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Recruit on Campus
The George Washington University is the largest institution of higher education in the District of Columbia with more than 25,000 students, 10,000 of them undergraduate. Few private schools of this size have the number of majors, the array of classroom opportunities, and the well-connected faculty that GW is able to offer. Our nation’s capital—a lively international metropolis mixing rich history with evolving cosmopolitan culture—supplements our students’ learning and enrichment.
GW’s diverse student population includes undergraduate, graduate, and professional students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, 139 foreign countries, and from a variety of ethnic, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Over 80% of GW students gain career-related experience through internships, co-op jobs, part-time jobs, and volunteer positions while they are enrolled at the University.
How do I schedule a date to interview students?
Login to GWork; then once on your profile page, click on the On-Campus Recruiting tab at the top. The first tab that pops up will be “Schedules.” You will notice a button below it that says “Request A Schedule.” Click this and the system will prompt you to complete your schedule request.
When should I schedule my interviews?
We have a limited amount of interviewing space in the Career Center and the schedule fills very early. Plan on scheduling your date at least six weeks prior to your visit. We want to ensure there is ample time for students to apply for the positions, for you to select your candidates, and for those candidates schedule their interviews. For our fall semester in particular, we recommend that you reserve a date as early as late June or early July to secure your first preference.
Can I schedule interviews for next week?
If you already have the students you wish to interview, and we have the space available, we may be able to accommodate your request. However, we will only provide a room reservation in this case. The responsibility of contacting students and scheduling student interviews will be your responsibility due to the short time notice.
How many interview rooms may I request?
You may request a maximum of two rooms through GWork; however, we understand that in certain circumstances you may need more room. Please contact us directly at 202.994.8633 or ocr@gwu.edu to discuss additional room availability.
How do I know which OCR module best fits my interviewing needs?
There are four modules from which to choose:
1. OCR Preselect
This module does not have an alternate option. All students that are invited to interview will be able to sign up for interviews on a first-come, first-served basis. Please ensure you select as many students as there are slots. Otherwise, some of your candidates will not be able to sign up.
2. OCR Preselect to Alternate
This module allows for alternate candidates to sign up for interview slots that are still available after preselected students have already had their first pick of interview time. Generally, alternates can sign in to GWork two days after initial sign-ups begin, to sign up for any remaining spots.
3. OCR Room Reservation Only
Once students have applied to your position in GWork, you select and contact the student to set up interview times. You are responsible for emailing us your schedule of interviews the day before you come to campus so we know whom to expect.
4. OCR Resume Collect
This module is a regular job posting, except that students expect to be interviewed if their application is accepted. Interviews take place at your organization or another non-GW location.
What timeline should I expect after requesting my interview date(s)?
Once you have requested an interview date in GWork, please wait for email confirmation that your reservation has been approved. Once you receive this email, you will need to post your OCR position in the GWork system. To do this, click on the “On Campus Recruiting” tab at the top of your GWork homepage. The “Schedules” tab of the window that opens will have an “attach position” button under the “Options” column. Click on this to post the position you are hiring for the day of the OCR interview. The window that opens will prompt you to “copy existing position/create a new position.” Click this button to fill out the job form in GWork.
By clicking on “Schedules” under the “OCR” tab in GWork, you will be able to see the OCR timeline on the bottom of the page. It will list your schedule details as well as OCR resume submissions deadlines, employer selection deadlines, and student interview sign-up deadlines.
Once listed, your position will be posted for approximately two to three weeks. At this time, you will be able to click on the “Applicants” tab under the “OCR” tab in GWork to view student resumes as students apply. You will also receive an email once a student has applied.
What happens if I miss my deadline to select students?
If you do not login to GWork by your selection deadline, all students who applied for the position will be automatically “not invited” for the position in GWork. It is important that you adhere to the deadlines to ensure a smooth interviewing process.
If for some reason you need a few more days to make selections, please call 202.994.8633 immediately so that we can extend your deadlines in the system!
What should I do if I have to cancel my interviews?
Please call 202-994-8633 as soon as possible when you know that you must cancel your interviews. We may be able to reschedule your interviews if there is available space.
Arrive at your interview site between 8:30 and 8:45 a.m. if you have 9:00 a.m. interviews. In your interview suite will be a folder with your schedule for the day, student resumes, a list of lunch options around campus, and a few forms to fill out to let us know about your experience at GW. We want to ensure you are happy—we welcome any feedback you may have!
We will provide complimentary water, hot tea, and coffee. Wireless connectivity is also available.
OCR interviews are held in one of three locations on campus: Old Main (Career Center), Duques (School of Business), and Tompkins Hall (School of Engineering). Click here for interactive campus maps.
Yes! We will validate your parking the day of interviews. Please make sure that you park in a GW-affiliated lot and not in any of the private vendor lots that are on or near campus (i.e., Colonial Parking). If you are unsure about the parking lot, ask an attendant if it is part of GW. Click here for information on official campus visitor parking lots. Also, make sure to bring your ticket with you so that we can stamp it.
Each interview room is phone-equipped. We will be happy to help you dial internationally to reach students you wish to interview.
We are always excited to hear about GW students getting hired! Please fax the Job Offer Reporting Form at your earliest convenience to let us know of your GW hires.
The OCR program at GW is free of charge, as are information sessions. The only events that you will need to pay for are fairs to help cover the cost of venue rental.
Information sessions are reserved for organizations interviewing on campus through OCR and on a space-available basis. Sessions for thirty-five people or less can take place in our workshop room, fully-equipped with current audiovisual technology. For larger groups, we will attempt to reserve other University facilities as available.
Tables cannot be reserved on campus due to space limitations.
The student newspaper, The GW Hatchet , is a good way to attract candidates to positions in your organization or to highlight an upcoming visit or information session. Registered student groups and organizations may be reached by contacting the Student Activities Center at 202.994.6555 or linking to http://studentorgs.gwu.edu/directory/.
The GW Career Center collects salary survey information from employers and graduates for the purposes of providing comparative salary data to interested parties. We provide our collected data to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (our professional organization), who then compiles it along with the data of other universities across the country to provide a statistically sound sample of current salary offers.
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