Public Service Career Fair

Hosted annually by Texas Law, the Public Service Career Fair (PSCF) is the largest public service interview program for law students in Texas from Baylor University, South Texas, Southern Methodist University, St. Mary’s University, Texas A&M University, Texas Southern University, Texas Tech University, University of Houston, University of North Texas at Dallas, and The University of Texas.

During both days of PSCF, public interest and government employers will conduct interviews for paid and unpaid summer and postgraduate positions. 1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, domestic and foreign-trained LL.M.s, and recent graduates (up to one year after graduation) from all Texas law schools who are eligible to participate in this program.

Update: Virtual interviews will be available on Flo Recruit on Thursday, February 2, and Friday, February 3, 2023.

  • Heather Jarvis: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Thursday, February 2, from noon-1:00 p.m. online | Register online
  • Virtual Public Service Table Talk | Flo Recruit on Friday, February 17, from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | Participating Employers and Student Sign-Up
  • Public Service Happy Hour | Cancelled due to inclement weather. 

For more information, please contact Rachel Quiroz, On-Campus Interview Coordinator, at 512-232-1161 or rquiroz@law.utexas.edu.

Event Date:
February 2-3, 2033
Location:
Career Services Interview Suite + Flo Recruit

For Students

Bidding/applications for the Public Service Career Fair opens at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, December 2, and closes at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2023, on the Texas Consortium Symplicity Module.

Preparing For Your Virtual Interviews

Cancellation Policy
You are responsible for following your respective school’s interviewing policy. If you must cancel an interview, please submit your cancellation online to the Texas Law CSO at least two business days in advance of the scheduled interview.

Submitting Your Bids/Applications
While the timing of your selections within the bidding period does not affect your interview chances, we encourage you not to wait until the last minute. You may apply and update your materials at any time during the bidding period, yet make sure that you finalize your selections before 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2022.

  1. Log on to the Texas Consortium Symplicity Module.
  2. Select the [ OCI ] box.
  3. Select the [ Employers/Applications ] tab at the top. The resulting list of employers contains only those that have requested your class year.
  4. Click the [ Review ] button from the list of employers to review required application materials and hiring criteria information.
  5. To apply, click the [ Review ] button for each employer of interest and add the requested documents listed under the [ Bid/Application Details ] section. Pay close attention to this section as any documents listed are required for this specific employer. For example, if “cover letter” is in this box, and “none found” is to the right, you must return to [ My Documents ] and upload a cover letter.
  6. Note that [ Default Resume ] will be included with each bid. To submit a different resume (or any other required documents) from those uploaded in your [ My Documents ] section, select the appropriate document from the resume drop-down in the [ Bid/Application Details ] section.

Important Transcripts Note
Employers understand that you may not have received grades yet. If you are a 2L or 3L, upload your most current transcript. If you are 1L and your grades have not been released yet, you may create a Word document stating that grades have not been released and that you will provide a transcript at the interview or upon request. Convert the Word document to a .pdf and save it as your “transcript”. You may then update your applications should grades be released prior to the bidding deadline.

Cancellation Policy
You are responsible for following your respective school’s interviewing policy. If you must cancel an interview, please submit your cancellation online to the Texas Law CSO at least two business days in advance of the scheduled interview.

If you have any questions, please contact ps-recruit@law.utexas.edu.

Important Dates

All times are Central Time (CT) unless otherwise noted.

Bidding Opens:
December 02, 2022, 12:00 PM CT
Bidding Closes:
January 05, 2023, 11:59 PM CT
Scheduling Begins:
January 18, 2023, 12:00 PM CT
Scheduling Ends:
January 20, 2023, 11:59 PM CT
Alternate Scheduling Begins:
January 21, 2023, 12:00 PM CT
Alternate Scheduling Ends:
January 22, 2023, 11:59 PM CT
Interview Schedule Available:
January 23, 2023, 12:00 PM

For Employers

Employer registration is now closed. Interview dates are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Texas Law will handle creating your interview schedule(s), Table Talk registration, and/or resume collect on the Texas Law Consortium Symplicity module.

About Flo Recruit for Virtual Interviews on February 2, 2023

There are up to four ways to participate in the Public Service Career Fair:

  • Virtual Interviews on Thursday, February 2, 2023
    Virtual interviews will be held Thursday, February 2, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Flo Recruit. Students will submit requested application materials online via Symplicity for you to review and select interviewees prior to your interviews.
  • On-Campus Interviews on Friday, February 3, 2023
    On-campus interviews will be held Friday, February 3, from 9:00-11:00 a.m. and 1:00-5:00 p.m. at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin. Students will submit requested application materials online via Symplicity for you to review and select interviewees prior to your interviews.
  • Public Service Table Talk on Friday, February 3, 2023
    On Friday, February 3, employers may host informational tables as part of Public Service Table Talk, which will be held in the University of Texas School of Law’s Susman Godfrey Atrium from 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. You may participate in Table Talk either in addition to or in lieu of conducting on-campus or virtual interviews.
  • Resume Collect
    If you are unable to participate in person or virtually, you may solicit application materials as part of our Resume Collect and follow up with students on your own. Your requested application materials will be sent to you in early January.

In addition, we will be hosting a Public Service Happy Hour from 4:30-6:00 p.m. on Friday, February 3, 2023, for both participating employers and students at the University of Texas School of Law’s Jamail Pavilion.

If you need any assistance or have questions, please contact Rachel Quiroz, OCI Coordinator at Texas Law, at rquiroz@law.utexas.edu.

Important Dates

All times are Central Time (CT) unless otherwise noted.

Registration Opens:
October 25, 2022, 12:00 PM CT
Registration Closes:
November 22, 2022, 12:00 PM CT
Preselects Open:
January 09, 2023, 12:00 PM CT
Preselects Due:
January 13, 2023, 12:00 PM CT
Interview Schedule Available:
January 23, 2023, 12:00 PM CT