Recruitment & Job Fairs
Fall Recruitment Program
Employer Information
Student Information
Make Room for Equal Justice
The Fall Recruitment Program (FRP) brings national and local legal employers to GW Law and to regional locations for the purpose of interviewing second and third-year students (and in some cases, LL.M. students) for summer and permanent legal positions. The majority of employer participants are large law firms; other employers represented include government agencies, public interest and legal services offices, and district attorneys' offices.
In 2008, nearly 600 employers registered to participate in the Fall Recruitment Program, including on-campus interviews (OCI), resume collections, regional interview programs, and direct write job postings. More than 750 students submitted resumes for the on-campus interview (OCI) option, resulting in over 5,200 interviews.
Two more components to FRP are the resume collection and job posting (Direct Writes) options available to those employers who are unable to participate in on-campus or regional interviewing programs, but still want to receive resumes. More than 80 employers participated in the 2008 FRP Resume Collection, and more than 100 employers submitted job postings as part of FRP (FRP Direct Writes) and received student applications directly. With these two options, employers have the flexibility of contacting students directly on their own time, and either bringing students into their offices or arranging to visit the GW Law campus at the end of September or early October to conduct interviews. For questions, please contact Kathryn Parente at 202.994.7340.
Employer Information
The Career Development Office continues to expand the ways employers may recruit GW Law students, including job postings, resume collections, video conferencing, or on-campus interviewing (OCI). Below you will find further information on all of this year's Fall Recruitment Program (FRP) options as well as instructions on how to register and participate in each option. For a comprehensive guide to fall recruiting at GW Law, visit our FRP Employer Manual. Be sure to note important dates and deadlines indicated in each set of instructions. Please call 202.994.7340 for any immediate assistance that you may require.
Fall OCI Employer Registration
GW Law School's fall on-campus interviewing takes place either at the St. Gregory Hotel at 2033 M Street, N.W. Washington, DC, or at the employer's DC area office. All interview schedules that take place in August must be held in the St. Gregory Hotel. Employers who wish to conduct interviews in their DC area office must choose a September OCI date. Interview schedules are available on the following days:
- August 18-21 and 24-28, 2009
- September 1-3, 8-9, and 15-16, 2009
Please note, 2009 FRP registration will open in early March!
Registration for the 2009 Fall Recruitment Program takes place through Symplicity, GW Law's online recruitment system. If you are not already registered in Symplicity and wish to be included in important FRP email announcements and mailings, please email Kathryn Parente, Recruitment Manager.
While registration instructions are provided below, more information, guidelines, procedures and tips are provided in our FRP Employer Manual (click here). This manual provides step-by-step instructions for registering for FRP, receiving resumes, selecting candidates, day-of logistics, etc. Be sure to check it out and refer to it throughout the fall recruiting process.
Online Registration Instructions
- Click here to access the Employer Symplicity Site.
- Log in with your username and password. (If you do not remember your password, click on "Forgot Password"; if you are a first-time visitor, click on "Register" to obtain a new account.)
- Once you are logged in, click on "OCI" and then "Request Schedule" to sign up for an interview schedule. There are different sessions to select when registering, so please make sure you are registering for the correct program. Sessions include: 2009 GW Fall OCI, 2009 New York Regional, 2009 Philadelphia Regional, and 2009 FRP Resume Collection.
- Please submit your registration by May 1st in order for us to best meet your date preferences. For OCI, based on daily hotel employer quotas, hotel availability and other factors, we cannot guarantee your first choice OCI date. It is important to choose at least three date choices.
- Please review all your schedule details before submitting. For more detailed instructions, refer to the FRP Employer Manual. For assistance, please contact Kathryn Parente or Liza Ramirez at 202.994.7340.
OCI Employer Hospitality Suites
Employers interviewing at the St. Gregory Hotel who wish to book a hospitality suite must make arrangements directly with the hotel. Please call the St. Gregory Hotel at 202.530.3600 to reserve a suite and arrange for catering with conference services. Indicate that you are interviewing with GW Law School. For Hospitality Suite catering options at the St. Gregory Hotel, please click here.
