Undergraduate > On-Campus Recruiting

UNDERGRADUATE

On-Campus Recruiting (OCR)

Most on-campus recruiting activity at Syracuse is coordinated through the Center for Career Services. Exceptions include employer visits to graduate and professional schools, such as Law, Maxwell, Architecture, and to some extent, the MBA Program, and to offices coordinating internships, co-ops and field placements in certain programs. Students should learn how these other offices coordinate with the Center for Career Services. To learn what employers have interacted with Syracuse lately, consult our publication, The Career Guide.

Students should be ready for Fall interviews since many high profile employers begin their screening processes well in advance of post-graduation start dates.

How it works:

Employers schedule interview dates months in advance. Most interviews are scheduled for thirty or forty five minutes and, for those who succeed in the first interview, are followed by lengthier visits to employer sites for more interviews.

Employers advertise their visits on OrangeLink with specific selection process deadlines, and
frequently hold presentations on campus to provide more information. Fall deadlines may occur early in September for interviews that may occur later in the semester.

Most require resumes to be submitted online in advance. Cover letters are not always required, but may be submitted if a student prefers. Resumes given to employers at career fairs do not substitute for those that need to be submitted online.

A full explanation of OrangeLink and a link to getting started using it can seen by visiting our Introduction to OrangeLink.

RELEASE AND COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT

NOTE: On-campus interviews provide great chances to connect with great opportunities. Competition for interviews, however, can be very stiff. Graduating students should develop other concurrent job search strategies to win their desired positions and take advantage of all advising, seminars, and resources available.