Early Interview Program for Employers

Office of Career Services
4020 Wasserstein Hall (WCC)
1585 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138

617-495-3119

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.

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.

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