Liberal Arts Undergrad Network for Careers & Hiring (LAUNCH)
The Liberal Arts Undergrad Network for Careers & Hiring (LAUNCH) is a virtual interview day for juniors and seniors from the Colleges of Arts & Sciences that provides interviews for internships and full-time employment in Consulting, Education, Finance, Health Services, Legal Services, Medical Research, Nonprofits, and Publishing. Consortium interviews take place virtually in January.
Participating liberal arts colleges/universities in the Consortium include Cornell University (College of Arts & Sciences only), Bard College, Brown University, Swarthmore College, Trinity College, Union College, William & Mary, and Yale University.
Participating employers include:
- Law firms: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, LLP; Cravath, Swaine & Moore; Kirkland & Ellis; Milbank; Reed Smith; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Sullivan & Cromwell; Weil, Gotshal & Manges; White & Case LLP
- Consulting: AlphaSights, Concertiv, Frederic W. Cook & Co., Guidepoint
- Communications: Kekst CNC, Harding Loevner
- Education: Achievement First, Carney Sandoe, Hebrew Public Charter Schools
- Business: AlphaSights, Amica Mutual Insurance, Concertiv, FDIC, Frederic W. Cook & Co., Guidepoint, Harding Loevner, M&T Bank, PURE Insurance
- Research: The Rockefeller University
- Non-profit/Public Service: Alaska Fellows Program, Community Resource Initiative
- More employers will be added to the website as employers register
Student Eligibility:
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Juniors and seniors in the College of Arts & Sciences ONLY.
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Because this is a liberal arts recruiting event, we cannot accept students from other schools/colleges at Cornell. Non-A&S students who register will be removed from the event.
LAUNCH 2022 Timetable
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December 5, 2022 – students begin applying for positions.
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January 3, 2023 at 11:59pm (Eastern) - Deadline for applying to internship or job postings (uploading resume, cover letter, and other materials).
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January 10-12, 2023 – students sign up for virtual interviews, if selected by an employer(s).
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January 18-19, 2023 - Interviews take place virtually. Students will be provided with links to each employer interview platform.
Registration
If you have questions about LAUNCH, please email as_careers@cornell.edu.
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All students who wish to participate in LAUNCH must register through the Symplicity: https://nyrc-csm.symplicity.com/
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Select Student/Alumni.
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If you have participated in past, simply sign in and skip to the “Applying for Positions” section. If you have not previously participated, click “Sign Up.”
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Be sure to use your Cornell email, the password will be “recruitlaunch”
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Proceed to fill in your personal information; fields with a red asterisk are required.
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Once you have submitted your information, you should receive a “Welcome to the LAUNCH Recruiting Event!” email - do not ignore this email; there is a link at the bottom that allows you to reset your password. You have 24 hours to click on that link.
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After clicking on the link and resetting your password, you are done with the Symplicity registration.
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Start applying to positions that interest you!
If you have questions, please contact A&S Career Development, at as_careers@cornell.edu or visit the LAUNCH website.