Join us for the 2009 Conference and Career Fair!

• Meet with more than 1,300 law students and graduates dedicated to pursuing social justice.
• Fill your internships, staff attorney positions and volunteer opportunities.
• Join more than 150 public interest employers offering hundreds of positions in public interest law.
• Registration Fees:
  1 day: $100.00
  2 days: 2nd day free until June 30, 2009

• Registration
• Frequently Asked Questions

There are two ways for registered employers to meet students and alumni at the 2009 Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair. They are:

On-site interviewing. Employers have the option of selecting students to interview during our annual Career Fair in Washington, D.C. on October 24 and 25, 2009. All interviews will be pre-selected using Symplicity.

Table Talk. Each Career Fair day will include a block to allow employers to speak with students informally about your organization and any available positions. Employers may not conduct interviews during this “Table Talk” session.

HOW TO REGISTER

Employers must register through our Symplicity system. Symplicity will allow employers not only to receive student résumés online, but to also schedule interviews with students. To register your organization for the 2009 Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair, please follow these steps. 

Returning Employers:

• Go to https://ejw-csm.symplicity.com/employers/. 
• Enter your login information (your email and password previously sent from Equal Justice Works). If you need your password reset, click on “forgot my password” at the top to have your password emailed to you.
• Under the Quicklinks, click on "Post a Profile" and make sure your information is still accurate. If you need to make any changes, please do so at this time and click on “save changes.”
• Click on the “events” button at the top of the page. Click on “Register” to register for the Career Fair. Once your registration is approved, you will receive an email confirmation. If you are only conducting Table Talk all day, then you are finished with your registration.
• If you will be conducting interviews during the Career Fair, click on the "Career Fair" button at the top of the page. Click on "request schedule" button on the Schedules tab. Fill out the required information to request a table at the Career Fair.
• Once your registration is approved, you will receive an email confirmation from Equal Justice Works. Be sure to add careerfair@equaljusticeworks.org to your “safe list” in order to receive all future emails from us.

New Employers:

• Go to https://ejw-csm.symplicity.com/employers/. 
• Click on “register” and fill out the registration information. Once you receive your confirmation email, log into Symplicity using the username and email provided with the confirmation.
• Under the Quicklinks, click on "Post a Profile" and make sure your information is still accurate. If you need to make any changes, please do so at this time and click on “save changes.” If you are only conducting Table Talk all day, then you are finished with your registration.
• If you will be conducting interviews during the Career Fair, click on the "Career Fair" button at the top of the page. Click on "request schedule" button on the Schedules tab. Fill out the required information to request a table at the Career Fair.
• Once your registration is approved, you will receive an email confirmation from Equal Justice Works. Be sure to add careerfair@equaljusticeworks.org to your “safe list” in order to receive all future emails from us.

 

BEGIN YOUR REGISTRATION

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• Logistics
• Registration
• Applications and Interviews
• Other Information

LOGISTICS

Q: What is the Career Fair?
A: The Equal Justice Works Career Fair is a national public interest career fair that attracts more than 1,300 students and 150 employers. Employers attend the Career Fair to fill hundreds of internship and staff positions. Sectors represented include: national nonprofit organizations, public defenders, legal aid offices, federal government positions.

Q: When and where is the Career Fair?
A: The 2009 Equal Justice Works Career Fair will take place on Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel located in Washington, D.C. The hotel is easily accessible by Metro.

Q: How does the Career Fair work?
A: Employers register online using Symplicity. The 2009 Career Fair features both pre-scheduled interviews and informational interviews. Pre-scheduled interviews will take place on Saturday and Sunday throughout the day, except during the "Table Talk," or informational interview sessions.

Information about registered employers will be available to students through Symplicity, which will be updated as employers register for the Career Fair. Students are responsible for submitting résumés directly to the employer using Symplicity. Employers are responsible for contacting applicants and arranging interview schedules through Symplicity.

REGISTRATION

Q: How do I register my organization?
A: Employers must register using Symplicity. Employers will be asked to provide information about their organization, the organization's attendees and available positions. This information will be displayed online for students to view and submit applications through Symplicity. Please note that payment must be received before your organization’s interview schedule will be made available to students online. Payment is accepted online or by check.

