We appreciate your interest in recruiting UC Berkeley Law students. We encourage you to review the statistics of our current entering class.
UC Berkeley Law has multiple OCI programs employers can participate in throughout the year. Following is an overview of this year’s programs, with more information such as detailed timelines and registration logistics available below.
Programs for Employers Recruiting for Summer 2026 Positions
Winter OCI: Summer 2026 – January 26-28, 2026
A virtual, fully pre-select OCI program for non-profit organizations, government agencies, public defender and district attorney offices, plaintiff-side firms, mid-sized firms, and corporate in-house legal departments who are recruiting for Summer 2026 positions. This program will be open to 1Ls and 2Ls.
For the Summer 2026 Winter OCI program, students can apply to as many employers as they’d like. Applications can include resumes, cover letters, writing samples, and/or reference sheets. Once applications are released to employers, employers review and select candidates for interviews. Interviews will take place virtually on Monday-Wednesday, January 26th-28th. Transcripts are made available to employers on the day of the interview.
Programs for Employers Recruiting for Summer 2027 Positions
Preview Summer 2027 – January 22 & 23, 2026
A virtual, fully pre-select OCI program for employers who are recruiting 1L law students for Summer 2027 2L Associate positions on an accelerated timeline. Note that given the timing of this program, fall semester grades will not be available until the day of your interviews.
For Preview Summer 2027, applications contain resumes only (complete Fall grades will not yet be available to students). Once applications are released to employers, employers review and select candidates for interviews. Interviews will take place virtually on Thursday and Friday, January 22nd-23rd. Transcripts are made available to employers on the day of the interview.
Spring OCI: March 2026 [date(s) TBA]
A virtual, fully pre-select OCI program for employers who are recruiting 1L law students for Summer 2027 2L Associate positions mid-semester.
Fall OCI: August/September 2026 [date(s) TBA]
A virtual, fully pre-select OCI program for employers who are recruiting for Summer 2027 internship/associate programs, and/or Fall 2027 entry-level positions. This program will be open to rising 2Ls and 3Ls.
Flexible Programs
Structured Resume Book Program
We will be offering a recurring, scheduled cadence of resume books throughout the spring semester. Resume book programs are an additional method that will allow employers to engage with Berkeley applicants simultaneously via a curated process, bringing more structure to the applicant reviews that take place outside of OCI.
Job Postings on 12Twenty
If you would like even more flexibility in sharing job opportunities with students, you may post your open positions to UC Berkeley Law’s 12Twenty portal. You can customize when you receive applicant info, add posting start and end dates, and more. If you use 12twenty with other schools, colleges, or universities, please log in with your existing credentials, add UC Berkeley Law to your profile, and post the job. Otherwise, please create an account on UC Berkeley Law’s 12twenty site.
No Participation Fees
This year, we are piloting free employer participation in all our OCI programs. As we look toward an ever-changing legal recruiting landscape, our goal remains to connect students with employment opportunities of all types, and we will continue to evolve how we remove barriers to that goal. The results of this pilot will help determine our future approach to our interview program structure and fees.
UC Berkeley Law does not permit employers in our OCI programs to review student transcripts in advance (nor do we permit employers to contact students directly for this information in advance of their interviews). Students are instructed to provide copies of their transcripts that are made available to employers on the day of their interviews.
Employers with positions available, but who are unable to attend any of the designated OCI program periods should email our Career Development Office at Career@law.berkeley.edu, and should consider posting a job announcement on our jobs database, 12twenty.