What You Need to Know About the Recruiting Timeline
Everyone’s career path is unique, what works for a friend or family member might not work for you. There are a few constants in the recruiting process that are important for you to know. Following is a general recruiting timeline for the fall and winter semesters:
Fall Recruiting Timeline
Early September
- Recruiting activity begins
- Schedule and ECRC career advising appointment to get ready for recruitment season
- Apply for positions posted in Engineering Careers
September
- Peak volume for campus recruiting activity
- Attend fall engineering career fairs and other networking events
- Continue to apply for positions
- Schedule interviews
October
- High volume campus recruiting continues
- Attend career fairs and other networking events, including information sessions, tech talks, coffee chats, etc.
- Continue to apply for positions
- Schedule interviews
November
- Reduced campus recruiting activity
- Continue to apply for positions
- If you received a job offer, consider scheduling an “evaluating offers” career advising appointment
- Note – December is a quiet month for recruiting
Winter Recruiting Timeline
January
- High volume of campus recruiting activity
- Schedule and ECRC career advising appointment
- Attend Winter Engineering Career Fair
- Apply for positions posted in Engineering Careers
February
- High volume of campus recruiting activity
- Attend employer events such as information sessions, tech talks, coffee chats, etc…
- Attend Company Days
- Continue to apply for jobs
- Schedule Interviews
March
- Recruiting slows down
- Campus recruiting continues for “just in time hiring”
- Meet with an ECRC adviser to refine job search strategy if still job searching
April
- Minimal recruiting activity
- If looking for a job during this time, focus on independently networking through resources like LinkedIn
- Note – recruiting activity slows in the summer months