Spring 2013 Employer Recruitment Guide

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Welcome Letter .………………………………………………………………….3

Why USF .………………………………….…………………………………..….4

Posting Positions ..…................................................................................5-6

Internships & Co-Op .…………………………………………….…….…….7-10

On-Campus Interview Program .…………………………………………..11-13

Events On Campus ……………………………………………………..….15-17

Events Off Campus ………………………………………………………….…18

Building Your Employer Brand …………………………………………....…..20

Sponsorship Opportunities .…………………………………………….….21-22

A Guide to Recruiting at USF .…………………………………………..….…24

Recruitment Calendar ..……………………………………………………..….25

Visiting USF .…………………………………………………………….…..26-28

Recruitment Standards & Policies ………………………………………..29-34

Contacts ...….……………………………………………………………………35


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Contents


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Dear Employer Partners,

Thank you for your interest in recruiting students

from the University of South Florida. At USF, we

believe you will be connected to some of the best

and brightest candidates in the country. USF is

one of the largest universities in the Southeast,

and is among the 20th largest in the nation. Here

we offer our students over 200 academic

programs in 10 colleges. Our students are diverse

– coming from every state in the nation and more

than 100 countries. Our students are dedicated –

49% of our incoming students were National

Honor Society members and nearly half were in

the top twenty of their graduating class. These

students continue to achieve academically in their

programs at USF. Our students our diligent – they

are ready to meet the challenges of today’s

workplace. More than 75% of our student have

real-world work experience.

The Career Center offers a broad range of

services for employers including a job posting

database, on-campus interviews, career

networking fairs, employer meetings to help you

create a customized recruitment plan, and the

opportunity for you to work with us in creating a

sponsored event of your choice. With our help, we

can guide you in gaining visibility on campus and

building a strong employer brand. Together we can

work together to build a strong workforce.

Best,

Drema Howard

Director


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Welcome

USF System Quick Facts

Academic Programs

Academic Calendar

USF Homepage

About USF


http://www.usf.edu/brand/messaging/USF-FACTS2011-12.pdf

http://www.usf.edu/Academics/index.asp

http://www.registrar.usf.edu/enroll/regist/calendt.php

http://www.usf.edu/

http://www.usf.edu/About-USF/index.asp


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USF Population Statistics (2011-12)

Undergraduate: 29,310

Graduate: 8,084

Doctor of Medicine: 499

Non-Degree Seeking: 1,736

Total: 39,629

Diversity Profile

African American: 11.5%

American Indian: .36%

Asian: 6.3%

Hispanic: 16.8%

White: 61.5%

Pacific Islander: .15%

Did You Know? USF houses:

89 undergraduate majors

139 graduate, specialist & doctoral levels

programs

Headcount by College

(Undergraduate & Graduate)

Arts & Sciences: 15,477

Behavioral & Community Sciences: 2,545

Business: 5,216

Education: 3,287

Engineering: 3,781

Marine Science: 106

Medicine: 1,372

Nursing: 1,782

Public Health: 1,063

The Arts: 1,440

Undergraduate Studies: 541

Undeclared: 1,242

Non-Degree Seeking: 1,736

*All information is for the 2011/12 academic year

Why USF

The University of South Florida is a high-

impact, global research university

dedicated to student success. USF is

classified by the Carnegie Foundation for

the Advancement of Teaching in the top tier

of research universities, a distinction

attained by only 2.2 percent of all

universities. It ranks 50th in the nation for

federal expenditures in research and total

expenditures in research among all U.S.

universities, public or private, according to

the National Science Foundation. The USF

System has an annual budget of $1.5

billion, an annual economic impact of $3.7

billion, and serves 47,000 students in

Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee

and Lakeland.



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Career Connections is the

online job search system used

by the USF Career Center that

allows employers to post job

listings, search student and

alumni résumés and manage

their on-campus recruiting

schedule. As an employer, you

can post full-time, co-op,

internship, and part-time off-

campus positions in Career

Connections. Accounts for

employers are free and simple

to create and manage. Career

Connections allows you to post

a position, search student

resumes, send a mass email to

students in Career Connections

and manage your on-campus

interview schedule. Click on the

Career Connections button to

create your account today!

Posting Positions


https://www.myinterfase.com/usf/employer/


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Posting a Position • Log into your Career Connections account

• Enter you user name and password and click “Login"

• Select "My Jobs" from the menu bar

• Click "New Job" on the submenu bar above & enter all fields

that are applicable; click “Save"

• Scroll Down to "Contact Information”

• Verify that this is the correct contact for this job (if not, click

"Edit" at the top right corner of that section and make

necessary changes; click "Save" at the bottom of the page)

• Scroll down to "Posting Information Record"

• Select "Edit" ; enter all fields that are applicable; click "Save"

Searching for Student Résumés in Career Connections • Log into your Career Connections account

• Select "Student Search" from the menu bar

• Enter all fields that meet your hiring criteria

• Click the "Search" button

• Check the box marked "email packet to self"

• Click the "Create packets" button

Sending a Mass Email in Career Connections • Log into your Career Connections account

• Select "Student Search" from the menu bar

• Enter all fields that meet your hiring criteria

• Click the "Select All" button

• Click the “Mass Email” button

• Click the "Continue" button

• Click the “Proceed” button

• Type your message, then press the “Send Message” button

Posting Positions

Creating an Account

• Go to https://www.myinterfase.com/usf/employer/

• Click on the link “Click Here to Create a New Account”

• Type in any name that your organization would be listed as. If you cannot find your

organization, click on the “Can’t find your organization?” link

• Complete the Company Profile (if necessary) and click the submit button


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The Career Center acts as a clearing house for advertising internships. Internships

are one-semester work experiences which provide students with the opportunity to

gain career-related skills in a real-world work setting. They also provide employers

an opportunity to observe the intern’s performance, with the possibility of future

employment.

