Students 

Wayne Law conducts two on-campus interview (OCI) programs each year. The Summer/Fall OCI season targets 2L and 3L students seeking positions that will commence during the following summer or fall. Participating employers tend to include large, multi-disciplinary law firms, boutique law firms, and some public sector employers. Fall OCI commences with pre-season activities such as receptions and mock interviews with employer representatives. The interviews usually take place June through October.  

Winter/Spring OCI occurs during the winter term. It targets 1L, 2L and 3L students for both immediate hire positions and positions that will commence during the summer or fall. Participating employers tend to include medium and small law firms, in-house legal departments, public sector employers, and public interest employers. Winter/Spring OCI traditionally begins in late February or early March with interviews occurring through late March.  

Students may participate in OCI in two principal ways depending upon the employers' preferences. First, most employers will require students who seek to interview to apply by submitting requested application materials via 12twenty. Employers then view the applications and select students with whom they desire to conduct 15-to-30-minute screening interviews. The Office of Career Success (OCS) will thereafter facilitate the scheduling of the screening interviews of the students selected by the employer. After the screening interviews, the employers will select those students who will advance in their recruiting processes. 

In the second scenario, instead of conducting on-campus screening interviews, the employers conduct a "resume collect" in which students still apply for an interview by submitting the requisite documents by uploading them to 12Twenty or sending them directly to the employers. The key difference, however, is that employers directly facilitate interviews with students they select to participate in their recruiting processes.  

You may identify the employers participating in the OCI programs, as well as their hiring criteria and documents required to apply, by clicking the OCI and Job Listings tab in your 12twenty account. Prior to each OCI season, the OCS will host an information session to prepare students to participate. 

To help prepare for participation in either program, students are highly encouraged to meet with their advisor by emailing lawcareers@wayne.edu. Students are also encouraged to view our resources on Canvas.  

Employers 

Each term, employers have the opportunity to interview current students and recent graduates for summer associate, law clerk, and entry-level attorney positions through our On-Campus Interview Program. We host two programs, with our robust Fall program beginning in June, and our Winter program occurring in February and March.  

Our office will publicize the opportunity, collect applications, and provide all materials to you in a single bundle. After reviewing application materials and selecting which candidates you would like to interview, we will create your interview schedule and provide on-campus accommodations on interview day. 

Additionally, our On-Campus Interview Programs offer the option of taking part in a “resume collect.” The process is much the same as a traditional on-campus interview, with our office gathering application materials and forwarding them to employers. Employers are then welcome to reach out to candidates directly to facilitate the interviews.  

Employers can register for On-Campus Interviews below. For any questions or concerns, please contact lawcareers@wayne.edu for more information. 

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Wayne State University Law School Nondiscrimination Policy

Wayne State University Law School is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity in all of its operations, employment opportunities, educational programs, and related activities. This policy embraces all persons regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, sex, age, familial status, marital status, height, weight, disability, or veteran/military status, and expressly forbids sexual harassment and discrimination in hiring, terms of employment, tenure, promotion, placement and discharge of employees, admission, training and treatment of students, extra-curricular activities, the use of Law School services, facilities, and the awarding of contracts.

This policy supplements and incorporates by reference the University’s policies and procedures located here and as amended from time to time: https://oeo.wayne.edu/pdf/affrm_actn_policy.pdf.

The Office of Career Success requires all employers who use its placement services to affirm compliance with the nondiscrimination policy.