When to participate in OCI

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Completing your degree in December: 

• Participate during fall semester prior to graduation. The majority of employers who recruit on campus make their visits during fall semester.
• Also view the opportunities listed during spring semester prior to graduation; most of those will be for May and summer graduates, but you might find some employers interested in early looks at December graduates.
• See OCI dates and deadlines.
  The first fall semester application deadline is very early in September.

Completing your degree in May, or summer: 

• Participate during fall and spring semesters prior to graduation.
• Don't wait until spring to start. Over 70% of the employers who come to campus do so in fall semester; and the majority (over 60%) do not make two interviewing visits per year. If you skip fall interviewing, you will miss opportunities.
• See OCI dates and deadlines.
  The first fall semester application deadline is very early in September.
  The first spring semester application deadline is very early in January, BEFORE the semester begins.

Pursuing a teaching career, and graduating in December, May, or summer: 

• Most school systems do not participate in OCI; their means of recruiting include many teacher job fairs. See education job fairs for more information.

Seeking a co-op or internship position: 

• It can take up to one or two semesters to find a position and get a firm offer. If you would like to work in spring or summer, begin actively searching in fall prior. If you would like to begin working in fall semester, begin searching in spring semester.
• Be sure to use other search methods in addition to OCI — see how to find co-op and internship jobs.