DOJ SLIP 2010 Forum

[Anonymous User]

For those of you who have accepted offers, have you been contacted about initiating the background check? I accepted last week but haven't heard anything since.

I think it depends on the division. For antitrust, I was given directions about initiating my application two days after i accepted. Also, remember that this week is Thanksgiving-week and so the office may be slower than usual to respond.

any more antitrust offers?
starting to lose hope. Been a finalist for 2-3 weeks

they could have you on a waitlist in case some of us don't pass the background check.

[Anonymous User]

I'm not splitting. I'd rather not go into too much detail on my situation, but DOJ is what I've wanted to do basically since I started law school. While I participated in my school's OCI, BigLaw was always a distant second for me.

The reason I was asking is that I am in a similar situation. I've accepted a SLIP position and am wondering what to do with the rest of my summer. I've always wanted DOJ but realize that it's not something to count on and not sure if I've made the right decision.

Me from above again.

Here's how I think of it. I know that getting a funnel offer is far from assured. Some components don't even do them, some do them, but not that regularly. At the same time, though, I wouldn't be happy in a firm right now. It's not what I want to do. I mean, obviously if I hadn't gotten DOJ or something else I wanted I would have sucked it up and done it, but given the opportunity to do what I actually want to do... I have to take a shot at it.

Now, you may not have the distaste that I have for BigLaw, and that could affect your decision. Then again, as much as BigLaw has a reputation for giving lots of perm offers after the summer, it's really a firm-by-firm thing, and isn't universally true....

Ya but SLIP funnel offers are generally a lot more rare than biglaw/midlaw offer rates. Usually the lowest offer rates are around 30-50%. I doubt any department at the DOJ funnels 30-50%...[/quote]

Some BigLaw firms no-offered their entire summer associate class in years past. It might be better these days, but I don't think it's a given.

[Anonymous User]

For those of you who have accepted offers, have you been contacted about initiating the background check? I accepted last week but haven't heard anything since.

Yeah, I have been. But it took them a few weeks from when they gave me an offer to when they contacted me.

[Anonymous User]

If we have bad credit (few accounts in collections) , should we be concerned about the background check?

[Anonymous User]

For those of you who have offers, how many weeks is the internship and is it the first or second half of the summer?

[Anonymous User]

For those of you who have offers, how many weeks is the internship and is it the first or second half of the summer?

I'm doing 6 weeks over the second half of my summer (Civil Division).

[Anonymous User]

For those of you who have offers, how many weeks is the internship and is it the first or second half of the summer?

I'm doing 6 weeks over the second half of my summer (Civil Division).

Can I ask what you'll be doing for the first half of the summer?

[Anonymous User]

For those of you who have offers, how many weeks is the internship and is it the first or second half of the summer?

I'm doing 6 weeks over the second half of my summer (Civil Division).

Can I ask what you'll be doing for the first half of the summer?

I'll be at a firm for 8 weeks.

[Anonymous User]

For those of you who have offers, how many weeks is the internship and is it the first or second half of the summer?

I'm doing 6 weeks over the second half of my summer (Civil Division).

Can I ask what you'll be doing for the first half of the summer?

I'll be at a firm for 8 weeks.

Thanks. Did you ask to split or was the firm job only 8 weeks?

[Anonymous User]

Did you ask to split or was the firm job only 8 weeks?

The summer program at the firm is 10 weeks. Before I accepted my offer, I called the attorney on the hiring committee (who interviewed me at OCI and notified me of my offer) and told her that I was applying to government positions. I made it pretty clear that I would only accept if the firm was cool with a split. The firm, though, was pretty open to it from the start. My grades are solid and I had offers from a number of peer firms, so that likely improved my bargaining position too.

[Anonymous User]

Did you ask to split or was the firm job only 8 weeks?

