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The University of Delaware has grown from its
founding as a small private academy in 1743 to a major university. As one
of the oldest land grant institutions, as well as a sea-grant,
space-grant and urban-grant institution, Delaware offers an impressive
collection of educational resources for the 16,000 undergraduate and
3,000 graduate students we serve.
More about the University of
Delaware.
The Career Services Center offers a wide variety of means for
identifying and contacting highly capable graduates. We encourage
employers to review the various options listed below and contact us to
arrange the program or service which best meets your needs. We look
forward to building a mutually beneficial relationship that serves our
students while meeting your recruitment goals.
Filling Job Vacancies
Additional Services and Resources
For an overview of all of these programs and which
may be best suited to your needs, please contact any member of the Career Services Center - Employer Relations Team by calling (302) 831-2391 or email: recruitbluehens@udel.edu.
Campus Interview Program
Each year from October through early May,
approximately 200 organizations come to the University of Delaware to
conduct interviews with graduating students at our facility. The Campus
Interview Program uses a pre-screening process to allow employers to
select only those candidates who meet their hiring criteria. Interview
dates must be set a minimum of 4 weeks in advance.
Employers who wish to participate in our Campus
Interview Program should contact Lynn Jacobson, Coordinator - Campus
Interview/Resume Referral Programs, phone: (302) 831-8138, email: lindy@udel.edu.
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Resume Referral
The Career Services Center maintains online resume books of current students,upcoming graduates and alumni seeking positions
which can be searched by demographic criteria such as major field of
study, degree level, etc., and/or key words specified by the potential
employer. The resulting matches can be emailed to employers. We try to
respond to requests the same day we receive them.
Employers interested in receiving resumes
should contact Lynn Jacobson, Coordinator - Campus Interview/Resume
Referral Programs, phone: (302) 831-8138, email: lindy@udel.edu.
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Full-time Job Vacancies
Your organization's full-time job leads can be
posted on our website. Students and alumni peruse these job
openings daily.
The University of Delaware is a partner
with the NACELink Network to provide our students and
alumni with a complete source for beginning their careers - Blue Hen Careers. Posting your job listing(s) solely at UD is free from our site. Post full-time jobs at UD by clicking here.
Contact: Employer Relations Team (302) 831-2391, recruitbluehens@udel.edu
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Internships
Employers interested in obtaining eager students
with initiative and creative ideas have the opportunity to participate in
a variety of experiential programs sponsored by the University of
Delaware.
- Internship Program
This program includes field placements, internships, part-time and
summer employment. These career-related experiences are open to
students in their freshman through senior years. List your internship through Blue Hen Careers. Post internships or summer jobs at UD by clicking here.
- Summer Internships/Fellowships/Jobs
Summer internships/fellowships/jobs can help students of all majors
find career-related summer employment that will expose them to the
realities of the working world while helping them improve their skills and
clarify career goals. Call us to discuss your needs and/or arrange
on-campus interviews for your summer openings. Post internships or summer jobs at UD by clicking here.
Contact: Scott Rappaport, Program Coordinator, Employer Relations, (302) 831-1231, scottrap@udel.edu
Part-time and Summer Job Listings
The Career Services Center posts all
part-time and summer job listings received in our Blue Hen Careers database where they are
available for viewing by University students and alumni.
Post part-time or summer jobs at UD by clicking here.
University of Delaware departments and
offices are encouraged to register with our Blue Hen Careers database as an employer and post all part-time and on-campus job openings for students.
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Career Fairs
The Career Services Center offers a variety of
job fairs throughout the academic year. These fairs may be open to all
majors or targeted to a specific group of students. The following list
shares information on the students targeted by that fair and its time
frame. For more information on a specific fair, please call
(302) 831-2392.
- Fall Career Expo (formerly the Job Jamboree),
held in the early fall of each year, is open to students
and alumni of ALL majors and degree levels, and marks the beginning of Campus Interview Program as an informational
job fair. Traditionally, this is UD's largest fair drawing about 1400 applicants each year. Contact: Kristal Olowolafe, Events Manager (302) 831-8838 or email: kristalo@udel.edu.
- The Spring Career Expo provides applicants from ALL MAJORS and ALL DEGREE levels a chance to meet and interview
with
a number of organizations looking to hire students for full-time, part-time, internships, volunteer opportunities and summer jobs. The 2011 fair will be combined with the Summer Opportunities Fair and organizations representing summer camps, internship opportunities, and
summer jobs are also invited to attend. If you
have additional questions. Contact: Kristal Olowolafe, Events Manager (302) 831-8838 or email: kristalo@udel.edu.
