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.
Fall 2024 Recruiting Dates & Deadlines
Interview Dates | Session Number | Student Application Deadline* |
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August 5 – 9, 2024 Law Firms | Virtual Only | Session 1 | July 19, 2024 |
August 26 – 30, 2024 Law Firms | Virtual or In-Person | Session 2 | August 9, 2024 |
September 16 – 20, 2024 All Employers | Virtual or In-Person | Session 3 | August 30, 2024 |
Resume Collect Dates | Resume Collect Number | Student Application Deadline* |
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July 19, 2024 | Resume Collect 1 | July 19, 2024 |
August 9, 2024 | Resume Collect 2 | August 9, 2024 |
August 30, 2024 | Resume Collect 3 | August 30, 2024 |
*Student application period opens: July 1, 2024
(Students may start reviewing employers on: June 1, 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) |
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North Carolina Legal Interview Program – Student application due (NCLIP Symplicity): Jan. 22, 2024, 11:59 a.m. ET – Students will receive communication with details mid-Dec. 2023 | February 9-10, 2024 | Virtual |
New England Interview Program -Student application due (NEIP Symplicity): June 17-July 7, 11:59 p.m. ET -Students will receive communication with details early June 2024 | August 9, 2024 | Virtual |
Interview Program | Interview Date(s) | Location(s) |
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National District Attorneys Association Job Fair -Student registration deadline: January 19, 2024 | January 27-28, 2024 | Washington, DC |
Loyola Patent Law Interview Program -Student registration deadline: March 27, 2024 | July 18-19, 2024 | Virtual |
Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair (SIPJF) -Student registration window: April 8 – May 5, 2024 | July 25, 2024 | Virtual |
San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association (SFIPLA) Bay Area Job Fair -Student registration deadline: July 23, 2024 | August 9, 2024 | Virtual & In-Person (San Francisco, CA) |
National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) Child Welfare Law Career Fair -Student registration deadline: July 31, 2024 | August 11, 2024 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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 10-12, 2024 | Virtual |
Interview Program | Interview Date(s) | Location(s) |
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Nashville Bar Association Damali Booker 1L Minority Job Fair -Student registration deadline: January 5, 2024 | January 27, 2024 | Nashville, TN |
Indianapolis Bar Association Diversity Job Fair -Student registration deadline: May 2, 2024 | June 5-6, 2024 | Virtual |
The Boston Lawyers Group Annual Diversity Job Fair (Rising 2Ls Only) -Student registration deadline: Student (JD26) Registration deadline: June 5, 2024 | June 25, 2024 | Virtual |
Southeastern Law School Consortium | SELSC: Progress in the Profession (formerly known as SEMJF) -Student application period: June 5-17 at 11:58 p.m. EDT WFU Law students will receive direct communication from our office with details on how to pre-register in your WFU Symplicity module. | July 11-12, 2024 | Virtual |
Delaware Minority Job Fair/Philadelphia Area Diversity Job Fair -Student registration deadline for rising 2Ls & 3Ls: June 10, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET | July 13, 2024 | Virtual |
Bay Area Diversity Career Fair (Rising 2Ls Only) -Student registration deadline: June 14, 2024 | July 18-19, 2024 | Virtual |
Heartland Legal Diversity Job Fair -Student registration deadline: June 18 at 11:30 p.m. All 2L (Graduating in 2026) and 3L (Graduating in 2025) Law Students and Recent Law Grads (Graduating in 2024) 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. | July 18-19, 2024 | Kansas City, MO |
Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference (MMRC) -Student registration deadline: June 5, 2024 | August 2, 2024 | Virtual |
National Black Prosecutors Association (NBPA) Conference & Job Fair -Student registration deadline: June 30, 2024 (early registration); July 12, 2024 (regular registration) | August 6, 2024 | Boston, MA |
Lavender Law (LGBT Conference & Career Fair) -Student registration information | August 7-9, 2024 | Washington, DC |
Empire State Legal Diversity Career Fair -Student registration deadline: TBD | TBD | Buffalo, NY |