Recruiting at Wayne State

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Employer responsibility statement

Wayne State University Career Services is committed to connecting employers to our diverse student population. We hold all employers accountable for promoting equitable access to opportunities for all our students, including our Black, Indigenous, Students of Color, women, LGBTQ+ students, students with disabilities, and international students. We are committed to working with employers who support diversity, equity, and inclusion for all students. Connect with our campus career offices to share opportunities, recruit talent, schedule information sessions, get involved with campus, and host events. We will support any interested organization in reaching high standards to ensure the WSU students and graduates they hire feel a strong sense of inclusion, respect, and belonging.

Employer Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Pledge

Career Services invites our employer partners to sign our DEI pledge. By signing this pledge, you are committing that your company will stand against racism, racial bias, injustice, and inequality. Your company name will be populated on a webpage where students can identify and connect with employers committed to DEI practices.

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To begin recruiting... create a Handshake account!

WSU partners with Handshake to coordinate seamless campus recruiting services, including career fair coordination, job postings, employer events, student referrals, employer communication, and data collection. Employers need a free core or premium Handshake account to participate in WSU campus recruiting.

Please log in or create a Handshake account to begin recruiting at WSU. Employers login/activate account.

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Campus recruiting venues

WSU has three career offices on campus that collaborate to address employer recruiting needs. Please review the offices below, along with who they support, and connect with the appropriate office to recruit, depending on your needs.

1. Career Services

College of Education	Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy & Health Science
College of Fine, Performing & Communication Arts	School of Social Work
College of Liberal Arts & Science	School of Information Science
College of Nursing
Contact: Shawn Pewitt - shawn.pewitt@wayne.edu

2. College of Engineering Career Resource Center

Engineering and Computer Science Students
Contact: Mary Zinser - dz2123@wayne.edu

3. Ilitch School Career Services

Business Students - Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management, Supply Chain Management, Technology Information Systems Analytics
Contact: Bianca Fielder - biancasfielder@wayne.edu and Noor Jawad - njawad@wayne.edu

Career fairs

College of Engineering & Computer Science Career Fair

Date: September 26, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Wayne State University Student Center Building, 5221 Gullen Mall, 2nd floor, Detroit, MI
Details: Registration information on Handshake
Contact: Mary Zinser - dz2123@wayne.edu

Mike Ilitch School of Business Fall 2024 Career Fair

Date: October 2, 2024
Time: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business, 2771 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48201
Details: Registration information on Handshake
Contact: Bianca Fielder - biancasfielder@wayne.edu or Noor Jawad - njawad@wayne.edu

Career Service All-Majors In-Person Career Fair

Date: October 10, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Wayne State University Student Center Building, 5221 Gullen Mall, 2nd floor, Detroit, MI
Details: Registration information on Handshake
Contact: Shawn Pewitt - shawn.pewitt@wayne.edu

College of Nursing Career Fair

Date: November 13, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Wayne State University College of Nursing
Details: Registration information on Handshake
Contact: Dawn Pauli - fr6800@wayne.edu

Student protection clause

Wayne State University Centralized Career Services reserves the right to refuse services to employers due to racism, dishonesty, breach of confidentiality, fraud, misrepresentation, abuse, or other harassment of Wayne State University students, alums, and staff, failure to adhere to these Career Services office policies, and/or any other violation of WSU University rules and regulations and local, state, or federal laws.

Employers who recruit, post jobs, attend career fairs, and host information sessions or presentations for Wayne State University students must adhere to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) guidelines and the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Principles for Employment Professionals.

Third-party & Network Marketing Companies

Please note:

Due to the safety and security of our students, activation of an employer Handshake recruiting account at Wayne State University may be denied based on the following:

Submitting a personal email address in place of the company email address (i.e., Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail, etc.)
Submitting vague information (i.e., not enough substantial information in the company description)
Submitting information about commission-only job opportunities (commission-only are NOT accepted)
Not providing an official company website URL or URL does not match the company.
Not complying with local, state, federal, or other legal guidelines
Ideological/religious objections to industry
Distributing of alcohol, cannabis, or tobacco
Requiring up-front costs
Operating as a multi-level marketing company
Offering unpaid opportunities
Opportunities housed within an employer's private residence.