Employers
Welcome to virtual recruiting at the College of Charleston!
Please consider the College of Charleston a partner as we navigate the ever-changing circumstances due to COVID-19. Innovative employers have been relying on virtual events and digital engagement to help build their talent pipeline and nurture qualified candidates in the past. Now more than ever, it’s critical for all employers to shift their on-campus approach to digital, and one of the most engaging avenues to pursue is virtual events. Here’s how to launch yours – and how the Career Center can help.
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Our Career Center is committed to working with all employers who meet our Recruitment Policies and Guidelines and adhere to NACE’s Principles for Ethical Professional Practice. College of Charleston is an exceptional source of talent with 10,000+ students, 61 majors, 24 master's degree programs, and more than 90,000 alumni. The College offers a menu of recruiting opportunities including two online job boards, Handshake and the Alumni Career Center (for experienced alumni job seekers) to support employers’ efforts to identify target populations and to assist in achieving recruiting goals.
To post job and internship opportunities for College of Charleston students and alumni use our online job board, Handshake. This online portal is also where you will schedule campus interviews, information sessions, and register for upcoming career fairs and recruiting events.
To learn more on how to post a job or internship, refer to this quick tutorial or follow our instruction guide. If you already have an account on Handshake, select College of Charleston as a partner school. If you do not have a Handshake account, please register your organization.
Policies and Requirements
Micro-Internships
We would also like to invite you to consider posting short-term, professional, paid work experiences (i.e. Micro-Internships) that can be completed remotely. These assignments typically require 5 to 40 hours of work by the student and are similar to those completed during a typical internship. In addition, given the nature of this program, students are not your employees or contractors, making it even easier to provide these opportunities.To learn more and post projects, please visit our Parker Dewey page.
The College of Charleston is excited to partner with Handshake to run career fairs in a virtual format within the Handshake platform. We are ready and excited to work together to make virtual recruiting both meaningful and effective. Don’t have a Handshake account? Please see directions under our “Posting Jobs & Internships” section above! Registration opens on August 1, 2020 for the following virtual fairs:
- Science, Engineering & Technology Career Fair– September 22
- Business Internship & Career Expo: Connecting Talent to Opportunity– September 30
- Government, Non-Profit & Social Justice Career & Opportunities Fair– October 6
- Marketing, Communications & Creative Industries Career & Networking Fair– October 14
- Graduate Programs & Professional Schools Fair– October 22
For more details about using the new platform and how to engage with students in this virtual environment, please utilize Handshake’s employer training materials and recorded webinar. They cover several how-to topics including the following:
- Video, audio, and chat communication with students
- Group meetings with up to fifty students
- 1:1 student meetings scheduled in advance or after a group session
- Sharing your values and documentation with students ahead of time
An “on-campus” virtual interview date may be scheduled in Handshake for organizations wishing to identify graduating seniors or recent alumni for current or anticipated job openings. Interview dates are typically scheduled from late September - November (fall semester) and from February - April (spring semester). Please contact odeae@cofc.edu to request on-campus interview permissions in Handshake.
Please note: We are not able to provide access to a video conferencing platform for interviews at this time. Your company will be responsible for providing and arranging the virtual meeting links for each candidate interview. New to Handshake’s on-campus interview schedule? Discover how it can streamline your interview scheduling process.
Virtual events are an impactful way for students to connect with the fabric of your brand: they give prospective employees the opportunity to ask live questions, see your offices, and interact with employees in the field first-hand. The Career Center is happy to promote your virtual events to our students, or partner with you to host specific virtual events for College of Charleston students.
If your company is interested in branding opportunities, please review our Employer Partnership Program for a menu of options to consider. We will work with you to create effective social media and marketing campaigns to drive student interest to your brand and opportunities.