The Emory Career Center and the Goizueta Business School Career Management Center have partnered to create the below guidelines and recommendations in order to ensure a fair and equitable recruiting process for both employers and students.
Guiding Principles for Recruiters
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Adhere to the below timeline to ensure a fair and equitable process for both employers and candidates.
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Grant summer interns atleast 2-3 weeks from their offer date or until October 15th(whichever is later) to consider an offer and make a decision on a return internship or full-time offer. We encourage you to work with our students regarding extensions.
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Allow newly seeking students atleast 2-3 weeks from their offer date or until November 1st (whichever is later) to consider an offer and make a decision on a first-time internship or full-time offer. For the spring semester, employers are asked to allow atleast 2 weeks.
General Recruiting Calendar
| July 8 | Employers may begin requesting dates for fall Information Sessions and On-Campus Interviews at 9:00am EST |
| July 22 | Confirmations for interview and information session requests will begin to be sent |
| Aug 19 | First day of classes |
| Aug 31 | Virtual information sessions begin |
| Sept 7 | Labor Day, no virtual information sessions or virtual interviews |
| Sept 11 | Virtual Fall Career and Internship Fair, 10am-2pm, check on Handshake in late July to register |
| Sept 14 | Virtual interviews begin |
| Sept 28 | Yom Kippur, no virtual information sessions or virtual interviews |
| Nov 3 | Election Day, no virtual information sessions or virtual interviews |
| Nov 13 | Last day of virtual information sessions and virtual interviews |
| Nov 25 | Last day of classes |
| Nov 30-Dec 11 | Final Exams (remote) |
| Nov 9 | Employers may begin requesting dates for Information Sessions and On-Campus Interviews at 9:30am EST |
| Dec 7 | Confirmations for interview and information session requests will begin to be sent |
| Jan 25 | First day of classes |
| Feb 5 | Virtual Spring Career & Internship Fair, 9am-3pm EST, Handshake; employers can participate for ALL or PART of the event time |
| Feb 8 | Virtual information sessions begin |
| Feb 8 | Virtual interviews begin |
| Feb 11 | Hire Us - A Diversity & Inclusion Virtual Career & Internship Fair, 6-9pm EST, Handshake for employers seeking to connect with students of color, LGBTQ+, students with disabilities, and women |
| Feb 12 | Lunar New Year, no virtual information sessions or virtual interviews |
| Feb 17 | Emory Rest Day, no virtual information sessions or virtual interviews |
| March 16 | Emory Rest Day, no virtual information sessions or virtual interviews |
| April 2 | Good Friday, no virtual information sessions or virtual interviews |
| April 13 | Ramadan, no virtual information sessions or virtual interviews |
| April 14 | Emory Rest Day, no virtual information sessions or virtual interviews |
| April 23 | Last day of virtual information sessions and virtual interviews |
| May 3 | Last day of classes |
| May 4-14 | Final Exams (remote) |
Contact and Hours of Operation
Address: 200 Dowman Drive B. Jones Center, 2nd Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30322
Phone: 404-727-6211
Email: careercenter@emory.edu
Regular Office Hours: Monday - Friday | 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Campus Closures / Holiday Schedule: The Emory Career Center will be closed per the Emory University holiday schedule. In the case of inclement weather, Emory University will announce any additional closures through CEPAR (Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response).
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