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Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:55 pm
by Anonymous User
Anybody else doing this? Bidding closes in a few hours...

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:04 pm
by crossarmant
Yep, just found out about it today and piled all of my material together and cast my net at almost all of the firms. If none bite, then whatever there's still regular OCI.

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:17 pm
by Anonymous User
Same here. Do you know if this is 100% preselect? Any idea when we are supposed to hear back about bids? I assume around July 11 since that's when we can start accepting interviews, but there just isn't much information out about the fair (at least that I have found - happy to be corrected about that).

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:30 pm
by r6_philly
100% preselect.

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 1:10 am
by dabomb75
yep, signed up

Anonymous User wrote:Same here. Do you know if this is 100% preselect? Any idea when we are supposed to hear back about bids? I assume around July 11 since that's when we can start accepting interviews, but there just isn't much information out about the fair (at least that I have found - happy to be corrected about that).
If it works similarly to other career fairs, then the date on symplicity showing when we can start accepting interviews is the date interviews will be available online for us to accept. So 1 week from exactly, on July 11th at 12:00am is when we'll find out.

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:45 am
by Anonymous User
dabomb75 wrote:yep, signed up

Anonymous User wrote:Same here. Do you know if this is 100% preselect? Any idea when we are supposed to hear back about bids? I assume around July 11 since that's when we can start accepting interviews, but there just isn't much information out about the fair (at least that I have found - happy to be corrected about that).
If it works similarly to other career fairs, then the date on symplicity showing when we can start accepting interviews is the date interviews will be available online for us to accept. So 1 week from exactly, on July 11th at 12:00am is when we'll find out.
I believe they pre-select. I applied as well.

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:45 am
by dabomb75
Anonymous User wrote:
dabomb75 wrote:yep, signed up

Anonymous User wrote:Same here. Do you know if this is 100% preselect? Any idea when we are supposed to hear back about bids? I assume around July 11 since that's when we can start accepting interviews, but there just isn't much information out about the fair (at least that I have found - happy to be corrected about that).
If it works similarly to other career fairs, then the date on symplicity showing when we can start accepting interviews is the date interviews will be available online for us to accept. So 1 week from exactly, on July 11th at 12:00am is when we'll find out.
I believe they pre-select. I applied as well.
yea but you still have to either accept or deny the interview schedule

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:05 am
by Anonymous User
Has the entire bid list been removed? I no longer have a drop-down menu.

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:01 pm
by Anonymous User
Anyone here attend the one last year? Any comment or opinion on how it went or what to expect? I have never been to a legal job fair.

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:42 pm
by Anonymous User
Yes it looks like everything is gone for now...

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:55 am
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:Has the entire bid list been removed? I no longer have a drop-down menu.
Sorry. I did not see the post above me.

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:32 pm
by Anonymous User
Anybody get movement here?

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:57 pm
by Anonymous User
of the bowels.

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:15 pm
by Anonymous User
I heard some interviews were posted. Don't know how many.

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:57 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:I heard some interviews were posted. Don't know how many.

I do not have anything yet. I just have applied.

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:05 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:I heard some interviews were posted. Don't know how many.

I do not have anything yet. I just have applied.
I just received a few invites.

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:57 pm
by Anonymous User
Same here. Do we know if there are more to come considering the original date to review interviews was the 11th? Or do we think this is it?

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:05 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:Same here. Do we know if there are more to come considering the original date to review interviews was the 11th? Or do we think this is it?
I am not sure. I am happy though. These are good agencies and firms.

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:13 pm
by Anonymous User
Got 2 interview requests of my 14. Not sure if that's all I'm getting or if there's more to come.

Happy with the 2 I got, but would be slightly disappointed if that's it.

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:19 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:Got 2 interview requests of my 14. Not sure if that's all I'm getting or if there's more to come.

Happy with the 2 I got, but would be slightly disappointed if that's it.
Comfortable saying which two?

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:29 pm
by Anonymous User
Snagged 3 interviews... I am extremely pleased.

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:30 pm
by Anonymous User
So far so good. Got a few that were on my bid list, so now I can remove them and add others ― using the theory that firms do not want to interview anyone twice.

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:34 pm
by Anonymous User
Also got a few interviews. I'm wondering if only a few firms have turned in their selections since it seems early.

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:36 pm
by Anonymous User
Is anyone here a rising 3L?

I'm interviewing with 2 of the 5 firms/agencies considering 3Ls, but for whatever reason, the City of Philadelphia Law Department is not one of them. Did anyone get a slot with them?

Re: Philadelphia Area Diversity Fair

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:41 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:Is anyone here a rising 3L?

I'm interviewing with 2 of the 5 firms/agencies considering 3Ls, but for whatever reason, the City of Philadelphia Law Department is not one of them. Did anyone get a slot with them?
Not a 3L but bid on them and didn't hear anything. Anybody hear from Stradley, Ballard or Cozen?