1. How do I register to participate in TIP? 2. What are the important Program Deadlines and Dates? 3. Where will TIP on-campus interviews be held? 4. Can employers select their own interview candidates? 5. Can employers specify Hiring Criteria and provide Job Descriptions? 6. How many students may an employer interview, and for how long? 7. How does scheduling work? 8. How much does participation in the Program cost? 9. Can our firm simply collect resumes rather than interviewing on campus? 10. Are TIP registration fees refundable? 11. Who should I contact for additional information?

 

1.  How do I register to participate in TIP?

Employers can register online to attend and interview at TIP, or simply collect resumes from participating students. The TIP online registration and interview scheduling system is now open and available at:
https://law-tip-csm.symplicity.com/employers/.  The deadline for employer registration is Thursday, January 21, 2010.

This automated online system allows employers to register for multiple offices, manage their schedule format with ease,
and specify precise hiring criteria.

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2.  What are the important Program Deadlines and Dates?

Important Dates and Deadlines-TIP 2010

 

Thursday, January 21, 2010                                          Employer Registration Deadline

Tuesday, January 26, 2010                                           Deadline for employers to book rooms at Embassy Suites hotel at

                                                                                  discounted rate

Tuesday, January 27, 2010                                           Employers begin viewing resumes

Monday, February 8, 2010                                            Deadline for employers to submit interview selections

Friday, February 19, 2010                                           Employers view preliminary interview schedules

Friday, February 26, 2010                                           Taxation Interview Program (including employer luncheon)

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3.  Where will TIP on-campus interviews be held?

TIP will take place on Friday, February 26, 2010, at the Embassy Suites Hotel (900 Tenth Street, N.W., in Washington, D.C.). Employers are responsible for making their own reservations and for all hotel expenses. Program participants receive a special,
discounted hotel rate of $266.00 (per room, depending on availability) for reservations made prior to Tuesday, January 26, 2010.  If you check out of your room by 6 p.m. on Friday, February 26th, you will only be charged a half-day rate for that day.

Once you have registered for TIP, reservations can be made through 1-800-EMBASSY or by booking online at the specific TIP group reservation Web site at: http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/WASCCES-GWL-20100225/index.jhtml.  In order to get this rate and/or half-day arrangement, please mention the code "GWL".

Each employer should reserve one room for each interview schedule and should identify the entity they represent as a participant in the TIP Program.

Interviews during TIP will take place in the employer’s individual suite at the hotel. Please note that employers may not interview in their D.C. office, as student schedules will not permit travel outside of the hotel on the Program date.

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4.  Can employers select their own interview candidates?

Yes.  TIP is a 100% pre-screened program. Employers submit a job description and request resumes and other application materials (cover letter, J.D. and LL.M. transcripts) in the online system. These requirements are then communicated directly to students, who will then be aware of the employer’s hiring criteria when deciding whether or not to bid for an interview. Employers must provide Georgetown Law with candidate and alternate selections in the online system by February 8, 2010.

Employers may interview students under a 20-minute interview schedule or a 30-minute interview schedule.

The candidate pool will include:

• Tax LL.M. candidates from Georgetown Law and NYU, including both U.S.- and foreign-trained lawyers. Most are pursuing their degrees as full-time students, but some part-time candidates will also be available for interview.
• Tax LL.M. graduates from Georgetown Law and NYU who are now in their final year as law clerks for Judges of the U.S. Tax Court.
• Georgetown Law and NYU students enrolled in the J.D./LL.M. joint degree program in Taxation.
• Georgetown Law students enrolled for the Certificate in Employee Benefits and the Certificate in Estate Planning programs.

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5. Can employers specify Hiring Criteria and provide Job Descriptions?

Yes. The simple online registration form provides ample space for employers to provide as lengthy or as brief a job description or hiring criteria summary as they wish. This information will be communicated directly to students, who will then be aware of the employer’s needs and requirements when deciding whether to bid for an interview.

As both New York University School of Law (NYU) and Georgetown University Law Center (Georgetown Law) do not rank students within their respective LL.M. programs, employers will not be able to specify “top third of class” or “top ___ per cent”.

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6.  How many students may an employer interview, and for how long?

Employers may interview as many students as they like, and can choose interview lengths of either 20 or 30 minutes.   If you would like to interview more students, you can add additional schedules at a fee of $300.00 if you are a private entity. If you would like to interview fewer than the maximum number of students on a schedule, or to interview students only for a portion of the Program day, we are happy to accommodate. 

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7.  How does scheduling work?

Employers select the students whom they would like to interview. The students then select their own interview time.  Employers may “block out” certain portions of the day for breaks, or to allow interviews to start later in the day or finish earlier. Once an employer has selected the students they would like to interview. The interviewees are notified and are instructed to choose an interview time through our automated online system.  When a student logs in, he/she will see all a list of all available interview slots – i.e., all slots which have not been blocked out by the employer or filled by another student. Once all selected students have scheduled their interviews, employers may log in to view their schedules.

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8.  How much does participation in the Program cost?

Private employers who register to interview at TIP pay an initial registration fee of $400. Government employers pay a fee of $300.  To add other regional offices or a second interview schedule, $300 will be added on.  For example, if you are a private entity and your Washington, D.C. office signs up today to interview 13 students, and your New York office decides next week to participate as well, and wants to interview 15 more students, the firm’s total registration fee would be $700. For a governmental agency, the total fee would be $600.  Employers may also choose to collect resumes only and the fee for this option is $200. The employer will also be able to manage the selection process online, up until the students have submitted their resumes. After that point, employers may contact the students they wish to interview directly and not through Symplicity.

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9.  Can our firm simply collect resumes rather than interviewing on campus?

Employers who wish to collect resumes from TIP-participating students, but would prefer not to conduct on-campus interviews, may register to conduct a “resume collection only” for a fee of $200.

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10.  Are TIP registration fees refundable?

Fees are due upon registration. Checks should be made out to Georgetown University Law Center and mailed to:

Jessica L. Hernández, Esq.

Associate Director of Graduate Professional Development
Office of Graduate Programs
600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Hotung 6000
Washington, D.C. 20001-2022.

Email:  taxrecruit@law.georgetown.edu

Please note that fees are non-refundable after Thursday, January 21, 2010.

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11.  Who should I contact for additional information?

If you have technical or detailed questions about any aspect of the Program, please feel free to contact:

Graduate Professional Development
Georgetown University Law Center
Office of Graduate Programs
Phone: (202) 662-9036
Email: taxrecruit@law.georgetown.edu

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