This depends on your university and the firm, because campus eligibility rules are not identical. Do not assume that graduation immediately removes you from the school recruiting channel.

Some employers define eligibility by expected graduation date or degree cohort, while some career centers restrict access after a certain point. The same candidate can therefore be eligible for a firm process but unable to use a specific campus portal.

Check both sides: ask the career center how alumni access works, then review the firm's role eligibility and deadline. If the school channel is closed, recruiting can usually tell you whether to use the public posting instead.

Resolve this before applications open so you do not submit twice or miss the correct route. Keep any written guidance from the school or recruiter in case the portal behaves differently.

This feels like a school-policy question more than a general recruiting rule.