnership with Harvard Law School. We look forward to assisting you with your continued recruitment efforts. Please direct any questions to us at recruiting@law.harvard.edu.

    Jesse Ohrenberger
    Director of Recruitment & Operations
    617-495-2922 johrenberger@law.harvard.edu

     

    Harvard Law School | Office of Career Services
    recruiting@law.harvard.edu

  • 2/11/2025 Email: Harvard Law School – Policy Updates and EIP Registration Now Open

    From: recruiting@law.harvard.edu
    Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2025
    To: Employers
    Subject: Harvard Law School – Policy Updates and EIP Registration Now Open

    Dear Employer, 

    We invite you to register your organization for Harvard Law School’s Early Interview Program (EIP), taking place virtually through Flo Recruit from June 12 – June 18, 2025.  EIP interviews will take place in the late afternoon and into the evening and will be assigned by lottery, without a Preview element. We will also host a new program, EIP Rolling Applications, beginning in mid-July to assist you in your continued recruiting efforts. 

    New Recruiting Policy Provision: 

    This year we amended our Employer Recruiting Policies and Guidelines to create a fast-track provision. Firms may instruct students whom they have already interviewed as 1Ls to refrain from bidding on them during EIP and to arrange a callback directly after grades are released in June. Students will have a deadline of July 10 (or 14 days after the offer letter, whichever is later) to respond to all EIP offers. This includes all 2L summer associate offers that are extended during a student’s 1L year. Please review our policies carefully for more information. 

    Register for EIP: 

    • Step 1: Review our website for program information, registration cost, and important dates. 
    • Step 2: If you have not already done so, please provide 2024 Summer Program and 2024 OCI Feedback. Visit Symplicity for instructions on providing feedback. 
    • Step 3: In Symplicity, through the OCI tab, select EIP 2025 to submit your registration requests.  

    Register for EIP Resume Collections: 

    • Step 1: Review our website for program information, registration cost, and important dates. 
    • Step 2: In Symplicity, through the OCI tab, select EIP Resume Collections 2025 to submit your registration requests. 

    EIP Rolling Applications: 

    • EIP Rolling Applications is a new supplement to EIP, designed to meet employer hiring needs as summer classes take shape and new needs surface.  
    • Through this ongoing program, firms identify specific hiring needs (by office and/or departments) and OCS will promote these openings and deliver “matching” student resumes and transcripts.  
    • Firms participating in EIP interviews will automatically be enrolled in this program and can withdraw at any time, usually once a summer class is full. 

    If you register for EIP by March 14, your organization will be included in the early 2025 EIP employer list released to students. Additionally, early registration ensures that you will receive your interview date by March 28, 2025. 

    Thank you for your interest in HLS students; we look forward to working with you this recruitment season. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you need any assistance. 

     Sincerely, 

    Jesse Ohrenberger
    Director of Recruitment & Operations
    617-495-2922 | johrenberger@law.harvard.edu 

    Harvard Law School | Office of Career Services 

    recruiting@law.harvard.edu 

  • 11/21/2024 Email: Harvard Law School – EIP Date Announcement

    From: recruiting@law.harvard.edu
    Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2024
    To: Employers
    Subject: Harvard Law School – EIP Date Announcement

    From: recruiting@law.harvard.edu
    Sent: November 21, 2024
    To: Employers
    Subject: Harvard Law School – EIP Date Announcement

    Dear Employer,

    We are writing to let you know that Harvard’s Early Interview Program (EIP) will take place over 5 weekdays, from June 12 – June 18, 2025, immediately after spring grades are released. Because it is so much earlier this year, EIP will be structured as a lottery without a Preview element. To minimize disruption of 1L summer jobs, EIP will run from the late afternoon into the evening. In addition to EIP, we will conduct a resume collection program later in the summer for firms that would like to see more of our students at that time. We hope that simplifying the process in this way will make it easier for all involved. More information on both programs will be forthcoming.

    In the meantime, we are eager to provide opportunities for firms and students to get to know each other. To that end, we will be hosting a large networking reception right here on campus on Thursday evening, January 16, 2025, as well as in-person coffee chats throughout the spring semester. We will send out registration information for spring engagement during the week of December 2.

    We deeply appreciate your support and look forward to working together again this year.  Please feel free to contact me or Jesse Ohrenberger, our Director of Recruitment and Operations, at any time if you’d like to discuss your firm’s recruiting goals at Harvard.

