What exactly is OCI? Forum

[redsox421]

Forgive my 0L ignorance, but I was wondering how this OCI thing works exactly. Namely, are students who are doing OCI in August/September interviewing for SA gigs, or for fulltime positions? And if they're primarily interviewing for SA's, then it is assumed/implied that, barring a disaster, they will be hired fulltime? Thanks in advance for any responses.

[General Tso]

[romothesavior]

Forgive my 0L ignorance, but I was wondering how this OCI thing works exactly. Namely, are students who are doing OCI in August/September interviewing for SA gigs, or for fulltime positions? And if they're primarily interviewing for SA's, then it is assumed/implied that, barring a disaster, they will be hired fulltime? Thanks in advance for any responses.

Sounds like you've pretty much got it. OCI = On-campus interviewing. You do an interview, then hopefully get a callback to interview with more people at the firm, and then you hopefully get a 2L SA for the next summer. If that goes well, you should get hired.

[Zugzwang]

There is no such thing as OCI, only LOLCI.

[redsox421]

So the vast majority of 1st year associates at biglaw firms were SA's at the firm the year before?
(Again, sorry if I sound ignorant, just trying to glean some information.)

[romothesavior]

So the vast majority of 1st year associates at biglaw firms were SA's at the firm the year before?
(Again, sorry if I sound ignorant, just trying to glean some information.)

Yes. 2L OCI and the subsequent SA is the primary means of obtaining a biglaw firm job.

[redsox421]

Gotcha. After seeing all the angst around here regarding OCI, I figured that the interviews were for fulltime jobs, which conflicted with I thought previously....makes sense now though, thanks.

[traehekat]

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