Employer Receptions

Hosting a reception can be a useful way to inform students about what makes your organization unique and develop relationships with students. We welcome you to host an off-campus reception that is open to all students (with the exception of excluding first-year students at events taking place prior to December 1 of 1L year). 

Prior to organizing a reception, consult the YLS Events Calendar to view events already scheduled. Then, contact our office at 203-432-1676 or cdo.law@yale.edu to discuss your proposed event. After your plans are finalized and shared with us, we will include your event on the YLS Events Calendar and the CDO Weekly E-News. Please note that while we share information about events already scheduled for a particular date, we allow employers to host events on the day of their choosing even if it conflicts with an event already scheduled.

Because your reception should serve as an information gathering opportunity and not a targeted hiring event, please do not solicit application materials from reception attendees, including resumes or transcripts. In addition, in support of our efforts to promote student wellness and prevent inappropriate behavior or harassment in the hiring process, we strongly encourage you to eliminate or deemphasize alcohol at recruiting events. If you decide to serve alcohol, consider limiting the options to beer and wine.