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Career Recruitment Programs

The Office of Career Planning strives to work with employers in connecting them with our students. OCP administers on campus interview programs, resume collection services, and maintains an online job posting system.

Job Postings

Employers can register online to post a fee-free job listing at any time on www.usflawlink.com. OCP provides students and alums with 24 hour web access to employer profile information and job opportunities. If you have misplaced your log-in information, please contact our office at lawcareer@usfca.edu or call (415) 422-6757.

Fall Recruiting Season

USF School of Law invites you to participate in our 2011 Fall Recruiting Season (FRS). Employers can take part in FRS by signing up for either an On Campus Interview (OCI) visit or a Resume Collect Program.

On Campus Interviews (OCI)
OCI Employer Open Registration Period Now - June 8
On-Campus Interview Period Aug 6 - Sept 14
Participation Fees
Private Corporations, Law Firms > 100 attorneys $250
Government, Public Interest Agencies, Firms < 100 attorneys Fee Waived

Employers can signup for an OCI date by logging into www.usflawlink.com. OCI interview dates are assigned as requests are received. If you have any difficulty registering, please call (415) 422-6757 or e-mail lawcareer@usfca.edu.

Resume Collect

If you are unable to come to campus to conduct interviews, we encourage you to sign up for the Resume Collect Program. You may choose one of several student application receipt deadlines. You will have online access to the student applications and schedule the interviews of your pre-selected students at your offices. OCP does not charge a fee for employers to participate in Resume Collect. Employers can signup for an OCI date by logging into www.usflawlink.com.

During the recruiting season, students routinely access NALP information regarding employers. We encourage you to complete or update your NALP form online at www.nalp.org.

If you have any questions about our Fall Recruiting Season, please feel free to contact Ms. Van Luong, Recruiting Coordinator, at vluong@usfca.edu

Spring Recruitment

From February to April 2012, employers are invited to participate in the following Spring Recruiting activities in filling Summer 2012 internships and/or Fall 2012 post graduate positions.

On Campus Interviews (OCI)

Instead of a set time period during Fall Recruiting Season, OCP will work with individually with employers in choosing an on campus interview date during the Spring Semester. Please contact Ms. Van Luong, Recruiting Coordinator, at vluong@usfca.edu

Resume Collect or Post a Job Listing

If you are unable to interview on campus, please consider participating in our Resume Collect or listing the position in our online job databank at www.usflawlink.com. Under the Resume Collect Program, we can collect resumes and other materials you request and send these to you collectively on a date you designate. If you prefer candidates to directly submit applications to your organization, you can also post a job listing.

If you have any questions about any of our spring recruiting programs, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Van Luong, Recruiting Coordinator, at vluong@usfca.edu or call (415) 422-6757.

Career Fairs and Conferences

USF Law students actively participate in both national and SF Bay Area Career Fairs and Conferences. The following list is a sample of events that our students attend:

  • Northern California Public Interest/Public Sector Legal Careers Day
  • Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) Mid Year Conference
  • Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) Job Fair
  • American Society of International Law Annual Meeting
  • Sports Lawyer Association Annual Conference
  • National Black Prosecutor Association Job Fair
  • Patent Law Interview Program
  • ABA Law Student Division Career Fair
  • Bay Area San Francisco (BASF) Diversity Career Fair
  • San Francisco Intellectual Property Lawyers Association (SFIPLA) Bay Area Job Fair
  • IMPACT Career Fair for Law Students and Lawyers with Disabilities
  • Boston Lawyers Group Minority Job Fair
  • Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference
  • VAULT/MCCA Legal Diversity Legal Career Fair
  • Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair
  • Tri-State Diversity Recruiting Program
  • Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair
  • Black Law Students Association Northern California Job Fair
  • Rocky Mountain Diversity Legal Career Fair
  • Northwest Minority Job Fair
  • Indianapolis Bar Association Diversity Job Fair
  • Equal Justice Works Annual Career Fair and Conference
  • American Intellectual Property Association Job Fair
  • National Black Law Student Association Midwest Region Minority Recruitment Conference
  • Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference