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1585 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA02138

Phone: 617-495-3119
Email: ocs@law.harvard.edu

Preview and Early Interview Program (EIP)

Most 2L summer associate hiring is facilitated through our extensive recruiting program known as the Early Interview Program and EIP Preview (collectively, EIP).

Learn About the Early Interview Program (EIP)

Updates from Hire Ground

  • Using CSM – The OCS Career Database

    CSM is OCS’ online recruiting platform. In CSM, you can view and RSVP for OCS events and employer chats or receptions, search for and find job postings, and find many additional resources for your job search. Once you have had a group advising appointment, CSM is also where you will schedule individual advising appointments with

    September 28, 2023

  • Creating Your Legal Resume: Resources to Get You Started

    For those of you wanting to get an early start on the task of drafting your resume for next summer’s 1L job search, start with the Resumes section of the OCS website. There you can find guidance on how to create a legal resume, sample resumes with examples of correct formatting and content for a

    September 28, 2023

  • Key Career Resources

    Over the next few weeks, we will highlight some of our key resources to help you get started with your career exploration and 1L job search. Your first stop should be the 1L Career Advising page. This joint OCS/OPIA page will be your one-stop for all things related to your 1L job search. Also be

    September 26, 2023

  • Career Planning- Getting Started

    As you settle into your 1L year, you may be beginning to think about your career and wondering about next steps. Join us next Wednesday, September 27 for OPIA and OCS’s careers kickoff event, Career Planning: How Your 1L Year (and Job) Fit in the Big Picture. Learn about careers and hiring in the public

    September 19, 2023

  • Starting Your Career Planning at HLS

    OCS and OPIA have a wealth of information available to help you start your research and exploration of your career options. Start by planning to attend Career Planning: How Your 1L Year (and Job) Fit in the Big Picture, our kickoff event with OPIA, on September 27. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served, along with

    September 12, 2023