JD Recruiting Programs

On-Campus Recruiting Programs

Approximately 300 private law firms, public interest organizations, government agencies, corporations, banks and public accounting firms typically interview our students. The interviewers have come from more than 30 states and countries from around the globe.

See our Employer Interview and Offer Guidelines and Policies (as of 11/5/2025) (PDF 416 kb)

Recent and Upcoming Programs

Spring On Campus Interviews | January - March 2026

1L, 2L, and 3L Students

Employer Registration

1. Go to our password-protected OCI registration site through Symplicity:
2. Upon selecting the OCI tab on the left-hand side of the page, click the Schedule Request button.
3. Click on the Request Schedule button and follow the steps to submit your request.

Please complete the on-line registration at least four weeks prior to your intended visit.

Pre-Season Employment Program (PEP) | Jan 2026

PEP is an early interview program that allows students to select a maximum of 15 firms that are among their top choice for their 2L summer. OCS counselors support and provide guidance to students to help them strategically select PEP and EIW firms that conform to their academic record, experience, practice area interests, and short and long-term goals. Employers will receive PEP applicants' resumes and first-semester law school transcripts by Thursday, January 15. We anticipate that first semester grades will be available by January 12.

Employer Interview Week (EIW) | February 9, 11, & 12, 2026

Employer Interview Week (EIW) has traditionally been the most effective method to recruit 2L and 3L NYU Law talent. This year, the program will be held virtually on February 9, 11, and 12 via a lottery based on students' ranked preferences.

Virtual Fall OCI | September - October 2026

2L and 3L Students

Most employers who participate in Fall OCI are corporations and/or mid-sized and smaller US law firms. Interviews with private sector employers are assigned through a lottery, based on students' ranked preferences.
 
OCI Registration

Employers participating in OCI are asked to use our online registration program Symplicity. If you do not yet have a Symplicity account, please create one. Login to Symplicity to register. Since Fall and Spring OCI dates are assigned on a rolling first-come, first-serve basis, employers planning to interview during the earlier part of our program are encouraged to register at their earliest convenience.

Questions may be directed to Cassandre Stump at cassandre.stump@nyu.edu.

Consortium and Off-Campus Programs

NYU Law hosts or participates in other recruitment programs and fairs that are open to all interested students.

Public Interest Legal Career Fair | February 5 - 6, 2026

The Fair will be held from February 5 - 6, 2026 (virtual). More than 270 employers interview over 1,800 students from 19 area law schools during this two-day program coordinated by the Law School’s Public Interest Law Center. The student registration deadline is mid-January. Questions about the Fair should be directed to at law.pilcfair@nyu.edu or by calling 212-998-6686. More information can be found at the PILC Fair website.

Loyola Patent Law Interview Program | June 4 - 5, 2026 

The Patent Law Interview Program will be held as a virtual program from June 4 - 5, 2026. The Loyola Patent Law Interview Program is a national interview program that brings together students with technical backgrounds and legal employers interested in hiring law clerks and entry-level attorneys for their patent or intellectual property law practices. More than 150 law schools including NYU Law and over 140 legal employers from all over the country have participated in this interviewing and networking event. For more information contact OCS or visit Loyola's website. Online student registration for this year’s Patent Law Interview Program to be shared in early 2026.

Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair | July 13 - 15, 2026

The Lavender Law Conference will be held from July 13 - 15, 2026. The National LGBT Bar Association’s annual Lavender Law® Career Fair is designed to achieve a sense of community and inclusion for LGBTQ+ candidates within the legal profession’s recruiting efforts. Candidates will speak directly with LGBTQ+ friendly recruiters from law firms, government agencies, LGBTQ+ rights groups, and corporate legal departments. Only firms that have a nondiscrimination policy that includes sexual orientation and gender identity/expression are eligible to recruit at the Career Fair. The Lavender Law® Conference and Career Fair actively seeks the involvement of individuals from every segment of the legal community and particularly welcomes the participation of people of color, transgender persons and persons with disabilities. Membership in the National LGBT Bar Association is open to all lawyers, legal professionals, law students and other individuals in the legal profession without regard to age, race, religion, gender, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. This program is designed to provide students with a safe, confidential space where they can ask questions about job search skills, being out on your resume, in interviews and in the workplace, and other related issues. For more information contact OCS at law.careers@nyu.edu, or view the Lavender Law website.

Diversity Job Fairs

There are a number of diversity job fairs to which NYU Law students are invited to participate throughout the year including other programs and activities.

Accommodations

The Office of Career Services provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email law.careers@nyu.edu or call 212-998-6090 for further assistance.