Career Services at Virginia Tech
On-Campus Interviewing Program

How many employers and students participate in OCI?
OCI Activity by academic year 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-
2002 		2000-
2001

1999-
2000

1998-
1999 		1997-
1998

1996-
1997

Number of employers 388 352 358 286 274 217 334 484 679 over 650 over 620 over 550
Number of interviews 7667 7165 6717 7040 6683 5784 8,236 12,605 14,269 17,033 16,900 12,800
Number of students interviewed 2590 2566 1980 1959 2815 2565 2,545 2,794 2,750 2,180 over
1,900 		over
1,900
Average number of interviews per student 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.7 2.37 2.25 3.2 4.5 5.2 7.8 8.9 6.7

Why the changes year to year?
OCI activity increased from the mid-90s into the 1999-2000 academic year, as a reflection of the economy. 
OCI activity declined 2000-01 through 2002-03, reflecting economic trends. 
Recruiting activity began to increase again in 2003-04.
OCI reflects the upswings and downswings of the overall economy and job market, although it is important to be aware that OCI itself does not include all industries and does not include the entire job market.


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