HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Undergraduate, MA/MS/MLA, and PhD
On-Campus Interview Program (OCI)
Academic & OCI Calendar, 2015-2016 (tentative)
Senior Job Search & OCI Orientation
Wed, Sept 2 & Tues, Sept 8
Finance Boutique Night
Thurs, September 3
On-Campus Interview Program (OCI) Fair
Fri, September 11
Fall Networking & Information Sessions
Wed, Sept 2 - Tues, Oct 6
First Fall OCI Deadline, Full-Time only
Wed, September 16
Consulting Boutique Night
Fri, September 18
Mock Interview Marathon, Full-Time
Mon, Sept 21 & Tues, Sept 22
Fall On-Campus Interviews, Full-Time only
Thurs, Sept 24 - Thurs, Oct 22
No Off-Campus Second Round Interviews
Thurs, Sept 24 - Fri, Oct 2
CS/Eng On-Campus Interviews, Intern & Full-Time
Mon, Oct 26 - Thurs, Nov 5
Intern Networking & Information Sessions
Mon, Oct 19 - Thurs, Nov 19
Summer Opportunities Fair
Fri, December 4
Fall Reading Period
Fri, Dec 4 - Thurs, Dec 10
Fall Examinations*
Fri, Dec 11 - Mon, Dec 21
Winter Break
Tues, Dec 22 - Thurs, Jan 14
Resume & Cover Letter Reviewathon
Tues, Jan 5 & Tues, Jan 12
First Spring OCI Deadline, Intern & Full-Time
Thurs, January 7
Mock Interview Marathon, Intern
Tues, Dec 8 & Mon, Jan 18
First Day of Spring Classes
Mon, January 25
Spring On-Campus Interviews, Intern & Full-Time
Tues, Jan 19 - Thurs, Feb 18
No Off-Campus Second Round Interviews
Tues, Jan 19 - Thurs, Jan 28
Spring Break
Sat, Mar 12 - Sun, Mar 20
Spring Reading Period
Thurs, Apr 28 - Wed, May 4
Spring Examinations*
Thurs, May 5 - Sat, May 14
Commencement
Thurs, May 26
*Absolutely NO recruiting events, i.e. interviews or meetings, are to take place during Harvard's Exam Periods.
Offer Decision Deadlines
Job Offers Resulting from a Previous OCI Summer
Internship
Job Offers Resulting from FALL OCI and Full-Time
CS/Eng OCI
Summer Intern Offers Resulting from a Previous OCI
Summer Internship
Job/ Summer Intern Offers Resulting from SPRING OCI
and Internship CS/Eng OCI
Thursday, October 29
Thursday, December 3 or 3 weeks from date
of written offer, whichever is LATER.
Friday, February 19
Friday, February 19 or 3 weeks from date of
written offer, whichever is LATER.
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Undergraduate, MA/MS/MLA, and PhD
On-Campus Interview Program (OCI)
ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEW DATES AND DEADLINES 2015-2016
FALL 2015
Employer Interview Date
Thursday 9/24 - Friday 9/25
Monday 9/28 - Friday 10/2
Monday 10/5 - Thursday 10/8
Tuesday 10/13 - Thursday 10/15
Monday 10/19 - Thursday 10/22
Monday 10/26 - Thursday 10/29
Monday 11/2 - Thursday 11/5
Student Application Deadline
Wednesday 9/16 @ 11:59pm
Wednesday 9/16 @ 11:59pm
Wednesday 9/23 @ 11:59pm
Wednesday 9/30 @ 11:59pm
Wednesday 10/7 @ 11:59pm
Wednesday 10/14 @ 11:59pm
Wednesday 10/21 @ 11:59pm
Employer Preselect Deadline
Friday 9/18 @ 4:00pm*
Tuesday 9/22 @ 4:00pm
Tuesday 9/29 @ 4:00pm
Tuesday 10/6 @ 4:00pm
Tuesday 10/13 @ 4:00pm
Tuesday 10/20 @ 4:00pm
Tuesday 10/27 @ 4:00pm
SPRING 2016
Employer Interview Date
Tuesday 1/19 - Friday 1/22
Tuesday 1/26 - Thursday 1/28*
Monday 2/1 - Thursday 2/4
Tuesday 2/9 - Thursday 2/11*
Tuesday 2/16 - Thursday 2/18
Student Application Deadline
Thursday 1/7 @ 11:59pm
Wednesday 1/13 @ 11:59pm
Wednesday 1/20 @ 11:59pm
Wednesday 1/27 @ 11:59pm
Wednesday 2/3 @ 11:59pm
Employer Preselect Deadline
Tuesday 1/12 @ 4:00pm
Tuesday 1/19 @ 4:00pm
Tuesday 1/26 @ 4:00pm
Tuesday 2/2 @ 4:00pm
Tuesday 2/9 @ 4:00pm
*No interviews scheduled on Monday 1/25 and Monday 2/8
Interview Schedule Notes
1) All students must register to participate in the On-Campus Interview Program (OCI).
2) Student Application Deadline: Students submit all application-related materials via the Crimson Careers OCI
system by 11:59pm on this date. OCI applications are Wednesday nights, with the exception of the first spring
deadline which is a Thursday, two weeks prior to the Employer Interview Date.
3) Employer Preselect Deadline: Invited, alternate and not invited decisions are typically entered by 6pm on this
date in Crimson Careers. Check your "interviews" tab in Crimson Careers to view your status.
4) Pre-select (Invited) Sign-up Start Date is 12:00am the day after the Employer Preselect Deadline.
5) Schedule Types: Interview schedules may be one of two options listed below.
a) Preselect - Alternate Schedules: Alternates will be able to select any remaining interview time slots at
12:00am three days before the interview date.
b) Open Schedules: Interviews are scheduled entirely on a first-come, first-served basis.
6) Interview Changes: You may change your interview time in Crimson Careers if there are open interview times
available up until 12am two calendar days prior to the interview date. If you need to switch an interview time and
there are no open times available, please email [email protected] to request an interview switch with
another student.
7) Interview Cancellations: You may cancel an interview up to 12am two calendar days prior to the interview
date through Crimson Careers. Late cancellations are a violation of the On-Campus Interview Program Policies.
Students may not cancel a first-round interview to attend a second-round interview.
Harvard University FAS - Office of Career Services
On-Campus Interview Office: 617-495-2598 \ [email protected]
www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu \ 54 Dunster Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 \ 617.495.2595
Last printed on: 5/7/2015 9:09 AM