Register for SELSC Summer Virtual Interviews by Thursday May 9

Progress in the Profession: a summer interview program

Thursday, July 11, and Friday, July 12, 10am to 6pm EDT | Virtual Interviews on Flo Recruit

Registration Period: REGISTER by submitting your Resume VIA SYMPLICITY OCI: “SELSC 2024” by Thursday May 9

Application Period: June 5 – 17

What is SELSCon/Progress?

Formerly known as SEMJF (Southeastern Minority Job Fair), SELSCon/Progress has a 30+ year track record of success.
A chance to interview for summer and entry level post-graduate positions with top law firms, government agencies, and public interest organizations.
In 2023, employers representing 27 states and Washington, DC, conducted over 1,900 interviews.
Employers participate to expand their candidate pool; they review applications and select candidates for interviews.
Learn more: https://selscon.org/.

Why Participate?

Timed early in the recruiting season.
Exclusive Information Sessions provide opportunities to learn more and make connections.
Submit up to 20 applications to interviewing employers, and an unlimited number of applications to Resume Collect employers who plan to contact candidates directly.
Engage in up to 10 interviews over the two days of the Program, with employers that have an affirmative interest in you.
Refine your personal pitch, hone your ability to field questions, and develop the level of endurance needed for demanding call-back interviews later in the recruiting process.

The Process

Part 1: Registration and Review Period
- REGISTER by submitting your Resume VIA SYMPLICITY OCI: “SELSC 2024” by Thursday May 9.
- Registration does not obligate you to apply, but you can’t apply if you don’t register.
- Registered students will receive access to their Symplicity account on May 22.
- Opportunities (with hiring criteria, preferred qualifications, and other details) will be viewable in Symplicity beginning on May 31.
- Some employers will present Information Sessions during the review and application period. Details will be available in your Symplicity account.

Part 2: Submitting Applications
- A Resume and Candidate Statement are included in every application.
- Some employers also require a Cover Letter and/or a Transcript. Interviewees must provide a writing sample via our virtual platform, Flo Recruit.
- Specifics of the application process will be provided to those who register.
- The application period: June 5 – 11:58 pm EDT on June 17.
- The June 17 application deadline cannot be extended, so plan ahead!
Part 3: Selections and Interviews
- Submission of an application is your commitment to an interview if selected.
- Interview/Alternate selections will be available on June 27.
- You are limited to 10 Interviews/Alternate selections (combined). If you receive more, you must reduce your opportunities to 10.
- You may not selectively decline interviews under any other circumstance, but you may withdraw entirely if you accept a position.
- Interview times will be scheduled for you, and your interview schedule will be available on July 5.
- You must be available for interviews between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm Eastern Time on both Thursday, July 11 and Friday, July 12. Individual scheduling requests cannot be accommodated.

A full timeline for Progress in the Profession is available in the “For Candidates” area of SELSCon.org.