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FIP Public Interest Interview Program

General Information

  • The Public Interest Interview Program (PIIP) welcomes public sector, government and non-profit employers to interview rising 2L and 3L students.
  • Interviews take place from September 16 - 20, 2013 on the Harvard Law School campus.
  • Employers can register for either an interview schedule or resume collection but not both.
  • There are no registration or interview schedule fees.
  • A schedule consisting of 20-minute interviews will accommodate 20 interviews while a schedule consisting of 30-minute interviews will accommodate 13 interviews.
  • Interview dates are assigned by OCS and are released to employers with complete registrations on June 15.
  • Students choose the employers they want to interview with through an on-line bidding system and interviews are assigned by lottery.  The process is designed to maximize interviewing opportunities for both students and employers.
Important Dates for PIIP 2013
February 1 - August 1Registration
June 15Interview dates released to employers with complete registrations
September 9First day of fall classes
September 10Interview schedules & student resumes released to employers
September 16 - 20Interviews
September 23Resume Collections Released to Employers

 
Harvard Law School Recruitment Policies

  • All employers participating in FIP will be expected to comply with Harvard Law School's Recruiting Policies & Guidelines and NALP Timing Guidelines.
  • Harvard Law School has a no pre-screening policy which means that employers are not permitted to prescreen candidates or ask for transcripts in advance of the interview program.
  • NALP Member Employers must complete the Pro Bono section of the NALP Form by June 1. 

If you have any questions, please contact Mark Kleinschnittger, Assistant Director for Recruitment & Operations, at mklein@law.harvard.edu or 617-495-2922. Any questions regarding the logistics of recruiting at Harvard Law School should be directed to Steve Donovan, Recruitment Manager, at recruiting@law.harvard.edu.











Last modified: July 11, 2013

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