Internships can be paid or unpaid and may be considered for academic credit. For

an internship to count as academic credit they must be coordinated through the

student’s academic department, supervised by a faculty member, and the student

must be enrolled in a formal internship course.

The Career Center does not administer formal internship programs nor offer

academic credit for internships. Students and employers must coordinate this

through the student’s academic department.

Internships



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The University’s Cooperative Education

(Co-op) Program is administered by the

Career Center. Co-op Employers provide

on-site training opportunities which are

directly related to a student’s major.

Students are paid by their employer, receive

a grade from their Co-op Instructor, and

receive recognition on their official transcript

for the participation in Co-op. Therefore,

Co-op is an academic course and must

follow the academic calendar.

There are many benefits to

participating in Co-op: • Employers are able to choose from a pre-

screened list of candidates

• Only candidates with excellent academic

records who have proven their desire and

ability to gain real world experience are

admitted into the Co-op program

• Students are invested in succeeding in

their Co-op experience because they will

be receiving a grade along with

experience and professional

development

• Employers will be able to establish a

pipeline of highly motivated new

professionals for their organization, which

can help build a stronger and more

capable future workforce

• Employers will create brand awareness

for their organization on campus amongst

the students that they wish to hire

Student Testimonial Level Joseph, MIS

Utilizing the Career Center's cooperative

education program, I found a position as

a Web Communications Support Student

with Seminole Electric Cooperative.

Through this position I gained

experience in my major that I can apply

to any future positions.

The counselors at the Career Center

were helpful and insightful when

assisting me with my resume and

interview skills. They are a definite factor

in aiding my success in finding an

internship and to my professional

maturation. I'm thankful for their

services.

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Internships can vary in length. The

Career Center does not administer a

concurrent course, but students can

discuss the option of obtaining academic

credit with their major department.

Internships can be paid or unpaid, but

employers must comply with all laws and

pay special attention to the Department of

Labor standards for unpaid internships.

Applicants are not from a prescreened

candidate pool.

Students are not required to register for a

course to do an internship. Thus, a grade

for the internship experience will not show

up on a student’s transcript unless a

student has been given permission from

his/her major department to enroll in

academic credit for the internship.

Requirements for the department’s

internship course may be different than

those required for Co-op.

The Career Center does not coordinate

the approval process for a student who

wants to receive credit for an internship.

Students determine how many internship

hours they will work with the employer

that will become their supervisor.

Students should not be on academic

probation, so they should have a 2.0 GPA

or higher; there is no requirement that a

student must declare a major; any

curriculum requirements are decided on

by the employer.

Cooperative Education is a semester-long

course with an academic component

taught on-line that is administered by the

USF Career Center while the student is

accumulating practical on-site training with

an employer.

It is a formal course which allows students

to gain paid, real world training in their

chosen career field.

Employers will recruit from a prescreened

candidate pool. Students from this pool

have been required to tailor their

application materials using the USF

Career Center’s standards.

Students who receive and accept a Co-op

training offer, will be required to register

for a Co-op Course which is for “0” credit

and is graded “S” or “U” (Satisfactory or

Unsatisfactory).

Co-op will appear on the student’s

transcript each semester they participate

in Co-op.

Co-op students can choose from an

alternating plan and train 35 – 40 hours a

week or a parallel plan and train 15 – 25

hours a week.

Students must have a min. 2.5 GPA and

have completed a min. of 45 hours of

coursework. Students must have declared

a major and be accepted into their

academic department.

Co-op Vs. Internships


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Our Expectations of Employers for Co-op

• Provide on-the-job training for the designated training period.

• Supervision of daily work performance. An initial sit-down at the beginning of

the term to determine 3 learning objectives for the student to accomplish during

that semester

• Provide on-going mentoring and feedback throughout the semester

• Completion of a final evaluation, provided by the student, at the end of the

training period that reviews the students work performance and skill

development

Like what you see? Follow these steps to become a Co-op employer:

1. Register with us through Career Connections and indicate in the Co-op

Education Agreement that you would like to participate (the agreement is

included in your Career Connections registration).

2. Post your Co-op position via Career Connections with a position type of

Co-op only. You should also include “Co-op” at the end of the job title.

3. Contact/respond to students from the Co-op candidate pool you’re

interested in and set up interviews.

4. Once you hire a student, notify the Career Center so we can deactivate

your listing and start the process of getting the student registered for the

course.

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Interviewing at USF On-Campus Interviews take place in the Career Center in our Interview Suites, providing

you with a comfortable location that allows you to meet with many students in one visit to

campus. You may interview for full-time positions, internships or co-op positions.

