During the academic semesters, employers are able to interview students virtually. To express interest in doing so, please submit your date request and review Cornell Career Services employer policies and procedures.
Request Interview Dates
To express your interest in virtual interviews, please complete the Interview Date Request form, and select SHA as the career office. Once the reservation request is complete, a confirmation via e-mail will be sent, with instructions for arranging a virtual schedule.
A standard interview day is 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., with two 15-minute breaks and a 1-hour lunch break. Upon request, schedules may be adjusted to add additional interview slots by starting the schedule earlier, removing 15-minute breaks, or shortening the lunch break.
We encourage you to host your interviews using the Zoom platform, as all Cornell students have their own Zoom accounts. If you need assistance with a virtual interview platform please contact the Career Management team at careers@business.cornell.edu.
Upload Your Job Description to Handshake
Once the reservation has been confirmed, employers should post job descriptions online in Handshake and notify the Career Management team at careers@business.cornell.edu. The job postings will only be visible to students once they have been attached to the related interview schedules. It is recommended the postings be uploaded soon after confirmation since students frequently check Handshake postings to gauge fall recruitment activity.
Review Candidates and Select Students for Interview Schedules
Within Handshake, the “Timeline” for the interview schedule outlines resume submission deadline, timeframe for review of applications, and candidate sign-up dates. Recruiters should select primary and alternate candidates at least 48 hrs hours prior to the primary sign-up start date indicated in the Handshake Timeline. Indicate “Make Primary” for all students desired (or chosen) for interviews. The number of “primary” candidates should match the total number of interview slots*. In addition, select at least five “alternate” candidates. The selection of alternates will ensure a full interview schedule.
*30-minute interviews=13 interview slots, 45-minute interviews=9 slots, 60-minute interviews=6 slots.
Changes to the Interview Schedules or Application Review Time
Although Handshake allows employers to directly make changes to interview schedules, it is preferred that the Career Management Center makes the requested changes. This process will prevent potential conflicts with competing interview schedules. Changes can only be made prior to the selection of primary candidates.
Application submission deadlines can be extended but doing so will shorten the review period for employers. Candidate sign-up times cannot be changed.