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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:#242424">Good afternoon,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:#242424">The bidding/application period for
<b>Fall OCI Phase </b></span><b><span style="color:black">5</span><span style="color:#242424"> is now open</span></b><span style="color:#242424">! The deadline to submit bids/applications is</span><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:red">Wednesday,
August 20 at 12:00 pm</span><span style="color:#242424">. Please see below for additional details.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><b><u><span style="color:#242424">2025 Fall OCI Phase
</span><span style="color:black">5</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#242424">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><b><span style="color:#242424">Bidding Period for Fall OCI Phase
</span><span style="color:black">5</span></b><span style="color:#242424">: </span>
<span style="color:black">August 15 - 20</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#242424">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><b><span style="color:#242424">Interview Scheduling</span></b><span style="color:#242424">:
If you are selected for an interview, you will receive an email from the Career Center by
</span><span style="color:black">August 27</span><span style="color:#242424"> and have until noon on
</span><span style="color:black">August 29 </span><span style="color:#242424">to select your interview time.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#242424">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><b><span style="color:#242424">Fall OCI Phase
</span><span style="color:black">5</span><span style="color:#242424"> Interviews [Virtual or In-Person]</span></b><span style="color:#242424">:
</span><span style="color:black">September 8 - 12</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><b><u><span style="color:#242424">Important Reminder:</span></u></b><u><span style="color:#242424"><br>
</span></u><span style="color:#242424">Even if you have already applied to any of the participating employers directly through their website or another program, you
<b>must still submit your application through OCI</b> in order to be considered for interviews through our process.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><b><u><span style="color:#242424">Bidding/Application Brief Overview</span></u></b><u><span style="color:#242424"> </span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:#242424">Here is a brief overview of the bidding process: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#242424">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><span style="color:#242424">You will apply for OCIs through Symplicity:
</span><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://law-campbell-csm.symplicity.com/students" target="_blank" title="https://law-campbell-csm.symplicity.com/students">https://law-campbell-csm.symplicity.com/students</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#242424">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><span style="color:#242424">Visit the Law Careers Page in Blackboard and look in the folder
on How to Apply for Internships & Externships for a series of short "How to Videos" including this
</span><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://blackboard.campbell.edu/ultra/organizations/_51096_1/outline/edit/document/_5829823_1?courseId=_51096_1&view=content" target="_blank" title="https://blackboard.campbell.edu/ultra/organizations/_51096_1/outline/edit/document/_5829823_1?courseId=_51096_1&view=content">one</a></span></u><span style="color:#242424"> on
using Symplicity to bid/apply for OCIs. For additional information, see the attached document entitled “Step-By- Step Application Instructions</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#242424">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><span style="color:#242424">When you bid during the application window does not affect your
chances at securing an interview.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#242424">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><span style="color:#242424">You may submit applications at any point during the application
window. That said, do not wait until 11:57 am on Wednesday to submit bids as Symplicity can take a while to process your submission. If a bid is not submitted by the deadline, then it will not be accepted.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#242424">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><span style="color:#242424">Generally speaking, you should submit the documents requested,
and only those requested, by the employer. Each employer will require one or more of the following documents: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#242424">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><span style="color:#242424">Resume </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#242424">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><span style="color:#242424">Cover letter </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#242424">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><span style="color:#242424">Transcript </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#242424">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><span style="color:#242424">Writing Sample </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#242424">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><span style="color:#242424">Reference List</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#242424">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><span style="color:#242424">If you realize you submitted the wrong document to a particular
employer (example: a cover letter for Employer 1 was submitted to Employer 3) you must delete the bid and re-bid. This must be done prior to the end of bidding. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#242424">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><span style="color:#242424">Apply as broadly as possible regarding location, practice area,
and practice setting. This will increase your chances of being selected for an interview.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><b><span style="color:#242424;background:white">Participating Employers:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><b><span style="color:#242424"><img border="0" width="802" height="285" style="width:8.3541in;height:2.9687in" id="image_0" src="cid:32660750-b9d3-4dfe-b3d9-eb4903342670"></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><b><u><span style="color:#242424">Important OCI Policy Reminder When Bidding</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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The Career Center staff will be spot checking application materials submitted during OCIs and Resume Collects. Attention to detail is extremely important. Allow plenty of time to research employers, edit formatting and content, and proofread each individual
application to ensure it is polished, professional and complete. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
Application materials that are incomplete, have errors, are incorrectly formatted or otherwise do not appear polished and professional will be withdrawn and will not be submitted to employers. If we withdraw your application materials, you will be notified.
If time allows, you can correct the errors and re-submit your materials. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
Please read the attached policies document for more information. <b> </b><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:#242424">As always, please contact the Career Center team with any questions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:#242424">Warm regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxxxxxxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Grace J. Roede</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxxxxxxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Director of Career and Professional Development</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxxxxxxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxxxxxxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">225 Hillsborough Street, Suite 101</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxxxxxxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Raleigh, NC 27603</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxxxxxxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Telephone: (919) 865-5894</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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