The Columbus School of Law appreciates your interest in our talented, hardworking, and academically competitive student body. Please do not hesitate to contact the Office of Career and Professional Development for assistance with any of the steps below.

  • Employer Events

    Employers interested in describing their culture and practice to Catholic Law students may do so virtually or on campus. Employers may post and promote events directly to students through the law school's career platform: https://law-cua.12twenty.com/hire. Below are suggested ways to connect; if the following suggestions do not fit your needs, feel free to contact us.

    Cultural Appreciation Night 

    The employers in attendance will have the opportunity to table and speak with our students while also enjoying incredible food and cultural experiences.

    Small and Midsize Firm Receptions 

    This reception brings together employers from small and mid-sized firms with current law students to help students build their networks while they are still in law school. Employers can share advice and opportunities for pathways to private practice. 

    Host a Virtual Event

    We can work with you to arrange the timing and distribution of promotional materials.

    Fall and Spring Table Talks

    Connect with students on campus either in our sunlit atrium or in the student lounge. Employers are invited to sponsor a light fair. Catholic Law’s career office is happy to work with you to schedule the best date and time to make optimum contact with students.

    Outreach via Direct Email

    Some employers have alumni interested in outreach via personalized email. While we cannot release student’s contact information, Catholic Law’s career office can forward targeted emails to students.

    Email jobs@law.edu to organize an event or with any questions.

  • Posting an Internship, Fellowship, Clerkship or Job

    Opportunities for all careers levels, from first year students to graduates to alumni can be posted free of charge through our online employer portal in 12twenty. Simply create a username and account, and the post opportunities for free whenever you have positions available. Our office can also provide targeted marketing to students based on the information provided in the posting.

    Positions can also be emailed to jobs@law.edu and our office can post them in Symplicity on your behalf.

Register For Recruitment Programs

  • Private Sector

    Recruiting Programs

    Large Law Firms

    While most large law firms have moved their 1L and 2L Summer recruiting from OCI to Direct Applications, Catholic Law offers flexibility to employers who wish to recruit our students through Application Collect or OCI (On Camera/Campus Interviews).

    OCI (On Camera/Campus Interviews)

    OCI Important Dates

     

    Please email fuenteso@cua.edu, to create an OCI session based on these interview dates: 

    • Fridays during spring semester (students do not have classes)
    • March 9-13, 2026 (spring break)

    Application Collect

    Private employers that do not take part in a formal interviewing program but still want a customized experience have the opportunity to review applications from Catholic Law students. Application Collects are administered via 12twenty. Email Odalys Fuentes (fuenteso@cua.edu) for more information and to discuss the firm’s hiring needs and candidate preferences.

    Small & Midsize Law Firms 

    A Spring Semester Recruiting Program is coordinated by OCPD for private employers interested in hiring Catholic Law students for summer and post-graduate positions. 

    OCI (On Camera/Campus Interviews)

    • February 20 & 27, 2026
    • Friday’s are preferred interview dates

    Application Collect 

    Employers that do not take part in the interviewing program have the opportunity to review applications from Catholic Law students. Application Collects are administered via 12twenty. Email Odalys Fuentes (fuenteso@cua.edu) for more information and to discuss the firm’s hiring needs and candidate preferences.

    • Small & Midsize Firm & Industry Reception: February 5, 2026 

    Business & Industry

    OCI for Business & Industry private sector employers is held at the employer's convenience and may be in person or virtual. To register or for questions, please contact us at jobs@cua.edu.

    Frequently Asked Questions:

    When are final exams? When will grades be released?

    • Please view the law student academic calendar, click here. Note that the dates may change.

    For additional questions, contact us at jobs@cua.edu.



  • Public Sector

    Recruiting Programs

    OCI for public sector and non-profit employers is held at the employer's convenience and may be in person or virtual.

    To register or for questions, please contact us at jobs@cua.edu.

     

    Public Sector Recruiting Program (PSRF)

    The Public Service Recruitment Fair (PSRF) is hosted annually each spring by Catholic University and other area law schools in the DMV. PSRF focuses on the public sector including nonprofits, prosecutors and public defenders offices, and government agencies, and is the largest public sector recruiting fair in the spring. In past years the fair has brought nearly 100 employers and more than 300 students together through virtual interviews, virtual table talk sessions, and document collect. The fair focuses on connecting employers with law students interested in summer or post-graduate positions. Employers from the DMV and around the country participate.

    October -         December Employer Registration

    December -      January Student application window

    Late January     Interviews and Table Talks

    Employers may register for virtual interviews or document collect via this link during the registration period, and for table talks via this link.

    For questions, contact us at jobs@cua.edu.

    For more information on the Public Service Recruitment Fair, click here.

  • Non-Discrimination Policy

    To view the Non-Discrimination statement for the Law School click here.

  • Recruitment Policy

    The OCPD Recruiting Policy may be found here