The summer program at the firm is 10 weeks. Before I accepted my offer, I called the attorney on the hiring committee (who interviewed me at OCI and notified me of my offer) and told her that I was applying to government positions. I made it pretty clear that I would only accept if the firm was cool with a split. The firm, though, was pretty open to it from the start. My grades are solid and I had offers from a number of peer firms, so that likely improved my bargaining position too.

Wow, congrats! Do you plan to stay at the firm if you get an offer?

[Anonymous User]

Did you ask to split or was the firm job only 8 weeks?

The summer program at the firm is 10 weeks. Before I accepted my offer, I called the attorney on the hiring committee (who interviewed me at OCI and notified me of my offer) and told her that I was applying to government positions. I made it pretty clear that I would only accept if the firm was cool with a split. The firm, though, was pretty open to it from the start. My grades are solid and I had offers from a number of peer firms, so that likely improved my bargaining position too.

Wow, congrats! Do you plan to stay at the firm if you get an offer?

Thanks. The firm isn't my first choice long-term. I really only took the offer to hedge against getting shutout of my preferred government positions. Probably would've spent all 10 weeks at DOJ if they had given me an offer before the OCI process concluded.

[Anonymous User]

Hey all--

Has anyone had heard anything from the BOP SLIP program since they had an interview? My interviewer told me they that we would likely know something before Thanksgiving, but I haven't heard anything yet. Also, my status still says "Selected for Further Consideration."

Thanks.

[Anonymous User]

Hey all--

Has anyone had heard anything from the BOP SLIP program since they had an interview? My interviewer told me they that we would likely know something before Thanksgiving, but I haven't heard anything yet. Also, my status still says "Selected for Further Consideration."

Thanks.

I haven't heard anything either. It's been about a month now.

[Anonymous User]

Hey all--

Has anyone had heard anything from the BOP SLIP program since they had an interview? My interviewer told me they that we would likely know something before Thanksgiving, but I haven't heard anything yet. Also, my status still says "Selected for Further Consideration."

Thanks.

I haven't heard anything either. It's been about a month now.

I was in the same boat, and emailed the ARC - as far as I understand, the status not changing + not being contacted means not selected as a finalist. Sorry if that's the case - it was a bummer for me too.

[Anonymous User]

Hey all--

Has anyone had heard anything from the BOP SLIP program since they had an interview? My interviewer told me they that we would likely know something before Thanksgiving, but I haven't heard anything yet. Also, my status still says "Selected for Further Consideration."

Thanks.

I haven't heard anything either. It's been about a month now.

I was in the same boat, and emailed the ARC - as far as I understand, the status not changing + not being contacted means not selected as a finalist. Sorry if that's the case - it was a bummer for me too.

They told you that you were not a finalist? Did they indicate they had already selected their finalists?

[Anonymous User]

interviewed a while ago w/civil and got my rejection in mail today

[Anonymous User]

interviewed a while ago w/civil and got my rejection in mail today

anyone else hear anything else?

[Anonymous User]

Any alternates still waiting to hear back? I'm an alternate for EOIR and am thinking the 28 day deadline has to be about up for the people who received 1st round offers.

[Anonymous User]

Got my formal offer letter in the mail. Wonder if the timing with the rejection letters is 'cause they send everything out at the same time...

[Anonymous User]

im taking that if you haven't heard back by now and were designated a finalist that you are prob an alternate?

lol

[Anonymous User]

im taking that if you haven't heard back by now and were designated a finalist that you are prob an alternate?

lol

I found out that I'm an alternate, but it seems like the people they gave first round offers to shouldve responded already

[Anonymous User]

Anyone know an alternate for any of the divisions who has been given an offer yet?

[Anonymous User]

Sorry to ask this, but has anyone heard anything from BOP. Have heard nothing since callback at beginning of November, and no status change on the app site. Thanks and happy holidays.

[Anonymous User]

I'm still waiting for another division, too. I'd call the BOP arc sometime next week to inquire about your application status.

I don't think avue status changes after listing people as finalists.

Good luck!