    Sincerely,

    Margie Boone
    Assistant Dean for Career Services
    Harvard Law School
    mboone@law.harvard.edu | 617-495-9678

2025 Important Dates

DATESEVENT
February 2025Employer Registration Opens
March 14, 2025Priority Registration Deadline
March 28, 2025EIP Week Date Release
May 16, 2025Student EIP Bidding begins
June 4, 2025Last date for Employer schedule changes
June 10, 2025EIP Lottery Run
June 11, 2025Schedules available in Symplicity
June 12, 13, 16, 17 & 18, 2025EIP Interviews (interviews will take place in the evening in the time zone of the scheduled office)
June 18, 2025EIP Resume collection applications released
Resumes & transcripts from students who bid on resume collections will be available in Symplicity.
July 10, 20252L Summer Employment Offer Date
See Recruiting Policies. Offers made for 2L summer employment, including all such offers made during a student’s 1L year, must remain open until either: 1) July 10, 2025; or 2) 14 days after the date of the offer letter, whichever is later. 
September 1, 2025Labor Day
September 2, 2025Fall classes begin for 2Ls & 3Ls

EIP Registration & Fees

Registration for EIP and EIP Resume Collections is now open. Register in Symplicity by completing the OCI schedule request form and supplemental questions.

STEP ONE: REPORT 2024 SUMMER ASSOCIATE FEEDBACK

Please provide information about offers extended to and accepted by Summer Associates from Harvard Law.

  1. In Symplicity, select [OCI] from the left side navigation, followed by the [Feedback] sub-tab.
  2. In the [Summer Program Feedback] tab, select [SUM 2024] to report feedback for every HLS student who participated in your organization’s 2024 summer program.
  3. Submit your Summer Program Outcome information by clicking [Finalize]. Once submitted, you will be unable to change or add feedback information. Please contact us if you need to make adjustments to the information you provide.

STEP TWO: REPORT 2024 OCI FEEDBACK

  1. In Symplicity, select the [OCI Feedback] tab followed by “2024 EIP Week (OCI).
  2. Report feedback for every HLS student who interviewed with your organization last year. Further instructions are available on the “Feedback” page in Symplicity.
    Please note: If more than one office participates in our program, all offices must submit feedback data before you receive your interview date.
  3. When complete, click [Finalize]. Once you submit your information you will be unable to change or add feedback information through Symplicity. Please contact us if you need to make adjustments to the information you provide.

STEP THREE: SUBMIT YOUR SCHEDULE REQUEST

  1. From the [OCI] tab, select the [Schedule Request] sub-tab.
  2. Click the red [Request A Schedule] button at the bottom of the page.
  3. Select the appropriate recruitment program(s) from the [Session] drop-down menu.
  4. Complete all required fields and submit your request. You will receive an email confirmation containing the details of your request.
  5. Repeat the above steps to submit additional schedule requests. If you would like assistance with submitting additional schedule requests so that you do not need to fill out the supplemental questions for a second time, please contact recruiting@law.harvard.edu and we can assist you.

EIP Rolling Applications

EIP Rolling Applications allows you to quickly identify competitive HLS candidates as your hiring needs become clearer. Through the program, firms identify specific hiring needs (by office and/or department or practice) and Harvard Law School students submit resumes and transcripts for consideration for those specific needs.

Firms participating in EIP interviews will automatically be enrolled in the program and begin receiving materials in mid-July. Throughout the course of the program, firms can update their specific needs or withdraw when positions are filled.

EIP Resume Collection

If your organization is unable to participate in virtual EIP interviews, we encourage you to register for a resume collection instead. Students submit resumes & transcripts to employers of their choosing and the application results are released to employers on June 18, 2025. Register in Symplicity.

Policies

Employers participating in EIP are expected to comply with Harvard Law School’s Recruiting Policies & Guidelines.

Employers are not permitted to pre-screen candidates for EIP week interviews. A randomized lottery procedure utilizing students’ employer preferences is used to assign interviews. This process is designed to maximize interviewing opportunities for both students and employers. Employers also should not request students to submit a cover letter with their resume or to bring one to their interview.

Flo Recruit / Interview Platform

Interviews will take place in Flo Recruit. OCS strongly recommends consulting with your internal IT department to ensure interviewers are able to access and use the platform. To book a test call and read more about the platform, please see below.

Flo Recruit Resources: