Spring Interview Program (SIP) for Private Sector Employers - Harvard Law School

Introduction

The Spring Interview Program (SIP) is an opportunity for private sector employers to interview 1Ls and 2Ls for summer 2025 employment opportunities, as well as 3Ls for permanent post-graduation employment.

Interview Dates

Virtual interviews will take place January 27 – February 4, 2025, between 9 am and 7 pm ET.

General Information

Interview Duration

An interview schedule consists of either 20 interviews lasting 20 minutes each or 13 interviews lasting 30 minutes each.
Callback or Second Round Interviews

There is no designated callback period for SIP; callback interviews should be scheduled so that they do not conflict with student class times. Please note that employers should coordinate directly with students regarding second-round interviews.
Offers

Once an offer is extended, students are typically granted two weeks to decide upon the offer.
Fees

The registration fee for the first interview schedule is $150, with no fee for additional schedules.

There is no fee for resume collections.

Government and non-profit employers are exempt from all fees.

Important Dates

December 4	Employer registration opens.
January 2	Employer registration period closes.
January 3 (on or before)	SIP interview dates released to employers with complete registrations.
January 7 – 14	Students bid for SIP interviews.
January 14 – 16	Employers review number of bids submitted by students and confirm participation in the program.
January 23	Interview schedules & resumes released to employers.
January 27 – February 4	Virtual Interviews
March 17 – 21	Spring break

Registration

Registration Options

Your organization can register for a virtual interview schedule. If you are only interested in a resume collection, you may post a job in Symplicity.
How to Register

Register through Flo Recruit beginning December 4.
View Your Interview Date

Provided that your registration is complete, assigned interview dates will be confirmed by email no later than January 3, 2025.
Post-Registration Requirements

From January 14 to 16, 2025 you will have the opportunity to review the number of students who bid to interview with your organization. OCS will contact you with the relevant bid information that will allow you to finalize your organization’s interview schedule.

Policies

HLS maintains a strict no-prescreening policy, which means employers are not permitted to ask for resumes or transcripts in order to select students for interviews. Interviews are assigned by a lottery designed to maximize opportunities for both employers and students. Students can be asked to bring additional application documents (transcript & writing sample) to the interview. Cover letters requests are not accepted.

Harvard Law School requires that all professionals interviewing at our events review our Recruiting Policies and Guidelines. In addition, we require that you re-affirm your commitment to the non-discrimination policy by clicking the “We accept the terms of the Harvard Law School Non-Discrimination Policy” under your personal account settings in Symplicity.

View Schedule & Resumes

Interview schedules will be made available through Flo Recruit on Thursday, January 23. You will receive an email notifying you when schedules are available. At that time you will be able to download the resumes of students assigned to your interview schedule(s), as well as the resumes of those students who expressed interest in your organization but were not assigned an interview (i.e. the waitlist).

To view your final schedule, please take the following steps:

Log in to Flo Recruit
Navigate to the events page and select “HLS 2025 Spring Interview Program – Private Sector”
Select “View Interviewer Schedule” in the top righthand corner
From the dropdown menu, select an interviewer to open their schedule

To download resumes, please take the following steps:

Log in to Flo Recruit
Navigate to the events page and select “HLS 2025 Spring Interview Program – Private Sector”
Select “View Matches” to open up the table of students on your schedule
Select the check box next to the students that you wish to export – or all students, by selecting the topmost check box – and then selecting the “Download” button in the top righthand corner of the table. This will email you a link to download a bulk PDF

Transcripts

Transcripts will be visible in Flo Recruit at the time of the interview. You may download full packets of transcripts at the end of your interview day directly from Flo Recruit. See instructions here.

Additional Documents

If you requested additional documents such as a writing sample when you registered for SIP, students will be prompted to upload the document in Flo Recruit. You will be able to access these documents at the time of the interview.

Waitlist Candidates

Waitlisted candidates who were not assigned an interview can be seen by switching to “Unmatched Bids”. You may also download resumes for these students.

Interview Logistics

Interviews will take place in Flo Recruit.

Transcripts will be available in Flo Recruit at the time of the interview. To access transcripts, please see the Flo Recruit resource center for instructions.

Additional Flo Recruit Resources:

During the interview, the fastest way to get technical assistance is for interviewers to press the blue button in the bottom right corner of their screen to speak directly with a Flo Recruit representative.

Organizations are welcome to use their own video conference platform if they prefer. Please email recruiting@law.harvard.edu with your video link.

Related Resources

Recruiting Programs for Employers