Interviewing

Make sure to continue to update your EIP Interview Tracker. Your responses are crucial as we crowdsource information for your classmates. Our callback list – which allows you and your classmates to track your progress – is only as good as the information we receive.

With two days left of EIP week, now is not the time to be looking in the rearview mirror by dwelling on perceived mistakes or lack of success. Each interview is a fresh chance to impress.

If you are feeling concerned that you have not received as many callbacks as you had hoped, consider adding additional interviews to your schedule. While it is not advisable to simply add a bunch of interviews to your schedule, strategically adding an interview or two can increase your odds of success at EIP.

As EIP week progresses, you are probably starting to think about how you should be handling callbacks. If you have received multiple callbacks already, you may be wondering if you should accept all of them or if you should narrow it down in some way.

You cannot cancel your EIP interviews at this stage. While you may be excited about callback invitations or you may be rethinking your choice to interview with a certain firm or market, you cannot cancel your interview through OCS or through the firm at this stage.

Remember to acknowledge all callback invitations promptly (within one business day at most), even if you are unsure you want to accept the callback. You should not wait to schedule if you are certain you will attend the callback.

Make sure to continue to update your EIP Interview Tracker. Your responses are crucial as we crowdsource information for your classmates. Our callback list – which allows you and your classmates to track your progress – is only as good as the information we receive.

After two days of EIP interviewing, you might be feeling as though all of your interviews are starting to blend together.

As part of an email notifying you of a callback, some firms may request additional documents, including a cover letter or ask you to fill out an online application. If you are asked to send a cover letter, simply include a short note in which you thank them for the invitation, reiterate your interest in the firm, and say, “Enclosed, please find…” and note the documents you have included.

All callback invitations should be acknowledged promptly (within one business day at most), even if you are unsure you want to accept the callback. If you know you want to accept a callback invitation, do so promptly.

Once you are invited for a callback, you will have some decisions to make in order to schedule. The first is when to conduct the interview. When scheduling callbacks, it is generally preferable to choose times and dates earlier in the callback period if possible, but do not feel the need to schedule callbacks during EIP Week.

If you haven’t received any callbacks yet, don’t panic. Remember, different markets work on different timelines. Also, the manner in which firms make callback decisions impacts the time frame for receiving callback invitations.

Now that you have a couple of days of EIP under your belt, you are no doubt feeling the effects. Although you may be feeling quite fatigued, remember, every interviewer is meeting you for the first time.

Make sure to update your EIP Interview Tracker tonight. Your responses will enable us to monitor your progress and provide you with tailored advising.

Your first day of EIP is now behind you! Take a moment to do an honest assessment of your performance and ask yourself: Did I connect with my interviewers? Did my EIP conversations flow freely? Am I feeling nervous during interviews?

You do not need to send thank you notes after EIP screening interviews. If you had a particularly strong connection with your interviewer or otherwise feel strongly that you would like to send a thank you note, remember it must be error free.

With your first day of EIP behind you, you're likely wondering when you will hear back from firms. Some firms will give out callback invitations within a day or two after EIP interviews, while other firms can take longer.

Anticipating issues and knowing what to do when they arise will ensure you are prepared during EIP Week. If you haven’t already, bookmark the EIP Week page at bit.ly/hlseipweek where we highlight how to handle various technology or other issues like your interviewer running late. These types of things should not be cause for stress or concern.

If you are considering adding additional interviews to your schedule take advantage of the Daily Add, open tomorrow through Thursday from 8-10 a.m. ET. The Daily Add allows you to add EIP Interviews to your schedule for the following day. Visit the EIP Week page to learn more about the Daily Add process and view possible openings.

During EIP week we occasionally need to change a student’s interview time to accommodate an employer request. Although changes are rare, you should take a few minutes every evening to review your EIP schedule for the following day.

If you didn’t get an interview you really wanted through the lottery and are not able to add it during the Add Period, you may be wondering what to do. You still have a few options for trying to meet with firms of interest.