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May 24, 2017 1:14 pm

Help Desk Closure - Memorial Day

The OSCAR Help Desk will be closed from 12:00 noon ET Friday, May 26, through 8:00 AM ET Tuesday, May 30, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

Latest OSCAR News

OSCAR Activity April 1 - 30, 2017
May 01, 2017 11:57 am

New positions opened and hiring practices updates for the month of April 2017.

OSCAR Launches New and Updated Resources
Apr 04, 2017 2:09 pm

The OSCAR Program Office is pleased to announce the release of two resources that we hope will be helpful to the entire OSCAR community as rising 2Ls begin to enter the system and another season of hiring ramps up.

OSCAR Activity March 1 - 31, 2017
Apr 04, 2017 8:12 am

New positions opened and hiring practices updates for the month of March 2017.

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