Career Services

On-Campus Recruiting

Letter to Recruiters

Dear Recruiters,

Career Services is constantly striving to become more efficient and responsive in the services we provide to you, our company recruiters, and to the students we serve. As part of that effort, we have reviewed the procedure for scheduling recruiting visits at OSU, and have modified our policy to allow sufficient time to properly set up and promote your recruiting effort.

Effective with the 2001-2002 academic year (September 1 through August 31), our policy for arranging campus visits for employers will be as follows.

Our highest recommendation is to have companies complete and submit their visit paperwork to us by the beginning of the term prior to the visit. (Example: Employers wanting to visit OSU during Fall term (October-December) should be completely scheduled with us by the beginning of Summer term, July 1.) This will provide your organization with the most exposure to students who may be interested in speaking with you on campus.

If your organization is unable to anticipate your hiring needs 3 months in advance, we will still need a minimum of 1 month to arrange your recruiting visit to campus. You must have your visit paperwork completed and submitted to us one calendar month before your requested visit date. (Example: Employers wanting to visit campus in November must have their paperwork completed and submitted by October 1.) This timeline will still provide students with some time to learn about your organization and to sign up for an interview.

Below are the dates for the next three recruiting periods. (Dates are chosen to allow students to sign up for interviews and to avoid conflicts with student exams and breaks.)

FALL TERM 2007		WINTER TERM 2008		SPRING TERM 2008
Classes Begin	September 24	Classes Begin	January 7	Classes Begin	March 31
Fall Recruiting	Oct 8 - Nov 16	Winter Recruiting	Jan 14 - Mar 7	Spring Recruiting	April 8 - May 30
Career Fair	Oct. 23	Career Fair	Feb. 19	Career Fair	April 30
Engineering Career Fair	Oct. 24	Engineering Career Fair	Feb. 20
Thanksgiving Break	Nov 22 - 23	MLK Birthday	Jan. 21	Memorial Day	May 26
Dead Week	Nov 26 - 30	Dead Week	Mar 10 - 14	Dead Week	June 2 - 6
Finals Week	Dec 3 - 7	Finals Week	Mar 17 - 21	Finals Week	June 9 - 13
		Spring Break	Mar 26 - 30	Commencement	June 15

Please contact Cheryl Herring, Employer Services Coordinator, at (541) 737-0523, or Mike Mays, Student Interview and Employment Coordinator, at (541) 737-0520 for assistance in scheduling your recruiting visit.

About Recruiting at OSU

We are happy to assist you in recruiting at Oregon State University the following information should help make your experience pleasant and successful.

About Our Students

Oregon State University provides diverse educational opportunities through the undergraduate and graduate programs of its twelve colleges. OSU is now home to over 18,000 students, representing about ninety countries and every state in the nation.

About Career Services

Each year, more than 400 employers interview students and alumni in Career Services. In addition to interview services, Career Services maintains student and alumni credential files and provides individual advising on careers. In addition, we present seminars on resume writing, interviewing techniques, job search strategies, and internships/co-ops, on campus interviewing and using the Internet in career searches. Students and alumni review job announcements daily.

Career Fairs

Every year Oregon State University Career Services host two "Career Fairs", giving you the opportunity to provide students with information about your organization. These events takes place at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center on campus. Many students who attend the Fairs are exploring a career field, others are highly focused and are seeking specific job opportunities. Contact: Carrie Coplan at 541-737-0529 for information on our Career Fairs or visit our website. There is a fee for the Career Fairs.

Information Sessions

An information session is a good way to get your company information to a large number of students. Information sessions can be set up for any time and day that you feel would help you the best. Most organizations set up information sessions the night before their interviews. This way they may be able to add a few students to their interviews, and they only need to come to campus once if they are based outside of Corvallis.

To set up an information session, you need to contact Cheryl Herring at (541) 737-0523. Cheryl will help you figure out what type of information session will help you the most, and what dates and times are appropriate.

Information sessions are held in the OSU Memorial Union or in a classroom on campus for a minimum fee. If you are requesting equipment to be used during the information session, there is an additional fee. You may also hold them in the CH2MHill Alumni Center or the LaSells Stuart Center, however there is a fee for using these facilities. Other sessions have been held off campus, but we are not able to set these up for you, you will need to set them up yourself, and then let us know the details.

How to Promote Recruitment

• Participate in our Career Fair
• Request arrangements for an informational meeting the night before in the Memorial Union. Please let us know if you would like any special equipment such as TV/VCR, Overhead, Slide Project, etc.
• Advertise in our student newspaper The Barometer (541) 737-2233.
• Provide us with your web address to enhance a student's research.
• Invite a professor to lunch on the day of your interviews. Please indicate on the "Employer Form" the person(s) you wish to invite and we will make the arrangements for you. If you don't have a particular person's name and you would like to talk with a person within a certain department, please write the department names down and we will contact them.

Recruiting Checklist

• Call 541-737-0523 to reserve room(s) for interviews.
• Three Easy Steps for Setting up Recruiting On-Campus




1. Complete the On-Campus Recruiting Employer Form, review, and submit it online.

2. Mail, via postal delivery, the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) statement, no later than 2 months prior to your recruiting visit.

3. Print and follow the Employer Guide, then go to the Beaver Recruiting web site and create a Master Account (If one has not been created). Once this has been done, enter the company profile, contact profile, job and job information for your recruitment visit. OSU will set the deadline dates and create the interview schedules.

• Receive and review confirmation e-mail from OSU Career Services.
• If pre-select set up, review and make selections for interviewees no later than 7 days before the interview date.
• If using OSU Catering Service for a presentation, call them at 541-737-1313 to complete arrangements.
• If wanting to attend a Career Fair, go to the Career Service Career Fair Web page to view information and register. (This is separate from On-Campus Interviewing).

For Assistance

For additional help with on-campus recruiting, contact:

• Cheryl Herring, Employer Services Coordinator
• Mike Mays, Student Interview & Employment Coordinator
• Carrie Coplan, Career Fairs Coordinator