Hiring Process

Tentative Dates:

October 1, 2009: Coordinator application opened.
November 6, 2009: Building Counselor, Health Counselor, and Counselor applications open.

Interested in being a counselor but not sure what to do? Here is a quick reference to the EFY hiring process.

Submit online application.
Receive confirmation e-mail that your application was received.
Applicants selected for an interview: Receive e-mail invitation to schedule interview.
Self-schedule interview online.
Receive e-mail confirmation of scheduled interview.
Attend interview.
Receive e-mail notification of hiring decision (up to eight weeks after interview).
Selected applicants: Receive e-mail request for hiring documents.
Selected applicants: Receive e-mail request to accept/decline session contracts.
Further information about training and session specific-information will be provided via e-mail as needed.

Make sure to log on to BYU's Route Y system to verify your contact information is correct and current. If you do not have a BYU Net ID, you will need to create one before submitting an application.
Select all sessions for which you would like to work and place them in your job basket. This way you will only need to submit one application. If you go back and add sessions later, you will be required to go through the application process again.
The e-mail address on your application/Net ID account should be kept current and one you check consistently. This is very important, as e-mail is our main form of communication with applicants.

You only need one interview for each position (Coordinator, BC, Counselor) you apply for.
Select an interview location near you.
Interview changes must be made prior to the day of the scheduled interview. If you are having difficulty making changes to your scheduled interview, please contact the EFY office.
Make sure to bring your scriptures to the interview and come dressed for a job interview.
Most interviews last one hour.
There may be multiple applicants with you in your interview (group interview).

You must have all of your hiring paperwork completed correctly and turned in to the EFY Office in order to begin working.
Further tips can be found here.

Accept or decline any contract(s) given to you as soon as you can.
Please be aware if you have declined a contract within one week of the session start date, your future employment with EFY may be negatively affected. Please contact our office as soon as possible regarding any extenuating circumstances.
Any other questions concerning contracts should also be directed to the EFY office.