No incentives (e.g. 'exploding offers') may be offered to induce students to accept offers early. Undergraduate Career Services defines an exploding offer as follows: Any offer that does not afford a candidate the appropriate time as stated in our policy below to either accept or decline and/or that has special incentives attached, e.g. diminishing bonuses and location preferences, for the purposes of inducing early acceptances, including language that asks a candidate if they will accept an offer on the same day it is extended. We suggest that all employers extend offers in writing, and strongly encourage all students to accept or decline in writing. We also advise employers to request official transcripts (with University seal) from students.
Students should be given at least until November 29 to decide whether to accept permanent/full-time job offers that are extended during fall recruiting, and until February 24 to decide whether to accept summer internship and full-time/permanent job offers that are extended during spring recruiting, including offers made via the Yale eRecruiting job posting system. No summer job offers made during fall recruiting may have an acceptance deadline earlier than February 24. After February 24, students should be given sufficient time to make rational decisions.
If employers make offers to interns at the end of summer, students must be given at least until November 11 to decide whether to accept, so that they may participate in fall on-campus recruiting.
All employers extending offers to Yale students during the On-Campus Recruiting season are expected to abide by these policies. Employers interviewing and extending internship offers during the off-season (November 7 – January 23) must also give students until February 24 to respond to offers.
Employers, whether recruiting on campus or posting a job on eRecruiting during the on-campus recruiting season, may not schedule second round interviews outside of New Haven on the following dates:
Fall: September 27, 28, 29, and 30; October 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11 and 12
Spring: January 24, 25, 26, 27, 30 and 31; February 1, 2, 3, and 6
If an organization wishes to conduct second rounds in New Haven during these dates you may do so only after 4:00 pm at a local facility.
Students should not be asked to cancel a first round interview at the last minute in order to make a second round interview. We ask that employers make every effort to accommodate candidates’ class and interview schedules.
NOTE: Violations of the above policies may result in deferred interview dates, or denied access to the recruiting program and eRecruiting.
"On-campus interviewing is a privilege provided to each student. Each student is expected to respect this privilege by attending each interview appointment they have scheduled. Late cancellations and no shows will not be tolerated. Students who miss interviews risk the termination of their on-campus interviewing privileges.
Late Cancellation is defined as any interview that is cancelled less than 2 business days (Monday - Friday; 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) before the scheduled appointment."
We expect employers to abide by the rules which will allow all organizations the opportunity to conduct first-round interviews uninterrupted. This schedule is considerate and also allows students the necessary time to make informed decisions.
Yale Career Services makes arrangements with potential employers to interview undergraduates on campus. As an office of Yale University, Career Services has a deep and abiding commitment to both non-discrimination and affirmative action. Accordingly, the Service works diligently to inform all students of employment opportunities and to bring to their attention the materials submitted by employers outlining affirmative action hiring practices. Potential employers who interview at Yale are required to maintain non-discriminatory scheduling and interview practices on campus.
