Recruiting Policies

Complete policies can be found in the Employer Handbook (PDF, 880 KB).

Offer Policy

Offers Extended During General (Non On-Campus) Recruiting

To ensure students have an opportunity to make well-informed, thoughtful decisions regarding job and internship opportunities, the Career Education Center encourages all employers to give students ample time to consider all offers. NACE guidelines recommend that job offers do not expire for a minimum of three weeks and the Career Education Center endorses this policy. This policy benefits both students and employers since it enables students to consider all aspects of positions, leading to a greater fit (and retention) in the position. All job offers should be made in writing.

Occasionally students will request additional time, which we encourage you to accommodate. We coach students to accept offers in writing, and ask them to inform our office immediately and withdraw their applications from other employers when they accept an offer.

Offers Extended as a Result of a Summer Internship

All offers for full time employment resulting from a summer internship that are made to rising seniors (December 2008 or May 2009 graduates) should remain valid until at least November 1, 2008. Offers for follow-on internships resulting from a previous summer internship should remain valid until at least March 1, 2009.

Offers Extended During On-Campus Recruiting

Offers for full-time and internship positions can be extended at any time during the recruiting period. Offers may not expire until three weeks after the offer date (as determined by the date of the written offer). In addition, bonuses and other incentives associated with the offer cannot expire before this date.

The only exception to this policy is our Platinum Partners for whom offers cannot expire before the later of three weeks from the date of the written offer or November 1, 2008 for fall recruiting and March 1, 2009 for spring recruiting. This policy refers, specifically, to offers extended during the on-campus recruiting process.

This policy benefits both students and employers. It ensures that students have ample time to make an informed decision and allows employers access to a larger pool of qualified students. Violation of this policy can result in suspension from recruiting activities for one academic year.

Second-round Interviews

Second round interviews may be held one week after the first-round interview date, either in DC or in another city. Platinum and Gold Partners have a separate second-round interview schedule, and that is detailed below.

To ensure students' access to all employers and reduce undue pressure on students, the Career Education Center enforces a policy that all second-round interviews must accommodate students' classes and previously scheduled first-round interviews. In addition, it is the responsibility of the employer to coordinate second-round interviews with students, including travel arrangements for second rounds outside of the DC area. Do not make travel arrangements for students before conferring with them. Please notify students at least 24 hours before the scheduled second-round interview.

For Platinum Partners: Second round dates based on first round interviews dates as follows

Fall 2008:

“YOUR ORGANIZATION DAY” and 1^st Round Interview Date	First Date for In-DC 2^nd Rounds	First Date for Outside-DC 2^nd Rounds
Monday, Sept. 29	Monday, Oct. 6	Monday, Oct. 13
Tuesday, Sept. 30	Tuesday, Oct. 7	Monday, Oct. 13
Wednesday, Oct. 1	Wednesday, Oct. 8	Monday, Oct. 13
Thursday, Oct. 2	Friday, Oct. 10	Monday, Oct. 13
Friday, Oct. 3	Friday, Oct. 10	Monday, Oct. 13
Monday, Oct. 6	Tuesday, Oct. 7	Monday, Oct. 13
Tuesday, Oct. 7	Wednesday, Oct. 8	Monday, Oct. 13
Wednesday, Oct. 8	Friday, Oct. 10	Monday, Oct. 13
Friday, Oct. 10	Monday, Oct. 13	Monday, Oct. 13

Spring 2009:

"YOUR ORGANIZATION DAY” and 1^st Round Interview Date	First Date for In-DC 2^nd Rounds	First Date for Outside-DC 2^nd Rounds
Monday, Jan. 26	Monday, Feb. 2	Friday, Feb. 6
Tuesday, Jan. 27	Tuesday, Feb. 3	Friday, Feb. 6
Wednesday, Jan. 28	Wednesday, Feb. 4	Friday, Feb. 6
Thursday, Jan. 29	Thursday, Feb. 5	Friday, Feb. 6
Friday, Jan. 30	Thursday, Feb. 5	Friday, Feb. 6
Monday, Feb. 2	Tuesday, Feb. 3	Friday, Feb. 6
Tuesday, Feb. 3	Wednesday, Feb. 4	Friday, Feb. 6
Wednesday, Feb. 4	Thursday, Feb. 5	Friday, Feb. 6
Thursday, Feb. 5	Friday, Feb. 6	Friday, Feb. 6