Scheduling interviews is made easy through Career Connections. To schedule interviews

just log into you account and fill out an OCI schedule request form!

There are 2 types of interviews you can schedule, Pre-Select

and Open:

Preselect: This interview method is

used by employers who select interview

candidates by pre-screening their

resumes. Sign-ups are based on a

structured timeline.

Open: This interview method is used by

employers who will interview any candidate

whose qualifications match their hiring criteria.

Sign-ups are based on a first-come, first-served

basis.

On-Campus Interviews (OCI)



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On-Campus Interviews (OCI)

Requesting An OCI schedule via Career Connections • Create a new account or log in to your existing Career Connections Account.

• Go to the “Schedules” tab

• Click on “New Schedule Request”

• Fill out the "Interview Schedule Information & Details" form completely

• Click the "Save & Continue" button

• Next you will need to assign jobs to the schedule

• If you have a job(s) in the site that you want to link to the schedule, you can place a

check mark in the box next to the job and then click the "Save & Continue" button

OR

• Click the “Add New Job” button

• Fill out the “Position Information” completely and then click the "Save" button

• Make sure that the job you created has a check mark in the box next to it and then click

the "Save & Continue" button

• Click the "Submit Request" button

Your On Campus Interview Schedule is in “Pending” status until dates are verified with our

office. Once they are verified you will receive a confirmation email.

Open Schedule Steps Open schedules allow any candidate who meets the employer’s hiring criteria to sign-

up for an interview schedule on a first-come, first-served basis. The process for an

open schedule typically take a minimum of 2 weeks from completion of a schedule

request to the interviewing of candidates. The following is the step-by-step process:

• Schedule Request form completed by employer, including linked job and hiring

criteria for candidates.

• Requested interview date confirmed by Career Center and position is activated

in Career Connections.

• Position(s) viewed, interview times selected, and resumes submitted by

eligible students to employer via Career Connections.

• Closing of interview sign-up period - students can no longer submit resumes.

• Viewing of students' resumes by employers via Career Connections.

• Interview conducted in Career Center.

Timeline Coding for Open Interviews •Open – The date the employer's interview schedule is activated in Career

Connections and candidates can sign up for an interview time

•Closed – The date (until midnight) students can sign up for a time on interview

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Report A Hire Be sure to report the number of interviews you had, the number of offers you extended and

the hires to the Career Center via Career Connections or by contacting a member of the

Career Center Employer Relations Team for assistance.

Pre-select Steps This process can take a minimum of 4 weeks from completion of a schedule request to

the interviewing of candidates. The following is the step-by-step process:

• Schedule Request form completed by employer, including linked job and hiring

criteria for candidates

• Requested interview date confirmed by Career Center and position is activated in

Career Connections for student viewing

• Position viewed and resumes submitted, by students meeting hiring criteria, for

pre-selection via Career Connections

• Closing of interview request period - students can no longer submit resumes

• Selection of preferred students by employers, from submitted resumes (preselect

pool), via Career Connections

• Notification of students selected for an interview

• Selection of interview time on a first-come, first-served basis by pre-selected

students via Career Connections

• Interview conducted in Career Center

Timeline Coding for Pre-select Interviews • PRS Open – the date the interview schedule is activated in Career Connections and

students can submit their resume for pre-selection

• PRS Closed – the last date (until midnight), that candidates are able to submit their

resumes, to be considered for pre-selection

• PRS-FCFS – the earliest date selected candidates may sign up for a time on

interview schedules - on a first come, first served basis

• Closed – the last date (until midnight), that accepted candidates may sign up for an

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Each semester the Career Center coordinates numerous fairs and events related to

employers recruitment efforts. These events can assist you in finding qualified candidates

and branding your organization on campus. All events are open to all USF students and

alumni.

Career Fairs at the University of South Florida There are several fairs that take place throughout the year. Our Career Networking Fair –

a campus-wide career fair scheduled at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters for

organizations hiring for full-time, co-op, and internship opportunities. This fair is held once

per semester and approximately 1,800 job seekers in attendance (including alumni).

The Internship & Part-Time Job Fair provides organizations with an opportunity to meet

with potential candidates for internship, part-time and/or summer employment. This fair is

also held once a semester – usually in September and April.

A new addition to our fair schedule for the spring semester is the Accounting Career Fair.

Held in the early spring this fair will provide an opportunity for those employers who are

looking to network with accounting students and alumni and discuss full-time positions,

cooperative education positions or internships.

Events On Campus



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Events On Campus

Employer of the Week This is a great, free opportunity to host a table in the College of Business or the

College of Engineering in high traffic areas. Each Tuesday, one employer is highlighted

during this event. The Employer of the Week provide an informal opportunity to meet with

students.

Info Sessions The opportunity allows employers to provide interested candidates basic

information about their organization (i.e. current opportunities, general profile

information, organizational culture, career paths, job benefits, interview process,

etc.) The most successful Information Sessions are held on campus. Employers

have the opportunity to provide refreshments and are encouraged to allow time

for candidates to ask questions and network with recruiters. In addition, door

prizes and give-aways are popular with students. Many employers choose to hold

their Info Session prior to an on-campus interview or career networking fair.

