Recruiting Students/Alumni for Full-Time Employment Thank you for choosing to support and recruit students at The University of Akron. As a valued employer we want to ensure that all of your recruiting needs are met in a timely and efficient manner. Please review the following list of services and contact Nancy Larker at (330) 972-7827 to discuss your recruitment plan.
Job Postings/Resume Referral ZIProfessional Database Access
The Center for Career Management offers employers the opoprtunity to have current opportunities posted in our online posting database, ZIProfessional (formerly erecruiting).
The Center for Career Management offers several options to employers wishing to advertise current employment opportunities:
(Please note, only those positions requiring a two-year, four-year, or graduate/professional degree will be posted on our web site or eligible for a resume referral. All other full time or part-time positions not requiring a college degree will be posted in our job binders located in our career library and/or forwarded to student employment).
- Employers may post their own positions online. We offer employers who are seeking full-time, degree-required positions the opportunity to post and edit their own positions online using This option allows you to display your job description in real time for students and alumni to view. To be granted access to use the system, contact the Employer Relations department at 330-972-5467.
- The CCM will post the position for you. If you request us to post the position for you, please allow a minimum of 2 business days of when we receive the job description for us to post it on our site. Students and alumni will view the posting, and those choosing to apply will send their resume to you based on your application directions.
Submit your job postings to us at ccmjobs@uakron.edu Job Posting Procedures In order to post your job(s), we require the job description to be a Word or text file, and to have the following information contained in the body of the attachment:
- Contact Name (this contact will be receiving the resumes)
- Company Name
- Street Address
- City/State/Zip
- Contact Information (phone, fax, & email)
- Brief description of the job
- Job qualifications (include any pertinent information such as desired major, GPA, etc.)
- How you would like resumes sent (via email, fax, etc.)
For an example job description, click here:
Resume Referral Service
You may also request a resume referral for any full-time, degree-required position or co-op/internship. We will run a query of our database and email the resumes of qualified candidates. You may then contact them at your discretion. Resume referrals are provided within 2 business days.
(Back to Top) On-Campus Recruiting Our On-campus Recruiting Program provides employers with an opportunity to interview undergraduate students, graduate students and alumni from a variety of academic majors who are seeking either full-time or internship/co-op opportunities.
Your professional screening interviews will take place in our on-campus interviewing suites where you can schedule up to 14 candidates per day. During a complimentary lunch you will have the opportunity to interact with faculty and staff, share thoughts and information on your company, and discuss recruiting trends while learning more about the additional opportunities for you to connect with UA students and alumni.
If you would like to schedule on-campus interviews, please review the calendars below for avaible dates, and submit the completed On-Campus Recruiting Form (OCR). Your request will be followed up in a timely manner to confirm participation and further develop your recruitment plan.
Fall 2008 On-Campus Recruiting: Priority Recruiting DatesThe Center for Career Management’s priority recruiting dates for the Fall 2008 semester are October 20 - December 7, 2008. These dates have been selected to accommodate you by maximizing student participation during the academic year. The dates shown in the black boxes are not available for on-campus interviews. You may schedule your on-campus interviews on any of the dates shown in the white boxes.
- October 16 - Fall 2008 All-College Career Fair
- October 17 - Career Fair OCR for out-of-town employers only
- November 27 - 28 - Thanksgiving Holiday
- December 8 - 14 - Fall Final Exam Week
(Back to Top) UA Career Fairs The CCM coordinates the UA Career Fair each fall and spring semester and the Education Expo. Employers from public, private, and non-profit sectors attend campus fairs to fill available full-time, co-op and internship positions. The events are open to students of all majors and class levels. The career fairs are a great way to build awareness about your organization, learn more about student dynamics, and to potentially connect with faculty in various academic departments.
Fall UA Career Fair
Thursday October 16, 2008
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If you are exclusively recruiting engineering students, you may be interested in registering for the College of Engineering Fair that will take place on October 14, 2008. For details, please contact Erin Elosh at 330-972-7819 or elosh1@uakron.edu. Employers recruiting for engineering students as well as other majors should plan on attending the October 16th event.
Collegiate Nursing Club Fair
October 22, 2008
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For more information, please call the College of Nursing Office of Student Affairs at 330-972-5103 or 1-888-477-7887Additional Campus Information
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