- The
Law School Fair, held annually in September, hosts admissions representatives from more than 25
law schools including Rutgers, Temple, Villanova, Widener, University of
Pennsylvania, Penn State/Dickenson, George Washington, University of
Maryland, University of Baltimore and many more. Contact: Marianne
Green, Assistant Director, Experiential Programs phone: (302) 831-1231, email: megreen@udel.edu
- The Volunteer Fair is held
in September of the Fall Semester each year. This program brings together representatives from
more than 45 non-profit organizations from New Castle County who are
looking for student volunteers to help them with their projects and
activities. Child Inc., Habitat for Humanity, Food Bank, League of Women
Voters, Newark Arts Alliance, Catholic Charities, Girls and Boys Clubs,
YWCA, Ronald McDonald House, March of Dimes, and other organizations have
participated. Contact: Marianne Green, Assistant Director, Experiential Programs, phone: (302) 831-1231, email: megreen@udel.edu
- The Engineering, Science, & Technology Career Fair is open to all
engineering, technology, and now science related majors from University of Delaware
to meet with organizations regarding full-time and summer job
opportunities. Approximately 120 organizations attend each year and over 800 applicants attend. Contact: Kristal Olowolafe, Events Manager (302) 831-8838 or email: kristalo@udel.edu.
- Health Sciences Career Fair
gives medical centers, hospitals,
institutes and rehabilitation centers the chance to discuss job
opportunities with nursing and medical technology students. Contact: Steve Sciscione, Associate Director, Career Programming and Training, phone: (302) 831-8479,
email: scone@udel.edu.
- 19th
Annual Metro CHRIE Fair is a fair
for our Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management students is sponsored by:
Metro CHRIE & Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management Department
of the University of Delaware. For more information contact Donna Laws at
(302) 831-6077 or dlaws@udel.edu.
- Project Search: Careers for
Teachers is a job fair event which
provides teacher education (and other related) majors a chance to meet
and interview with over 240 recruiters representing approximately 100+
school districts. Contact: Cindy Holland, Assistant Director, Career Library/Teacher Education Services, phone: (302)831-8570, email: clh@udel.edu.
- Physical Therapy Career Day gives medical centers, hospitals, institutes and rehabilitation
centers the chance to discuss job opportunities with physical therapy
students. Contact Steve Sciscione, Associate Director, Career Programming and Training, phone: (302) 831-8479,
email: scone@udel.edu.
- Multi-Ethnic Career Development Conference & Diversity Career Fair, provides University of Delaware undergraduates from underrepresented and multi-ethnic groups from across all majors an excellent opportunity to hear from dynamic speakers, meet alumni, network with employers, and find internships as well as full-time and part-time jobs. Designed to engage students before graduation as they begin to plan and pursue fulfilling careers, this conference connects students with the resources, alumni, and employers to help them reach those goals. With a growing number of organizations interested in recruiting diverse talent, we have expanded the employer networking portion of the program into a Diversity Career Fair and Networking Event. With a full schedule of alumni panel discussions, keynote presentation, lunch, and career fair the 2011 Multi-Ethnic Career Development Conference is slated to attract over 200 student attendees. Contact: Kristal Olowolafe and Scott Rappaport by email: mecc-committee@udel.edu.
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Student Organizations
At the University of Delaware, we have over 200 student organizations on
campus. These organizations are supervised by Activities & Programs
Office, the Center for Black Culture, Graduate Studies, Residence Life,
and Recreation Services. Please see www.udel.edu/RSO for a
list of current organizations on campus. Many organizations, especially
co-curricular, sponsor speakers with career related topics.
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Ads
To make the most of your campus interviews, interest-building events, and
job postings, consider advertising in the following ways:
- Advertising in Career Fair books - on average, our job fairs combined attract over 2500 students each year. Career Services offers your organization the option to advertise in the career fair booklet given to students attend-ing the upcoming(only available for organizations registered for that fair)
- The UD Review, is our campus newspaper published during the Fall and Spring
) semesters and is also published online. Advertising and contact information may be
found on their website www.udreview.com.
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Salary Survey Information
* Reprinted from the Spring 2011 Salary Survey, with the permission of the National Association of Colleges and Employers, copyright holder.
The National Association of Colleges and Employers offers the most accurate compensation data available. Click here to access the NACE Salary Calculator Center.
2010 Career Plans
Survey describes positions obtained by 2010 UD grads for each
academic major.
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