Last year, approximately 50 employers visited St. Thomas University School of Law and conducted more than 500 interviews for summer and permanent positions. For Fall 2005, on-campus interviewing begins on August 22nd and continues through November. Spring 2005 interviewing began on January 9th and continues through May.

Reservations for on-campus interviewing are taken as received by the Career Services Office beginning March 14th. You may make a reservation by calling the office at (305)623-2323 or faxing to us a completed Recruiting Form. As a recruiter, you may prescreen resumes, which will be forwarded to you approximately three weeks before your interviewing date.

Advantages of On-Campus Interviewing

Many employers tell us that interviewing on-campus is the most cost-efficient method of recruiting.
Locating and contacting interested, qualified students is facilitated by the Office of Career Services, thus eliminating time-consuming correspondence.
Students tend to be more receptive to employers who interview on-campus.
Private interview rooms are available in the Career Services suite.
Interviewing proceeds with no distractions or interruptions.
On-Campus Interview Procedures

Securing an Interview Date by contacting the Career Service Office.
Complete and return the NALP Law School Career Services Request Form via fax to 305-623-2372.
The Career Services Office will send the employer written confirmation of the arrangements within one week of the initial contact.
Providing Informational Material

All employers participating in the On Campus Interview Program are strongly encouraged to provide the following to the CSO as early as possible:

Resume or description of firm/organization
Completed National Association for Law Placement (NALP) Law Firm Questionnaire .
Description of available position
Any brochures or catalogues
These materials generate student interest and enable the students to learn about the nature of the organization and the employment opportunities it presents. By providing this information, an employer helps to ensure interviews with prepared, well-informed students.

Screening and Scheduling of Students

Resumes of interested students will be sent to the employer approximately two weeks prior to the interview date. The employer is then provided with a minimum of one week to screen the resumes according to the following policy:

An employer may select enough students to fill 100% of the total interview schedule. The employer is promptly informed of the additional names. The random selection by the CSO is kept confidential when the interview list is published to the students.

Example
20 minute interviews
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ( 12:10 - 1:30 lunch, and two 10-minute breaks during the day to "catch up," make phone calls, etc.)

This schedule allows for a total of 19 interviews per room.

A list of selected students is then posted by the CSO, and these students are instructed to sign up for a time slot. As soon as the interview schedule is complete, it will be faxed or emailed to the employer.

On the interview day, a typed schedule of interviewees is given to the employer. Interviewers are encouraged to use their best efforts to begin and end each interview at the scheduled time. This is particularly important because the faculty has imposed a mandatory student attendance policy and has directed the CSO to advise students not to schedule interviews during class sessions.

Exceptions to Procedure

The On Campus Recruitment Procedure has been put in place to ensure a smooth running process that meets the needs of both employers and students; however, the CSO will make every attempt to accommodate employers whose circumstances require a modification of this procedure.