For Employers
For Employers
The Career Development Office helps you hire the best students to fill your employment needs. To learn how to become more involved with the Moritz College of Law and its student body, including panel discussions, presentations and receptions, please contact one of our staff members.
About our students
The Moritz College of Law graduates are in high demand. They are employed at more than half of the nation’s 100 largest law firms. Within the past six years, graduates have clerked for a broad range of federal courts of appeals and trial courts. Moritz graduates also serve the public as Equal Justice Works Fellows, Skadden Fellows, Justice for All Fellows, and a variety of public interest and public sector employers.
Get Involved
Employers can market themselves to our students in many ways:
- Volunteering to conduct mock interviews
- Participating in career services programs relevant to area of practice
- Conducting informational interviews with students
- Working with student groups
- Hosting snacks during final exams
- Hosting an on- or off-campus event
- Sponsoring the purchase of career-related resources
If you are interested in posting a job for our students and/or alumni, please sign on or create an account in 12twenty.
Please include a brief description of the position, contact information, the name of the person to whom candidates should apply, and a list of materials applicants should submit. Rate of pay or salary information is helpful but optional. Employers are solely responsible for ensuring all advertised positions are in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and applicable state law; however, no unpaid positions with for-profit entities will be posted unless it is an externship under the Moritz College of Law Externship Program.
For the convenience of employers, on-campus interviewing sessions are offered frequently throughout the year and can be in-person or virtual.
2027 On-Campus Interview Programs (OCI)
Session 1: February 8-12
2027 Public Sector Interview Program (PSIP) and Job Fair
The Public Sector Interview Program is designed for public interest and government employers. PSIP brings together public interest and public service employers seeking paid and unpaid interns and entry-level attorneys. Opportunities can be for summer positions, part-time school year positions (1Ls, 2Ls), or permanent positions (3Ls). Employers select and interview students.
The Public Sector Job Fair allows public sector employers to provide information about their organizations to interested students. Public sector employers may participate in either or both programs. Examples of participating employers include Legal Aid of Southeast & Central Ohio, the Columbus City Attorney’s Office, Franklin County and the Ohio Public Defender’s Offices, Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio, the Federal Public Defender, Southern District of Ohio, Ohio Consumers’ Counsel, Industrial Commission of Ohio, multiple state agencies like the Ohio Departments of Tax, Public Safety, and Commerce, and The Ohio State University Office of Legal Affairs.
2027 Public Sector Interview Program (PSIP): February 17-23 (W-T)
2027 Public Sector Job Fair (Formerly Table Talk): February 3
An account in 12twenty is required to register for interview programs. The account will give you access to register for interview programs, post jobs at your convenience, make changes, and monitor applications. You will choose the “sign up for an account” option, use your email address, and create a password. This is free to you through OSU. If you already have an account in 12twenty, click on the link below to register for an interview program or post a job.
Contact Kim Barker with questions:
The schools of the National Public Law School Alliance (NPLSA) are excited to offer nationwide virtual recruiting programs to employers from the East Coast to the West Coast and the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. We are combining our resources to offer you an unparalleled opportunity to connect with and recruit students from across the country.
The Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference is the Midwest’s largest public interest job fair. Join students, public interest organizations, and government institutions for a day of interviews.
Each fall, Equal Justice Works hosts its annual career fair—the largest public interest legal career fair in the country—which brings together thousands of law students, recent graduates, public interest employers, law school faculty and staff, and public interest practitioners from across the United States and its territories for three days of prescheduled interviews and informal “table talk” discussions.
Please contact Kim Barker if you would like to learn more about the job fairs.
Ranking Sheets can be viewed by here.
Since NALP no longer provides guidance on the timing of offers, Moritz has adopted the following policy, based on significant input from employers who participate in OCI.
The services of the Moritz College of Law Career Development office are available only to employers who provide equal opportunities for all, in compliance with the policies of The Ohio State University.
We can help plan your visit to Moritz. Learn more here.
The Moritz College of Law is located at:
Drinko Hall 55 W. 12th Ave. Columbus, OH 43210
Directions to Drinko Hall:
From the north: Take I-71 south to the 11th Avenue exit and turn right (west). Continue for approximately 1.5 miles and turn right on High Street. Turn left immediately onto 12th Avenue. Drinko Hall will be on the left, on the corner of 12th Avenue and High Street.
Alternate route from the north: Take U.S. 23 south to Ohio 315 south. Take Ohio 315 south to the Lane Avenue exit and turn left (east). Continue on Lane Avenue and turn right (south) on High Street. Turn right (west) on 12th Avenue. Drinko Hall is on the left, on the corner of 12th Avenue and High Street.
From the south: Take I-71 north to the exit for Ohio 315 north toward Worthington. Take the exit toward Medical Center Drive/King Avenue, and turn left (north) onto Cannon Drive. Turn right (east) onto West 12th Avenue. Turn left (north) onto Neil Avenue before turning right (east) and resuming along 12th Avenue. Drinko Hall will be on the right, located on 12th Avenue between College Road and High Street.
From the west: Take I-70 east toward downtown, continuing on to I-670 east. Take the exit for Ohio 315 north. Take the exit toward Medical Center Drive/King Avenue, and turn left (north) onto Cannon Drive. Turn right (east) onto West 12th Avenue. Turn left (north) onto Neil Avenue before turning right (east) and resuming along 12th Avenue. Drinko Hall will be on the right, located on 12th Avenue between College Road and High Street.
From the east: Take I-70 west toward downtown. Take I-71 north, and exit at 11th Avenue; turn left (west). Continue for approximately 1.5 miles and turn right on High Street. Turn left immediately onto 12th Avenue. Drinko Hall will be on the left, on the corner of 12th Avenue and High Street.
Directions to the Barrister Club:
The Barrister Club is located on the corner of High Street and West 11th Avenue, just south of Drinko Hall. It is on the second floor of the building, above Panera Bread, but must be accessed from the sidewalk along West 11th Avenue. It is marked with a small plaque to the right of the entrance.
Parking Information:
Visitors have several parking options:
- The Ohio Union parking garage is located just north of Drinko Hall, adjacent to the Ohio Union, and is accessible from High Street and College Road.
- The South Campus Gateway parking garage is located east of High Street and is accessible from east 9th and 11th avenues.