Employer Led Workshops – You Pick the Topic This opportunity allows you to choose a topic you would like to help our students

and alumni learn about. Topics can be similar, or the same as, what we cover

during our “Prepare for the Fair” event (e.g. résumé critiques, networking, dress

for success, strategic job searching).

Employer Facility Tours A great way to create interest in your organization and open positions is

to work with us to organize a tour of your facility. The tours can be open

to student, alumni, and faculty and staff participation. You choose!

Careers and Coffee During this event, we invite one employer to showcase their organization and

available opportunities by “having coffee” with our students in the USF Library’s

Starbucks.

Faculty Luncheons Are you interested in networking with our faculty and learning more about

classroom curriculum? Talk to us about hosting a luncheon for select

faculty members. The luncheon can be the size of your choosing and the

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Events On Campus

Bull Market Each Wednesday, from 10am – 2pm, vendors gather outside of

the Marshall Center on campus to promote their products and/or

services. This is an excellent way for employers to gain quick

visibility. For more information about how to register, click on the

button.

Have a great idea for an event you would like to host on

campus? Tell us about it! We are always looking for fun and innovate events to host with

employers on campus.

Professional Etiquette Dinner This event offers USF students and alumni an opportunity to polish their dining

etiquette skills. While this is not a recruiting event for employers, sponsorships are

available for organizations that would like to increase their name recognition on-

campus.

Student Organization Presentations Many student organizations welcome recruiters and companies to speak

at their meetings regarding career-related topics. This is a great activity

to brand and pre-screen potential candidates. Requests to present are

made directly to the student organization. Click on the button to see a

list of student organizations.

“Prepare for the Fair” Workshops Events are held the week prior to the Career Networking Fair each semester to

prepare students for the fair. Employers are invited to present a career topic (e.g.

résumé critiques, networking, dress for success). This is a great recruitment strategy

for organizations who would like to increase their visibility on campus prior to the fair.

Mock Interviews Many of our students seek opportunities to polish their interview skills. You

can work with us to set up a mock interview schedule that will allow you to

interact with students and alumni, as well as give our student and alumni the

opportunity to gain insightful, applicable feedback.


http://involvement.usf.edu/orgs.htm

http://msc.usf.edu/bullmarket.php


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Statewide Job Fair This event is coordinated by all of the Florida state universities and is held in mid-May at

the University of Central Florida.

Events Off Campus

Big East Career Fair & Big East e-Fairs The Big East Career Fair held in New York City during the spring is open to all

students and alumni from the Beg East Conference schools.

The Big East Career Consortium offers two e-Fairs, one in the fall and spring. The

spring e-Fair typically happens soon after the Big East Career Fair . Both e-Fairs

offer internships, Co-op, and full-time, professional positions to the students and

alumni of participating colleges and universities of the "Big East"

Conference schools. Previous Big East e-Fairs have set records in numbers of

participating employers and candidates.

What is an e-Fair? An e-fair is an entirely Internet based job fair. Employers submit information about

their organizations and hiring needs, and candidates search for positions online and submit resumes directly to employers.



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Basic: Post your positions on Career Connections • Create a Career Connections and start posting positions

Standard: Participate in the following services to take the

branding of your organization to the next level • Participate in Career Fairs: Career Networking Fair and/or Internship & Part Time Job

Fair

• Host an Info Session on Campus to let students know about the opportunities within

your organization, promote your attendance at a Career Fair or to raise awareness

about a job posting or an On-Campus Interview schedule

• Host On-Campus Interviews, meet students on campus

Advanced: To firmly establish your brand on campus,

participate in these additional opportunities • Prepare for the Fair Workshops (Resume Critiques, Networking Events, etc.)

• Host a session of Mock Interviews on Campus and help prepare students for the

interview experience, all while scoping out some great talent!

• Employer Led Workshops – You Pick the Topic

• Host a tour of your facility and invite faculty and students – it’s a great way to

introduce faculty and students to your organization

• Participate in Employer of the Week (Available in the College of Business and College

of Engineering Only)

• Become a Career Center Sponsor and further your marketing opportunities at events

• Volunteer to be a speaker at one of our many events held throughout the year and

share with students your unique experiences!

Building Your Employer Brand

Advertising in the Oracle Student Newspaper Advertising in USF's official student newspaper, the Oracle, is a great

way to promote your organization. The Oracle is published Monday-

Friday during Fall and Spring semesters and twice weekly during the

summer. Click on the button for more information.

Click here to let us know what opportunities you

would like to participate in!


