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Duke Law CPDC offers two programs over the summer for private sector recruitment of rising 2Ls and rising 3Ls: Summer OCI (“OCI”) and Summer Resume Collects.

Employer registration for 2025 OCI will open at 12 noon ET on December 6, 2024. Dates and details below are subject to change prior to that date. If you have questions about policies or participation, please contact Erin Biggerstaff.

Recruiting Policies

Please review our Recruiting Policies & Guidelines before registering for OCI (2L recruiting policies for summer 2026 positions will be updated in October 2024)

Employers recruiting at Duke Law should review Duke University's full Non-Discrimination Policy and check the section in your OCI Schedule Request labeled "Duke University School of Law Non-Discriminatory Policy" to affirm your organization's compliance.

Grading of Academic Performance: Duke Law School does not release class rank and uses a slightly modified form of the familiar 4.0 scale. For more information, please review Duke Law School’s full Grading Policy.

Key Dates for OCI 2025

• December 6: Employer registration opens (12pm noon ET).
• Rolling basis, starting in late December: Registration confirmations and notifications of assigned interview dates.
• March 14: Recommended employer registration deadline.
• March 19: OCI employer list released to students.
• April 3:
  • Deadline for employer registration via Symplicity (email to inquire about registration after this date).
  • Deadline to cancel any approved schedules and receive a refund.
  • Recommended deadline for any schedule changes.
• April 7 – 17: Student bidding period.
• May 12: Initial interview schedules and application material packets available to employers via Symplicity by 5pm ET.
• May 12 – 14: Waitlist review and selection period.
• May 16: Final interview schedules (with added waitlist candidates if applicable) available to employers via Symplicity by 5pm ET.
• May 19 – 22: OCI interview dates (all interviews will be hosted virtually via Flo Recruit).

Registering for OCI

Employer registration for 2025 OCI opens via Symplicity at 12 noon ET on December 6, 2024. Please follow these steps:

1. Login to Duke Law Symplicity and navigate to the “OCI” section.
2. Select “Schedule Request” sub-section and click the “Request a Schedule” button.
3. If possible, make sure the “registering office” is an office participating in the interview schedule.
4. Under the “Recruiting Session” dropdown menu, select “Summer OCI 2025 (Virtual Interviews).”
5. If the schedule is for more than one office, please click “yes” under “Include Related Offices” - you will be able to choose which offices to add to the schedule further down in the registration request form under “Interview Slot Assignments.” You may also use the “Additional Locations” box to indicate the office which the schedule is for if you were unable to select an appropriate office as the “Registering” office in step 3 (in which case, please let us know if the “registering office” should NOT be included in the schedule) or if any needed offices are not populated under the “Interview Slot Assignments” section.
6. Under the “Allow students multiple interviews” section, please select “yes” if your organization allows students to screen with more than one office (if the student should be allowed have more than one screening interview if interested in more than one office location). Please select “no” if students should screen with your organization only once, even if interested in multiple office locations.
7. You may request preferred interview dates, but please note that Interview date assignments for OCI will cycle each year (more information below). We cannot guarantee employer interview date preferences for OCI.
8. If you have special scheduling needs, please include your preferences in the “scheduling notes” section. Full day schedules will by default start at 8:30am ET, but we can accommodate your schedule to start at 9:20am ET, 9:45am ET, 10:10am ET, or 10:35am ET if you have interviewers based in different time zone.
9. Select your if you want a full day schedule (21 interview slots), half day morning schedule (10 slots) or half day afternoon schedule (11 slots).
10. If the schedule is for more than one office and you have selected “yes” under “Include Related Offices,” You will see an “Interview Slot Assignments” section. Please use this section to select offices to include on the schedule and to indicate your preferences for your schedule set-up. If you are unsure how to properly set up your preferences, you may provide clarification on your preferences in the “scheduling notes” section (also referenced in step 8).
11. Fill out the remaining information requested, check the “policy affirmation” box, then click “submit.” If you have questions or need assistance with your schedule request or with setting up your schedules, please email Erin Biggerstaff.

Lottery & Waitlist Scheduling

Duke Law Summer OCI interviews are scheduled primarily through a lottery process, which includes an “opt in” waitlist option for students. For all bids that are unsuccessful through the lottery, we ask students to reaffirm their interest by “opting in” to the waitlist for that schedule.

For 2025, full-day schedules (21 interviews) will each have three dedicated slots reserved for waitlist candidates, which will be chosen by the employer. Employers with half-day schedules (10 or 11 interviews) may also add waitlist candidates to these schedules by extending their schedule into the afternoon or morning, respectively. Additional logistics on the lottery & waitlist scheduling process will be provided when your schedule and interview date is confirmed.

Policies and Fees OCI

Interview Date Assignments

Interview date assignments for OCI will cycle each year. For example, employers that were assigned to the first or second available interview day in 2024 will be assigned to the third or fourth interview day in 2025. If you have special scheduling needs (such as interview time slots better suited to your time zone or a preference to split your interviews over more than one day), please include those in your schedule notes when registering, or email Erin Biggerstaff.

Schedule Fees

• 1 to 99 attorney organizations: no charge
• 100 or more attorney organizations: $500 per virtual room (same fee regardless of half day or full day)

Invoicing

Please review our cancellation policy below in advance of submitting your OCI schedule request. Invoices will be sent to the contact listed on the OCI schedule via email starting in January 2025. Fees are due two weeks from the receipt of your invoice.

Please make your check payable to Duke University School of Law and mail it to:
Susan Anderson
210 Science Drive, Box 90367
Durham, NC 27708-0367

Questions about invoicing and payment can be directed to Susan Anderson.

OCI Cancellation Policy

• Cancellations made prior to 12 noon ET, April 3, 2025 are eligible for a full refund or full waiver of outstanding invoice.
• Fees for cancellations made after 12 noon ET, April 3, 2025 are not refundable. Outstanding invoice fees will not be waived after this date.

Cover Letters and Transcripts

Due to the volume of employers participating in OCI, employers may not request cover letters or statements of interest from students at any point during the OCI process. Employers are allowed to request unofficial transcripts, writing samples, and/or references during OCI bidding. These documents, if requested, will be downloadable from Symplicity when schedules are released on May 12, 2025. Student documents will not be accessible via Flo Recruit for OCI.

Online Assessments

Employers utilizing online assessment tools (such as Thine or Suited) may either post links to these assessments via the OCI schedule page in Symplicity, or may contact candidates directly after OCI schedules are released on May 12, 2025. However, employers can not require that students complete these assessments prior to the OCI screening interview.

Questions & Schedule Changes

If you have any questions or need to make any changes to your schedule after approval, please email Erin Biggerstaff.

Additional 2025 Recruitment Opportunities:

• Duke Law Summer Resume Collects (Private Sector): Our Summer Resume Collect Program is designed to provide maximum flexibility to match the diverse hiring timelines of different employers and offices, with student application deadlines available in June and July. Employers will contact applicants directly to arrange interviews at their mutual convenience throughout the summer. There is no fee to participate.
   
• Government & Public Interest OCI (GPI OCI): Government & Public Interest employers may interview students through this program during the fall and spring semesters. There is no fee to participate.
   
• Posting via the Jobs Tab in Symplicity: Private sector employers preferring a later hiring timeline for 2Ls and 3Ls may post positions via the Jobs Tab in Symplicity starting in late July. Government & Public Interest employers may post positions via the jobs tab year-round.