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On-Campus Interviewing Program: 2011-2012 dates and deadlines for students

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Each employer books a specific interview date, often months in advance.
Student application & sign-up deadlines are based on the interview week.
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Deadline to apply
online in H4H.
Employers review resumes. After application deadline, employers review resumes and select students to invite to sign up for interviews. If you are selected, instructions are e-mailed to you. BEFORE sign-up read Cancellation & Missed Interview Policy. Sign up phase online in H4H
(Cancel if needed, by deadline)
Prepare
Attend interview(s)
Location See cancellation and missed interview policy. Interview dates:
Sign up is for a specific interview date and time slot. You are not required to sign up. If you sign up, and do not cancel by the deadline, you have committed yourself to attending the interview. Accepted students, timeslot first-come, first-served:
Alternates are not guaranteed an interview slot. If you sign up, and do not cancel by the deadline, you have committed yourself to attending the interview. Alternate (& accepted) students may sign up if slots open: If you wish to cancel, do so in H4H by the specified deadline.Deadline
to cancel

in H4H
  Sunday midnight Sat 12:01 am -
Tu midnight
Wed 12:01 am -
Th midnight
Th midnight Mon - Fri
Fall semester 2011        
1 Sep 18 Sep 24-27 Sep 28-29 Sep 29 Oct 3-7
2 Sep 25 Oct 1-4 Oct 5-6 Oct 6 Oct 10-14
3 Oct 2 Oct 8-11 Oct 12-13 Oct 13 Oct 17-21
4 Oct 9 Oct 15-18 Oct 19-20 Oct 20 Oct 24-28
5 Oct 16 Oct 22-25 Oct 26-27 Oct 27 Oct 31-Nov 4
6 Oct 23 Oct 29-Nov 1 Nov 2-3 Nov 3 Nov 7-11
7 Oct 30 Nov 5-8 Nov 9-10 Nov 10 Nov 14-18
   Thanksgiving break week — no interviewing: Nov 21-25
8 Nov 6 Nov 13-16 Nov 16-17 Nov 17 Nov 28-Dec 2
Spring semester 2012
1 Jan 22 Jan 28-31 Feb 1-2 Feb 2 Feb 6-10
2 Jan 29 Feb 4-7 Feb 8-9 Feb 9 Feb 13-17
3 Feb 5 Feb 11-14 Feb 15-16 Feb 16 Feb 20-24
4 Feb 12 Feb 18-21 Feb 22-23 Feb 23 Feb 27-Mar 2
   Spring break week — no interviewing: Mar 5-9
5 Feb 19 Feb 25-28 Feb 29-Mar 1 Mar 1 Mar 12-16
6 Mar 4 Mar 10-13 Mar 14-15 Mar 15 Mar 19-23
7 Mar 11 Mar 17-20 Mar 21-22 Mar 22 Mar 26-30
8 Mar 18 Mar 24-27 Mar 28-29 Mar 29 Apr 2-6

Each employer books a specific interview date (and makes plans to travel to campus, with associated travel expenses), often months in advance.
Student application & sign-up deadlines are based on the interview week.
For 2011-2012, both fall and spring semester have 8 interview weeks each.
Deadline for students to apply for specific jobs in H4H up to three weeks before the interview week.
After students apply, employers review resumes and select students to interview. Employers may select alternates in case not all selected students sign up.
BEFORE sign up: Students read Cancellation & Missed Interview Policy.
Student interview sign up phase online in H4H.
Commitment to attend interview.
E-mail to selected students tells how to sign up for interviews.
Selected students are not required to sign up, but if you do, and you don't cancel by the deadline, you have committed yourself to attend. Again, see Cancellation & Missed Interview Policy.
Selected students have four days to sign up to be guaranteed an interview spot; specific interview time is first-come, first-served.
If employer chose alternates (in case not all selected students signed up), alternates have next two days to try to sign up.
Cancellation can occur throughout sign-up period.
Deadline for all sign up and cancellation is midnight Thursday of sign-up period.
Students prepare for your interview(s).
Attend your interview(s). Location.

 

Signing up for an interview is your choice, and is a professional business appointment and commitment. Prior to signing up, read the Cancellation and Missed Interview Policy.

Location: Smith Career Center, second floor check-in and waiting area.

Factor in time for parking and arrival so that you can check in and be seated five or ten minutes prior to your interview start time.

There are changing areas in the women's and men's restrooms on the second floor; you are welcome to use those facilities to change in to your interview attire.