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Recruitment Plus Gold Sponsor – $2500 annually • Table placement selection for Career Networking Fair (first come, first served basis) • Company name added to Career Center sponsor display wall • Logo displayed on digital boards at the Career Center and College of Business • Logo placed on Friends of the Career Center webpage with link to company career website • Highlight company’s Career Connections job postings on the Career Center’s Facebook page and

Twitter account • Company logo placed on Career Center library computer screen for 12 months • Company name highlighted in Career Networking Fair ad in the Oracle (USF’s student newspaper) • Invitation to participate in Prepare for the Fair events and/or conduct workshops Green Sponsor - $1500 annually

• Table placement selection for Career Networking Fair (first come, first served basis)

• Company name added to Career Center sponsor display wall

• Logo displayed on digital boards at the Career Center and College of Business

• Logo placed on Friends of the Career Center webpage with link to company career website

• Company name highlighted in Career Networking Fair ad in the Oracle (USF’s student

newspaper)

• Invitation to co-sponsor and/or participate in Prepare for the Fair events and workshops

Interview Room Sponsorship - $2000 (12 month period)

Sponsorship provides exposure for your organization throughout the calendar year. In

recognition of your sponsorship, a gold plaque with the organization’s name and corporate logo

will be placed on the door of the designated room for 12 months. There are a total of six

interview rooms and sponsorship availability is on a first come first served basis.

Placement of company logo on the Friends of the Career Center webpage - $800

Company logo will be placed on the Friends of the Career Center webpage with link to

company career website.

Social Media Highlight - $800 (taxable)

Company’s Career Connections job postings advertised and highlighted a total of ten (10)

times on the Career Center’s Facebook page and Twitter account.

Recruitment video placed on digital boards (limit 2 minutes) - $1200 per semester

(taxable)

This is a company-provided video, of no more than two minutes, which will be shown on the

Career Center digital board, a prominent location for student viewership. Purpose of the Virtual

Outreach Program is for employers to promote their company to potential candidates (note:

Career Center must approve the content, which must be focused on employment opportunities

and company profile. Solicitation or sale of products or service will not be accepted). The

video will be shown on the digital boards twice a week over an eight-week period. It will also

be highlighted on the Career Center Facebook once a week for a four-week period.

Sponsorship Opportunities



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Sponsorship Opportunities

Student Services Support Company Sponsored Shirts

Purchase polo shirts with the USF Career Center logo for the Career Center staff. Your

company name and/or logo will be placed on the shirt sleeves.

Friends of the Career Center

Sponsorship of this kind will allow the Career Center to increase our efforts with providing

service to students. This is a contribution to support the activities of the Career Center and can

be in the form of any monetary amount.

Library Resources - $10,000

Career and Job Search Reference Library can be named by the sponsor. A gold plaque (8X10)

placed on library door with sponsor’s name. Library sponsorship is for two academic years.

Software Support - $7,000

The Career Center provides a menu of online services (i.e. job search and career management

system, resume builder, employer search, etc.). A sponsorship of software includes the

placement of the company’s logo on the login screen. The logo will remain on the system for

one academic year.

Career Peer Work Sponsorship - $3500 for one academic year

Career Peer Work Scholarship donations provides funding for the Career Center Career Peer

program which creates awareness of the Career Center programs and services and provide

peer-to-peer Career Coaching. As a sponsor, your organization will be featured on our Career

Center digital boards. Boards are located in high traffic areas in the College of Business and

the Career Center. A photo of a company representative and the sponsored Career Peer will

be placed on the digital boards as well as the Career Center Facebook page.

Event Sponsorship Professional Dining Etiquette - $2500 per event

Our Professional Dining Etiquette program takes place once a semester and provides students

and alumni with training on business etiquette by a certified business etiquette trainer. As an

event sponsor, your company name will be placed on all promotional materials, event program,

and website; and one company representative serve as host per table.

Prepare for the Fair - $2500+

This event is held each semester, the week prior to the Career Networking Fair to assist

students in getting prepared for the upcoming fair. Sponsors of Prepare for the Fair are

involved in a variety of programs to increase their visibility on campus and brand their name

with students. As a Prepare for the Fair event sponsor, your company name will be placed on

all promotional materials, event program, and website.



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In order to help you organize your recruitment activities we have highlighted some of

our activities that take place throughout the academic year below.

June • Contact the Career Center to begin

looking ahead to the Fall semester

July • Registration for the Internship &

Part Time Job Fair and the Career

Networking Fair becomes available

• Begin to put together your

recruitment activities for the Fall

Semester (career fairs, on-campus

interviews, info sessions, employer

of the week, etc).

August • Classes Begin at USF

September • Internship & Part Time Job Fair

• Prepare for the Fair Week (Resume

Critiques, Networking Events)