FRP Resume Collection
In addition to interview schedules, there is also a resume collection option for employers who are unable to interview, but still want to receive resumes.
Instructions: Following the instructions under "Fall OCI Employer Registration" above, request a schedule through Symplicity but be sure to select the 2009 FRP Resume Collection option under Sessions. Fill out the online registration form according to your hiring criteria and click "Submit" when finished.
For questions, please review the FRP Employer Manual, or contact Kathryn Parente, Recruitment Manager at 202-994-7340.
Regional Interview Programs
If a recruiting trip to Washington, DC is inconvenient, we strongly encourage you to participate in one of eight Regional Interview Programs.
GW Law New York and Philadelphia Regional Interview Programs
GW Law is pleased to offer regional interviewing programs in New York and Philadelphia. Registration takes place through Symplicity by following the same procedure for Fall OCI above. Visit the FRP Employer Manual for more details.
GW Law Regional Interview Program Dates:
- New York City - August 10, 2009
- Philadelphia - August 11, 2009
The Law Consortium Regional Interview Programs
Interview programs are held regionally in the fall in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, New York City, and San Francisco. The Philadelphia and New York City Programs are coordinated by the CDO, and only GW Law students participate in these two regional programs.
The Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, and San Francisco Regional Interview Programs are sponsored by The Law Consortium which includes GW Law, Boston College Law School, Boston University School of Law, Northwestern University Law School, and the University of Texas Law School.* Cornell University Law School also co-sponsors the Atlanta and Miami Regional Interview Programs.
The Law Consortium Regional Interview Program Dates:
- Chicago - August 17, 2009
- Atlanta - August 21, 2009
- Miami - September 4, 2009
- San Francisco - September 10, 2009
- Los Angeles - September 11, 2009
If your firm or organization is interested in participating in one of the above mentioned regional interview programs, please view The Law Consortium website (click here) to find the registration instructions and contact information of the coordinator for your region of interest.
*Note: The Law Consortium also sponsors a Philadelphia and Washington, DC Regional Interview Program that is separate from GW Law's Philadelphia Regional and Washington, DC On-Campus Interview Programs. To interview GW Law students in these two areas, employers must register through GW Law's programs.
Dallas Regional Interview Program
The Dallas Regional Interview Program is co-sponsored by GW Law, Cornell University Law School, Emory University Law School, and Georgetown University Law Center.
Dallas Regional Interview Program Date:
- Dallas - September 25, 2009
For information regarding the Dallas Regional Interview Program, contact Donna Dingy, Cornell Law School at donna-dingy@lawschool.cornell.edu.
Direct Writes
Firms that wish to receive 2L and 3L student applications directly for 2010 summer and permanent positions may post a job announcement on Symplicity as part of the Fall Recruitment Program. Log into Symplicity and click on the Jobs tab, then click on "Add New." Under position type, mark "FRP Direct Writes" to associate your posting with the Fall Recruitment Program.
Student Information
Rising 2Ls and 3Ls should pay close attention to FRP announcements received via email from the CDO, and to any announcements posted on the GW Law web Portal and/or the Announcements section in Symplicity. In April, the CDO will hold mandatory information sessions for current 1Ls (rising 2Ls) and current 2Ls (rising 3Ls) who did not participate in FRP the year before. These information sessions will provide an overview of how the FRP process works, what to expect during the summer months, important policies, dates, deadlines, and procedures. Below are links to important documents and websites that you will need throughout your FRP application process. For any questions, please call the CDO at 202.994.7340 or email Kathryn Parente, Recruitment Manager.
Make Room for Equal Justice
Employers and students - participate in the Make Room for Equal Justice Program. If students choose to forego hotel accomodations during a callback interview, firms can agree to donate $150 to the Equal Justice Foundation.
Students can find information and the EJF hotel voucher form here.
Employers may register by filling out a registration form, and faxing it to Tamara Devieux-Adams, Public Interest Counselor, at 202.994.7352. Click here to access a letter to employers with further details explaining the process and the benefits of participating in this program.