On-Campus Interview Program (OCI)

Purpose

University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) JD and domestic and foreign LLM students seek employment experiences in private practice, from large firms to solo practices; in federal, state and local government agencies; in corporations and businesses; and in non-profit organizations. To facilitate this process, the Career Development Office (CDO) organizes the On-Campus Interview Program (OCI), which allows students the opportunity to interview with legal employers on campus.

Participation

Every year OCI brings over 100 prospective employers to UHLC’s campus to recruit students for summer, academic year, and permanent employment positions. OCI is broken into several sessions across the academic year.

• OCI: First Look (Early Spring) -  Employers can recruit UHLC's high-caliber, rising 2L talent on campus and earlier in the summer.
• OCI: Session I (Early August) – This is our largest OCI session with over 80 employers participating. This session is a great avenue for multi-national employers to recruit 2L and 3L students for summer and permanent employment. 
• OCI: Session II (Mid-October) – Session II is usually smaller than the first session with 15 to 20 employers participating. Regionally based employers and government and non-profit organizations utilize this session to recruit 2L and 3L students. 
• OCI: Session III (Mid-January) – The third OCI session typically draws employers who are seeking 1L students for summer employment. 
• Corporate and In-House (Early March) – Corporate and In-House OCI is a special virtual on-campus interview session designed to connect companies with law students eager to gain hands-on experience in corporate legal departments and compliance roles. This tailored interview session will enable organizations to efficiently identify and pre-select top talent for internships and permanent positions within their in-house legal and compliance teams. 

Procedure

Prior to an employer’s campus visit, the CDO will provide the employer with the application materials of all students interested in their organization. Employers will then choose which students they would like to interview while on campus (the CDO never makes employers interview candidates they do not choose). Campus interviews last 20 to 30 minutes, and once completed, employers have the option to invite students for additional interviews in their offices or give offers based on the on-campus interviews. Employers also have the option to simply collect résumés (referred to as a Résumé Collect) and interview students of interest at their convenience.

2025-2026 OCI Session Schedules

OCI: First Look

OCI: First Look: Saturday, June 14, 2025 (in-person) and Saturday, June 21, 2025 (virtual)

• Employer Registration: Monday, March 17, 2025 – Tuesday, May 13, 2025
• Student Review Period: Friday, April 25, 2025 - Tuesday, May 13, 2025
• Student Bidding: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 – Tuesday, May 20, 2025
• Employers Receive Student Bids: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
• Employer Selections Due: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
• Accept/Decline Interview Period: Thursday, May 29, 2025 – Sunday, June 1, 2025
• Alternate Accept/Decline Interview Period: Monday, June 2, 2025
• Employers Receive Interview Schedules: Monday, June 9, 2025
  OCI: First Look: Saturday, June 14, 2025 (in-person)
                              Saturday, June 21, 2025 (virtual)

SESSION I

OCI: Session I - Monday, July 28, 2025 - Friday, August 1, 2025

• Employer Registration: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 – Friday, June 20, 2025 
• Student Review Period: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - Friday, June 20, 2025
• Student Bidding: Saturday, June 21, 2025 – Friday, June 27, 2025
• Employers Receive Student Bids: Saturday, June 28, 2025
• Employer Selections Due: Thursday, July 10, 2025
• Accept/Decline Interview Period: Friday, July 11, 2025 – Wednesday, July 16, 2025
• Alternates Accept/Decline Interview Period: Thursday, July 17, 2025
• Employers Receive Interview Schedules: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
  OCI: Session I Interviews: Monday, July 28, 2025 through Wednesday, July 30, 2025 (in-person)
                                               Thursday, July 31, 2025 through Friday, August 1, 2025 (virtual)

Remember, there is never a fee to participate in our on campus interview program. If you are interested in participating in one of our OCI sessions, and already have an account with our Symplicity system, please log into your Symplicity account during the Employer Registration period and "request a new schedule" under the OCI tab.

If you do not have an account with our Symplicity system, but would like to participate in one of our OCI sessions, please contact our Program Director, Kecia Branch, at knbranch@central.uh.edu or 713-743-2480. Ms. Branch will be able to assist you with setting up a Symplicity account, filling out an OCI schedule, identifying alternative dates for interviews, and/or setting up a Résumé Collect.