• Fall Career Networking Fair

October • On-Campus Interviews Begin

November • On-Campus Interviews End

• Registration for the Spring Career

Networking Fair is available

December • Fall Classes End

• Fall Commencement takes

place

• Begin scheduling your

recruitment activities for the

Spring Semester

• Registration for the Public

Service Career Fair is available

January • Spring Career Networking Fair

• Registration for the Spring

Internship & Part Time Job

Fair is available

February • Public Service Career Fair

March • Internship & Part Time Job

Fair

April • On-Campus Interviews End

May • Spring Classes End

• Spring Commencement

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January 7 Classes Begin

January 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, University Closed

January 22 – 29 Prepare for the Fair Week

January 25 Accounting Career Fair, 10am-3pm

January 30 & 31 Career Networking Fair, 10am-3pm

January 30: All Majors

January 31: Technology, Engineering and Science Majors

February 4 On-Campus Interview Begin

March 11 – 15 Spring Break

April 10 Internship & Part Time Job Fair, 10am-1pm

April 19 On-Campus Interviews End

April 26 Classes End

May 3 & 4 Commencement

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Visiting USF

Are you planning to attend campus for a meeting with our Employer Relations Team

or for one of the many event and/or branding opportunities we have outlined? We

want to make your visit to campus as smooth as possible, so check out the

information below by clicking on the buttons. Due to heavy demand, parking on

campus can be a challenge – when you arrive give yourself 30 to 45 minutes to

obtain a parking pass/locate a meter, park, and walk to our office or event

Directions to USF & Parking Info

Transportation Choices

Information About Tampa Bay

Instructions for Parking & Unloading During a

Career Networking Fair

• Take Fletcher Avenue to USF Palm Drive; follow signs toward

Marshall Student Center

• Turn left at Holly Drive then make first right onto Cedar Drive

• Visitor Parking Permits may be obtained from Career Center staff at

the unloading/assistance area at the entrance to the Marshall Student

Center

• Visitor Parking is located in the Crescent Hill Parking Garage;

additional visitor parking is available in lot 3

• Once you receive your parking pass, you must scratch off the

appropriate date to avoid receiving a ticket; display the visitor parking

tag prominently from your rear-view mirror


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Instructions for Short-Term Parking & Limited All Day Parking

Near the Career Center in the Collins Parking Garage (metered parking with a 2-hour time limit and limited metered spaces with an all-day parking

option)

• Once you turn onto campus from Fowler Ave, you will be on Leroy Collins Blvd (stay in

the right lane)

• Take Leroy Collins Blvd almost until the road ends in a U-turn

• Right before the U-turn you will see a parking garage on your right with a parking lot;

turn RIGHT into the parking lot and then take your 1st left into the parking garage

• You will be parking in the Collins Parking Garage on the 2nd floor (your ground level

if you entered from Leroy Collins Blvd)

• Park in a visitor space, along the west and north sides of the 2nd floor, note the space

number and the amount of time allocated for that space (1 hour $1.50, 2 hours $3.00, or

All Day $5.00)

• In order to have the greatest likelihood of getting an All Day parking spot in this

garage, it is recommended that you arrive prior to 8am

• Please note you will only be able to pay for the allotted hours above, and additional hours

can only be bought when your time allotment is up

• Proceed to the Self Service Pay Station near the elevator (ONLY TAKES Visa or

MasterCard…NO CASH)

• Enter the space number; make sure to prominently display your parking pass

• The Career Center is located in the building directly behind the Collins Parking Garage

which is the Student Services Building

• Walk through the Student Services breezeway and take the outside stairs (on your right)

to the 2nd Floor of the SVC building

• Turn Left and head to the end of the walkway

• Turn Left through the double glass doors

• The Career Center is at the end of the hallway at SVC 2088

• OR, to use an elevator, when coming from the garage take the first door in the SVC

breezeway on your right, walk down the hallway to the elevator and take it up to the 2nd

floor; the Career Center is to the right of the elevator

• Click on the “Parking Info” button on page 25 for more details and a map of campus with

color-coded visitor parking

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Instructions for All-Day Parking in the Crescent Hill

Parking Garage

• Daily $5.00 scratch-off permits can be purchased from the main Parking

Services office located on USF Plum and USF West Holly Drive or the

Campus Information Center, located on USF Leroy Collins Boulevard; the

permit must be displayed in the vehicle; click on the “Parking Info” button on

page 25 for more details and a map of campus with color-coded visitor

parking

• Pay Stations are also available for you to purchase a $5.00 Pay and Display

(“D”/Daily Permit) in levels 1-4 near the elevator landing; the permit must be

displayed in the vehicle; pay stations accept Visa and MasterCard only; click

on the “Parking Info” button on page 25 for more details • Directions to the garage from the Campus main entrance, which is off of

Fowler Ave. are as follows:

• Make a RIGHT onto Alumni Dr.

• Make a LEFT onto Maple Dr.

• Make a LEFT onto Holly Dr.

• Make a LEFT onto Myrtle Dr.

• Directions to the Career Center from the garage are as follows:

• Head south out of the garage through the metered parking lot

• Continue down the sidewalk to the right of the Student Health Services

building

• Follow the path under the green pyramids to the Student Services

Breezeway

• Walk through the breezeway and take the outside stairs (on LEFT) to

the 2nd Floor

• Turn Left and head to the end of the walkway

• Turn Left through the double glass doors

• The Career Center is at the end of the hallway at SVC 2088

• OR to use an elevator, once you're in the SVC breezeway (past

Admissions on your left) take the last door on your left, walk down the

hallway to the elevators and take it up to the 2nd floor. The Career

Center is to the right of the elevator



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Recruitment Standards

All organizations, and its representatives/recruiters, participating in

recruitment services and/or events must abide by the Principles for

Professional Conduct as outlined by the National Association of

Colleges and Employers (NACE). The University of South Florida

reserves the right to terminate any organization or their

representative(s) who behave in an unethical or unprofessional manner,

uses candidate data for purposes other than for employment

consideration or uses intimidation or harassment towards any candidate

or university staff member during the recruitment process. Pages 28

through 30 contain the policies and standards we operate by for all of

our services and events. Please read them carefully prior to using our

recruitment services.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Career Development & Recruitment Policy


http://www.career.usf.edu/PDFs/CCenter_policy.pdf

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Fair Policy

Right to Refuse: The Career Center reserves the right to deny access and participation

to any student, alumni, recruiter, hiring organization and/or school.

