Recruitment Programs & Job Fairs
On-Campus Interviews & Resume Collects
On-Campus Interview (OCI) Programs are recruiting programs that take place virtually or in person at the law school each year during the spring and fall, and are designed to enhance employment opportunities for all Wake Forest Law students. Employers are invited to conduct screening interviews with law students for summer and/or permanent positions. Spring OCI begins in early February and continues through mid-March. Fall OCI begins in early August and continues through September with occasional interviews in October.
Wake Forest University School of Law also participates in multiple location-specific, practice area-specific, and diversity interview programs.
Spring 2025 Recruiting Dates & Deadlines
| Interview Dates | Session Number | Student Application Deadline* |
|---|---|---|
| February 3 – 6, 2025 All Employers | Virtual or In-Person | Session 1 | January 17, 2025 |
| February 17 – 20, 2025 All Employers | Virtual or In-Person | Session 2 | January 31, 2025 |
| March 3 – 6, 2025 All Employers | Virtual or In-Person | Session 3 | February 14, 2025 |
| Resume Collect Dates | Resume Collect Number | Student Application Deadline* |
|---|---|---|
| January 17, 2025 | Resume Collect 1 | January 17, 2025 |
| January 31, 2025 | Resume Collect 2 | January 31, 2025 |
| February 14, 2025 | Resume Collect 3 | February 14, 2025 |
*Student application period opens: December 2, 2024
(Students may start reviewing employers on: November 18, 2024)
Location-Specific, Practice Area-Specific, and Diversity Interview Programs
Wake Forest University School of Law participates in multiple location-specific, practice area-specific, and diversity interview programs. As a student, you have access to employers that may not participate in on-campus interviewing due to distance and time constraints, or that may be seeking students with specific credentials or characteristics.
Students should check back often for updates on student registration timelines and interview dates & locations for each program as our website is updated when program dates are distributed. If you have questions about any interview program, please contact Catherine Sapp in the Office of Career & Professional Development (sappcc@wfu.edu) or speak with your Career Advisor.
| Interview Program | Interview Date(s) | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Legal Interview Program – Student application application period (NCLIP Symplicity) opens January 21 and closes on January 27 at 11:59 pm. – Students will receive direct email communication from our Recruiting Coordinator, Catherine Sapp, in mid-December with additional program and application information as well as a list of participating employers. | February 14-15, 2025 | Virtual |
| New England Interview Program -Student application due (NEIP Symplicity): TBD -Students will receive communication with details early May 2025 | July 2025 | Virtual |
| Interview Program | Interview Date(s) | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|
| National District Attorneys Association Job Fair -Student registration deadline: January 24, 2025 | February 1-2, 2025 | Washington, DC |
| Loyola Patent Law Interview Program -Student registration deadline: TBD | TBD | Virtual |
| Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair (SIPJF) -Student registration window: December 16, 2024 to January 31, 2025 | June 5, 2025 | Virtual |
| San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association (SFIPLA) Bay Area Job Fair -Student registration deadline: TBD | TBD | Virtual & In-Person (San Francisco, CA) |
| National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) Child Welfare Law Career Fair -Student registration deadline: TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Equal Justice Works Career Fair -Student & recent graduate application window for applying to pre-scheduled interviews: TBD -Event registration for the career fair will close on TBD for those students interested in participating in informal, one-on-one “table talk” discussions with employers | October 2025 | Virtual |
| Interview Program | Interview Date(s) | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville Bar Association Damali Booker 1L Minority Job Fair -Student registration deadline: January 7, 2025 | January 25, 2025 | Nashville, TN |
| Indianapolis Bar Association Diversity Job Fair -Student registration deadline: TBD | TBD | Virtual |
| The Boston Lawyers Group Annual Diversity Job Fair (Rising 2Ls Only) -Student registration deadline: Student (JD27) Registration deadline: TBD | June 2025 | Virtual |
| Southeastern Law School Consortium | SELSC: Progress in the Profession (formerly known as SEMJF) -Student application period: TBD WFU Law students will receive direct communication from our office with details on how to pre-register in your WFU Symplicity module. | TBD | Virtual |
| Delaware Minority Job Fair/Philadelphia Area Diversity Job Fair -Student registration deadline for rising 2Ls & 3Ls: TBD | TBD | Virtual |
| Bay Area Diversity Career Fair (Rising 2Ls Only) -Student registration deadline: TBD | TBD | Virtual |
| Heartland Legal Diversity Job Fair -Student registration deadline: TBD All 2L (Graduating in 2027) and 3L (Graduating in 2026) Law Students and Recent Law Grads (Graduating in 2025) who consider themselves diverse are invited to participate regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or veteran status. | TBD | TBD |
| Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference (MMRC) -Student registration deadline: TBD | TBD | Virtual |
| National Black Prosecutors Association (NBPA) Conference & Job Fair -Student registration deadline: TBD | July 21, 2025 | College Park, MD |
| Lavender Law (LGBT Conference & Career Fair) -Student registration information | July 28-30, 2025 | New York, NY |