Employers: Hire Our Students

Posting Jobs

The Office of Career Management will gladly advertise position announcements for employers who conduct their searches in accordance with applicable U.S. laws. Students can generally access positions within 48 hours after we receive job postings.

The benefits of posting online are:

• Positions are generally available to students twice as fast as compared to the manual process
• Access to online resume books is provided automatically
• Modifications to job postings can be made in real-time

Please access HireSmith for posting positions electronically. If you wish to utilize our online job posting system but do not have an account, one must be established prior to posting opportunities. Should you incur any difficulties or have questions, please contact the Office of Career Management at (301) 405-8945.

On-Campus Recruiting

Our goal is to provide you with the most effective process for you to recruit our students. Although employers are not required to utilize the on-campus interview process, employers interviewing students on-campus typically experience more productive interview sessions than those interviewing students off-campus. This is due primarily to:

• All logistics related to interviews – including student notification and scheduling of candidate interview slots – are handled by trained staff, allowing up to 12 interviews to be conducted per interviewer
• Students are generally more interested in companies that interview actively on campus as they value the relationships companies build over time
• Students generally have greater flexibility in matching available interview times to their class schedules
• Interviewers tend to be less distracted due to a lack of normal office interruptions

Our interview facilities have been designed with employers in mind. We have gone to great lengths to ensure that whenever possible, you are able to conduct business in addition to your interviews. Each of our 13 spacious interview rooms is equipped with phone access and a high-speed Internet terminal for access to corporate resources. An Employer Lounge also provides an opportunity for you to relax or network with your peers.

Once you have developed a marketing plan and have settled on a company presentation date, three steps need to be taken to facilitate on-campus interview scheduling:

• Step 1: Choose interview dates - In conjunction with company presentations and marketing initiatives, please refer to the calendars to develop a schedule of dates to conduct interviews. We will accommodate your needs as best we can, based on availability.
• Step 2: Determine the number of interviews to conduct - for example, in one day up to 13 candidates can be interviewed with 30-minute interviews; up to nine candidates can be interviewed with 45-minute interviews.
• Step 3: Access HireSmith to submit a recruiting request.

Resume Books

Resume databases for business students are available through the Office of Career Management in searchable, online form. These databases help companies identify high potential candidates early on and may be used as a supplement to the on-campus interviewing pre-select process.

If you would like to access our resume database, HireSmith, you will need to establish an account (if you do not already have one). Please access HireSmith and search the resume database or post positions electronically.

Time-Limited or Exploding Job Offers

The Office of Career Management recognizes that employers have certain constraints in their ability to accommodate student needs, but we ask that you refrain from exerting undue pressure when extending job offers. Keep in mind that for most undergraduate students, this is the first full-time employment search that they have ever conducted. The Office of Career Management, therefore, strongly recommends that, when possible, your company provides students with a reasonable amount of time to make an informed and responsible decision.

Exploding (i.e., time-limited) offers and signing bonuses put enormous pressure on students to make decisions before they have had an opportunity to experience the benefits of interviewing and considering various employers and jobs. The dates below are guidelines, but generally no candidate should be given less than 10 business days to make a decision on an offer (3 weeks is preferable)* Unfortunately, putting undue pressure to accept offers early may result in a less than optimal fit between the student and potential employer.

In the spirit of collaboration, the Smith School Office of Career Management hopes that employers will abide by the guidelines described below so that a level and equitable framework can be used by all. Note that we also greatly appreciate your letting us know of any students who renege on an acceptance of an internship or full-time job offer so that respective and appropriate action can be taken.

Job Offer Deadline Guidelines – Fall Semester

• Full-time Offers to Summer 2008 Interns – Students should be given until November 3, 2008 to accept or decline offers to allow them time to participate in fall on-campus recruiting. Requiring decisions prior to this date deprives not only the student the opportunity to consider all available options, but also deprives other employers the opportunity for equal access to students during the typical fall recruiting season.
• Full-time Offers from Fall 2008 On-Campus Recruiting – Students graduating in the spring or summer of 2009 should be given until November 26, 2008 or a minimum of three weeks (whichever comes later) to accept or decline offers. Students graduating in December 2008 should be given a minimum of three weeks from the date of offer to accept or decline.
• Summer 2009 Internship Offers made in Fall 2008 – Students should be given until November 26, 2008, or a minimum of three weeks (whichever comes later) to accept or decline offers.

Job Offer Deadline Guidelines – Spring Semester

• Full-Time Offers from Spring 2009 On-campus Recruiting – Students should be given until April 10, 2009, or a minimum of three weeks (whichever comes later) to accept or decline offers.
• Summer 2009 Internship Offers made in Spring 2009 – Students should be given until April 10, 2009, or a minimum of three weeks (whichever comes later) to accept or decline offers.

*MBA deadlines may vary (may be one week or more). Please check with the Office of Career Management.