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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA - Columbia, South Carolina

http://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/law/index.php

OCI / Job Posting

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OCI registration opens Available on a continual basis

OCI requests accepted by

OCI requests accepted by Phone
Email to: [email protected]
Online, URL: https://careers.law.sc.edu/
Email beginning date
Phone beginning date
Online beginning date

Please specify any changes in OCI procedures or policies that will be in effect for the first time during 2023
Virtual OCIs are offered on a regular basis

OCI date assignment procedure

OCI date assignment procedure First come first served

Comments
We have numerous interview rooms available and should be able to accommodate employers on most dates. We also offer virtual OCIs.

OCI Fee? No
OCI date confirmation will be sent to employers

If requested our school will coordinate with
visits to other schools.

Required Employer Forms
Please complete a form on our website at https://careers.law.sc.edu/

OCI Date Details

OCI Interview Periods August - November; January - March

Callback period for 2L summer positions
-

Is video conferencing available? Yes

Comments
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Are employers permitted to prescreen? Yes

Dates

OCI Drop date
Date student materials sent to employer
Date interview schedule sent to employer

Mail

Postage/express mail fee No

Comments
Applications are typically emailed to employers 2 - 3 weeks prior to the interview date.

Do you provide resume collection or direct mail option for employers not participating in OCI? Yes

Building

Are all OCI conducted in campus buildings? No

If no, describe alternatives and reservation procedure
We hosted OCI's at the law school, in Charleston (August) and virtually.

If you organize or participate in either cooperative or off-campus interview programs, please list applicable information about participating schools, dates, interview locations, program coordinator/telephone, pre-screening or other selection process, and registration fees.
We participate in the following interview program consortia: The Southeastern Minority Job Fair The Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair The Loyola Patent Law Interview Program The Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair

DIVERSITY INTERVIEW PROGRAMS
We participate in the following interview program consortia: The Southeastern Minority Job Fair

For Employers who do not interview students on-campus, will you:

send, upon request, one package containing resumes/transcripts? Yes
post a notice directing students to apply directly to employer? Yes

If you provide job listings for graduates, describe how to send notice, when employers can expect responses, length of time notice is posted (whether in print or online), etc.
The job posting form can be accessed online at https://careers.law.sc.edu/. Jobs for current students and recent graduates are posted on Symplicity. Jobs for alumni are also posted on the Alumni Job Opportunities Board.

FIRST-YEAR STUDENT Describe any special regulations pertaining to the recruitment of first year students. For example, are first year students eligible for spring OCI? When are job notices posted during second semester?
On-campus interviews are available to 1L students in the spring. Employer registrations are accepted in the late fall and early winter. 1Ls receive access to Symplicity job postings in the late fall.

Recruiting Policy Information

Does your law school have a recruiting policy? Yes
If yes, does this policy apply to All employers
Link to policy -
Do you provide guidelines or a specific requirement regarding the number of days a student should have to respond to an offer? Guidelines
Minimum number of days a student should have to respond 14
Is there a maximum number of employment offers a student may hold open at any one time? No
Maximum number of offers that can be held open -
Is there a specific date before which employers should not initiate formal one-on-one recruiting contact with first-year students? No
Recruiting policy comments/explanation -