For Gold Partners:

Second round interviews in DC ONLY may be held as early as the day after first-round interviews. Employers are responsible for securing space for second round interviews (preferably at the Marriott Conference Center) and students may not miss previously scheduled first-round interviews or classes for second-round interviews.

For ALL Employers (partners and non-partners)

Second round interviews held on Saturdays are exempt from the one-week waiting period restriction (i.e., interviews can be held the Saturday following your first round interviews). This applies only to interviews conducted on Saturdays, and not to any receptions or pre-interview events on Friday evenings (students may not miss class or first-round interviews on Fridays to attend events on Friday evening).

Extending Offers

Interview location & schedules

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Leavey Center Garage and Lots

Southwest Garage

Key Recruiting Dates for 2008-2009

A downloadable (PDF) version of the "key dates" document can be found here.

Fall 2008
Friday, May 2, 12:00 noon EST	2007-08 Employer Partners	First date to submit Partnership Applications for Fall 2008 and Spring 2009
Monday, May 5, 9:00 am EST	All Employers	First date to submit Partnership Applications Fall 2008 and Spring 2009
Thursday, May 22, 12:00 noon EST	All Employers (except Fall 2008 Platinum Partners)	Scheduling and room requests for 1^st-round Fall 2008 OCR begins through HCC
Wednesday, August 6, 12:00 noon EST	All Employers	First date to request Career Education Center space for Fall 2^nd-round OCR interviews
Thursday, August 14 12:00 noon EST	All Employers (except Spring 2009 Platinum Partners)	Scheduling and room requests for 1^st-round Spring 2009 OCR begins
Wednesday, August 27		Classes start
Monday, September 1		Labor Day – Office Closed
Tuesday, September 2	All Employers	First date for Fall employer presentations
Friday, September 26	All Employers	Career Fair at Leavey Center
Monday, September 29	Platinum Partners	1^st round interviews begin for Platinum Partners
Monday, October 13		Columbus Day – Office closed
Tuesday, October 14	All Employers	First date of open recruiting
Sunday, November 1	All Employers	First date that full time offers (resulting from a summer internship) can expire
Sunday, November 1	Platinum Partners	First date that full time offers can expire (LATER of 3 weeks or Nov 1)
Friday, November 21	All Employers	Last date for Fall 1^st-round interviews
November 27 - 28		Thanksgiving Holiday – No Interviews
Friday, December 5	All Employers	Last date for Fall employer presentations
Monday, December 8, 12:00 noon EST	All Employers	First date to request Career Education Center space for Spring 2^nd-round OCR interviews

Spring 2009
Wednesday, January 7		Classes start
Thursday, January 8	All Employers	First date for Spring employer presentations
Monday, January 19		MLK Day – Office Closed
Tuesday, January 20		Inauguration Day – Office Closed
Monday, January 26	Platinum Partners	1^st round interviews begin for Platinum Partners
Monday, February 9	All Employers	Open recruiting begins
Monday, February 16		President’s Day – Office Closed
Thursday, February 19	All Employers	Government and Non-Profit EXPO at Leavey Center (date pending)
March 9 - March 13		Spring Break – No Interviews
Sunday, March 1	All Employers	First date that internship offers (resulting from a previous summer internship) can expire
Sunday, March 1	Platinum Partners	First date that full time offers can expire (LATER of 3 weeks or Nov 1)
Thurs, April 9 - Mon, April 13		Easter Break – No Interviews
Friday, April 24	All Employers	Last date for Spring OCR and Employer Presentations

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