POLICY Eligibility

• Any recruiter representing his/her direct hiring organization may participate in the Career Networking

Fair and Public Service Career Fair.

• Any recruiter representing his/her direct hiring organization (to include staffing agencies) may

participate in the Internship & Part-time Job Fair.

Fees

Additional fees may also be assessed for additional display table(s), additional lunches and electrical

access.

Tax exempt organizations must provide the Career Center a copy of their tax exempt certification at the

time the fair registration form is submitted.

A maximum of 4 representatives may staff each organization table. If your organization intends to bring

more than 4 recruiters, an additional table must be purchased. For example, if you intend to bring 8

recruiters, you would reserve 2 tables, and so on.

Cancellations & No Shows

• Cancellations received IN WRITING, prior to the cancellation deadline two weeks before the fair will

receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued after the deadline date.

• If a registration has been paid and the organization is a “no-show”, registration will not be refunded or

credited toward any future Career Center fair.

• Employers whose account is not paid in full will be required to pay for all past outstanding

fees and pre-pay for the current fair they wish to attend. Employers with any outstanding fees will not

be permitted to attend the fair, until their account is paid in full.

• Employers with outstanding fees will be invoiced by the Career Center. An invoice and two past-due

notices will be sent. The third notice will be the final notice. If the employer has not paid their account

in full by the deadline date noted on the third notice, their account will be referred to the university to

refer to a private collection agency. Employers will be notified that their organization will be liable for

the collections agency fee.

Miscellaneous

In the event a fair must be cancelled or the date moved, employers/recruiters that have already paid will

have the option to receive a full refund or have the registration fee applied to the next scheduled fair.

If circumstances warrant, the director reserves the right to extend the final deadline.

Employers must adhere to equal opportunity laws and principles for employment processionals as

outlined in the National Association of College & Employers "Principles for Professional Conduct for

Career Services & Employment Professionals."

School recruiters and employers may only use fairs to identify and recruit candidates for employment

and/or their academic programs. Recruiters may not sell their products/services or solicit future

purchase of products/services at a fair.

Parking tickets cannot be waived nor appealed by or through the Career Center.

The Career Center will accommodate same day registration as long as a table and space is available

A registration fee plus tax is set for all fairs. The

registration fee for the Career Networking Fair in

the Marshall Student Center includes:

• 1 parking permit

• 1 covered display table

2 chairs

• 2 continental breakfasts

• 2 lunches

The registration fee for the Internship & Part-

time Job Fair & Public Service Fair includes:

• 1 parking permit

• 1 covered display table

• 2 chairs

• 1 continental breakfast (not included for the

Public Service Fair)

• 1 lunch



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Job Posting Policy

The University of South Florida Career Center's job listing service is intended to provide USF students and

alumni with current information on employment opportunities. Advertisement of a job vacancy in Career

Connections does not indicate an endorsement or recommendation by the University of South Florida or the

Career Center.

Students and alumni are responsible for all necessary precautions when submitting a resume, interviewing

and/or accepting positions listed on the website. It is the user's responsibility to check the accuracy and

reliability of information provided as well as the credentials and integrity of the hiring organization.

Employers that are the direct hiring authority/organization may advertise part-time (temporary and short term

positions), internships, cooperative education and full-time (degree and non-degree) positions.

Employers must be an equal opportunity employer and adhere to the National Association of College &

Employers (NACE) ethical and legal standards of recruitment.

Employers must have an active account in Career Connections for each organization for which they are

hiring. If an employer has more than one organization that he/she is recruiting for they must establish a

separate account for that organization.

Employers who access student resumes for other than legitimate recruitment purposes will be blocked from

further use of the Career Center recruitment services.

Non-direct hiring employers (defined as employers who recruit but do not pay the salary of the employee) may

not advertise in Career Connections but may place a printed copy of a job vacancy in the Third Party Vacancy

Notebook, located in the Career Center's Career/Employer Library.

Eligible employers who have been granted active access to Career Connections may enter their own job

listings.

All employer vacancies are set to pending status until reviewed and approved by the Program Assistant.

POLICY

Right to Refuse: The Career Center reserves the right to edit or refuse job advertisements.

Job Posting Content:

Only job vacancy announcements can be advertised. Career fairs and/or other career related events cannot

be advertised on the job listing service.

Job content must contain the job title, job description, locations, required qualifications, salary and

directions for applying.

Any “upfront” fees, training or product purchases must be disclosed in the job description.

Vacancy announcement must contain the employer contact information

All necessary information is to be included in the description. The announcement should not instruct

candidates to come to the Career Library for more information.

