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NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY - DeKalb, Illinois

OCI / Job Posting

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+ OCI: RESERVATIONS (PART A)

OCI registration opens	08/01/2023

OCI requests accepted by
OCI requests accepted by	Mail Phone Email to
Email beginning date	05/01/2023
Mail beginning date	05/01/2023
Phone beginning date	05/01/2023
Please specify any changes in OCI procedures or policies that will be in effect for the first time during 2023

+ OCI: RESERVATIONS (PART B)

OCI date assignment procedure
OCI date assignment procedure	First come first served
Comments
OCI Fee?	No
OCI date confirmation will be sent to employers	07/31/2023
If requested our school will coordinate with Any member of the Chicago Area Law School Consortium (CALSC)
Required Employer Forms

+ OCI: OCI DATES

OCI Date Details
OCI Interview Periods	08/28/23 to 11/21/23
Callback period for 2L summer positions
Is video conferencing available?	Yes
Comments

+ OCI: STUDENT RESUME SELECTION PROCESS

Are employers permitted to prescreen?	Yes

+ OCI: PRE-OCI MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION

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

Mail
Postage/express mail fee	No
Comments
Do you provide resume collection or direct mail option for employers not participating in OCI?	Yes
Are all OCI conducted in campus buildings?	Yes

+ Other Interview Programs

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. NIU is a member of the Chicago Area Law School consortium. The Consortium presents several interview programs or job forums throughout the school year. These programs are open to all students at the member schools.
DIVERSITY INTERVIEW PROGRAMS NIU participates in various diversity interview programs throughout the Mid-West.

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. Job listings for graduates/practitioners are posted on our website. Employers may post their positions at: http://www.niu.edu/its/asp2/JobBulletin/PostAJob.aspx

+ First-Year Students

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?

+ Recruiting Policy

Recruiting Policy Information
Does your law school have a recruiting policy?
If yes, does this policy apply to
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?
Minimum number of days a student should have to respond
Is there a maximum number of employment offers a student may hold open at any one time?
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?
Recruiting policy comments/explanation