Q: What is the registration fee for the Career Fair?
A: This year, there will be an Early Bird registration and a regular registration. The fee for Early Bird registration is $100.00 for one or both days. After July 1, the fees will be $150.00 for one day of attendance and $225.00 for both days. This covers the cost of one 6’ table and two registrations for representatives. If you plan to bring more than two representatives, you will have to purchase an additional table for $50. Additionally, Saturday’s registration includes a special CCRAA briefing for employers, which includes lunch. Payment may be made by credit card and is due immediately. Your organization will not be registered or searchable in our online job database until payment is received.

Q: When is the deadline for registering?
A: To be included in the Career Fair materials, employers must register by August 26, 2009. After this deadline, any employers who wish to register will not be included in the program book and will not be allowed to preschedule interviews. Students will be available for meetings on a first-come, first-served basis.

Q: What if I register and do not attend the Career Fair?
A: If you have completed your registration for the Career Fair and are not able to attend, contact Equal Justice Works immediately. Employers must also directly notify any students with whom they have scheduled interviews.

The cancellation policy is as follows: Employers may cancel their registration for the 2009 Conference and Career Fair by July 31 for a 50% refund. Any cancellations after this date will not be refunded.

If your organization does not attempt to notify Equal Justice Works and interviewees about the cancellation, it will be placed on a wait list for the 2010 Career Fair. Your organization will only be allowed to register if space becomes available.

APPLICATIONS AND INTERVIEWS

Q: How will I receive applications?
A: Students will review your description and open positions directly in Symplicity. They will submit their application packet to your organization through Symplicity, which you will receive by logging into your account. All applications must be submitted between August 31 and September 9. Employers will receive an email on September 11 with instructions on how to review submitted applications. The application review period will end on September 25.

Q: Who arranges the interviews?
A: Symplicity allows employers to schedule their interviews right in the system. Once an employer decides he or she would like to interview a student during the career fair, the employer will mark that student as “preselected” in Symplicity. The student will then be able to accept or decline the invitation to interview. Based on the schedule the employer submits, students will be able to choose what time they interview. Symplicity will then block off that time so that no other student can interview during that time and you will receive a final schedule before the Career Fair by email. At any time, an employer may log into their account and view their schedule and interviews.

Q: When should I contact students regarding interviews?
A: Employers may begin prescheduling interviews from September 11 until September 25. This will allow students enough time to make travel arrangements to the Career Fair.

Q: How long should interviews last?
A: Interviews may be either 20 or 30 minutes long.

Q: Do I need to send a copy of my interview schedule to Equal Justice Works?
A: Symplicity provides employers with their interview schedules. Equal Justice Works will also provide you a copy of your interview schedule when you check in.

Q: What is Table Talk, or Informational Interviews?
A: The informational interview sessions, or "Table Talk," provide an excellent opportunity for employers to meet informally with students and graduates. There are no prescheduled interviews or Conference workshops during these sessions, and any student may come speak to an employer during this time. Table Talk will take place in the afternoon on both Saturday and Sunday. All employers are required to participate in Table Talk.

OTHER INFORMATION

Q: What is the educational debt briefing?
A: On Saturday, Heather Jarvis, Senior Program Manager at Equal Justice Works, will hold an educational debt briefing on the new legislation that will be taking effect in July 2009. Ms. Jarvis is a leading expert on the College Cost Reduction and Access Act and has trained hundreds of law students and attorneys on the new legislation. This free session explains how you can benefit from the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, the most significant law affecting public service in a generation. Whether you are interested in lowering your monthly student loan payments using Income-Based Repayment or learning how to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, this presentation will explain the differences and allow for a question-and-answer period.

Q: Is there a special time to interview deferred associates?
A: Yes, we have set aside a special session for employers to interview deferred associates. On Sunday afternoon from 3 – 5 p.m. and during lunch, employers may interview deferred associates. If you do not wish to interview a deferred associate, you may continue to interview as usual.

Q: What type of materials can I bring for my table?
A: You may bring printed materials, table-top exhibits and other small items that can be placed on the table. If you wish to mail your materials, please contact us.

Questions? Please contact Equal Justice Works.