Jobs That Can Be Listed:

• Full-time, Degree/Non-Degree

• Cooperative Education

• Internships

• Part-time off-campus jobs

Posting Timeframe: If the employer does not establish a timeframe for advertising, the job listing will be removed after 90

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POLICY

Only direct hiring organizations, seeking candidates for internships, Cooperative

Education, and full-time employment (requiring a degree) may conduct scheduled on-

campus interviews. The Career Center does not establish the hiring qualifications for the

hiring organization. Employers must adhere to equal employment opportunity laws and

principles for employment professionals as outlined in the National Association of

College & Employers' Principles for Professional Conduct for Career Services and

Employment Professionals. Employers may choose an Open and/or Pre-select interview

schedule The Career Center, through Career Connections, will allow only those

candidates with matching qualifications to apply for and schedule an on-campus interview

with the hiring organization. On-campus interviews are conducted in the Career Center,

8:30-4:00, Monday – Friday, except for official University holidays. Employers may

schedule the interview time that best complements their interview process. The Career

Center reserves the right to refuse any direct hiring organization from participation in on-

campus interviews. Employers having any “upfront” fees, training or product purchases

must disclose this in the job description prior to the interview. Employers must note if the

position for which they are hiring is unpaid and optional for credit in the job description,

prior to the interview.

Right to Refuse: The Career Center reserves the right to refuse the on-campus interview

service to student/alumni, hiring organization and/or individual recruiter.

On-Campus Interviews Policy


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Right to Refuse: The Career Center reserves the right to deny access and participation to

any third party employer.

Third Party Employers

The University of South Florida Career Center works with selected Third Party Employment

Services (TPES), doing business as a direct employer or as contractor with the direct hiring

employer, to provide students access to their employment opportunities. Since the Career

Center can neither research nor endorse TPES agencies, guidelines have been established

for the protection of students and alumni. The Career Center, using due diligence, ensures to

the best of its ability that third party employers participating in recruitment are operating as an

employer as well as adhering to NACE state and federal ethical and legal recruitment

standards and principles.

Definition of third-party employer: Third-party employers are agencies, organizations,

or individuals recruiting candidates for temporary, part-time, or full-time employment

opportunities other than for their own needs. This includes entities that refer or recruit for

profit or not-for-profit, and it includes agencies that collect student information to be

disclosed to employers for purposes of recruitment and employment.

POLICY

Any TPES that is not defined as an employer (see definition above) is not eligible to use career center

recruitment services. However, these TPES may send a job listing for inclusion in a Third Party Employer

Notebook, maintained in the career library.

• TPES that charge a fee to the candidate will make them ineligible to use any recruitment service

• Any TPES agency that is recruiting to fill their own agency position; will have the same access to recruitment

services as any other direct hiring employer.

• Any TPES that is the direct hiring party (temporary or staffing service) or contracted to work as or provide a

service to the direct hiring party (outsourcing contractors or leasing agents)is eligible to use all career center

recruitment services.

• Before any TPES may advertise a position for one of their clients they must identify the employer client to the

Career Center. The name of the employer client must be listed in the job advertisement. The advertisement

must also clearly indicate that the candidate will be working through a third party agency. If the TPES does

not release this information or is unwilling to make the employer client name pubic, the position will not be

advertised. Under no circumstances will positions be advertised for which a direct employer has interviewed

or plans to interview candidates through the Career Center’s on-campus interview program or has already

posted the position with the Career Center.

• TPES must agree to the following before being allowed to use any recruitment service:

• NO fees will be charged to the candidate(s) at any time throughout the employment process.

• That they and the client organization they represent is an equal opportunity employer.

• Information about the candidate(s) will be distributed ONLY to the client organization of the position

being advertised and will not be referred to other positions and/or client organizations.

• Will disclose to students the name(s) of the client, or clients, that the third-party recruiter is

representing and to whom the students' credentials will be disclosed.

• Third-party recruiters will not disclose to any employer, including the client-employer, any student

information without obtaining prior written consent from the student. Under no circumstances can

student information be disclosed for other than the original recruiting purposes nor can it be sold or

provided to other entities.

• Third-party recruiters attending career fairs will represent employers who have authorized them to

recruit on their behalf and will disclose to career services the names of the represented client

employers.

Any reported breach of these policies and/or agreement will result in de-activation of the TPES on-line account

and termination of access to all recruitment services.

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The Employer Relations Team in the Career Center is here to help you with all of your

recruiting needs at the university.

Mike Tooke, Assistant Director 813.974.4306

[email protected]

Manages Employer Relations program, markets Career Center services and assists

employers in customizing recruiting efforts, develops partnerships with employers. Manages

team and handles part-time and temporary student employment, FWS and customer

relations.

Ashley Motley, FWS Career Advisor & Employer Relations

Coordinator 813.974.9722

[email protected]

Provides services to students seeking Federal Work Study positions, and to USF employers

with allocations to hire these students. Assists with development of USF’s Job Location and

Development Program.

Kelly Rzeszut, Coordinator for Employer Relations & Special

Events 813.974.7519

[email protected]

Coordinates Career Networking Fairs and employer-related special events. Assists Assistant

Director in developing partnerships with employers.

Kathi Roche, Staff Assistant 813.974.3202

[email protected]

Posts part-time, internship and full-time positions in Career Center's job listings and

handles resume referrals for internships and full-time, degreed positions.

Ashley Styers, Coordinator for Employer Relations &

On-Campus Interviews 813-974-2489

[email protected]

Coordinates on-campus interview schedules and assists employers with on-campus

interviews and development of recruitment programs.

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