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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.
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.
About the University of
Delaware
Listing 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 Jill Gugino, Program
Coordinator, Employer Relations, Career Services Center,
University of Delaware, 401 Academy Street, Newark, DE 19716, phone:
(302)831-2391, email: jgugino@udel.edu. or Lynn Jacobson,
Coordinator, Campus Interview and Resume Referral Programs, phone:
(302)831-8138, email: lindy@udel.edu.
Each year from October through early May,
approximately 300 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 Ms. Lynn Jacobson, Coordinator - Campus
Interview/Resume Referral Programs, phone: (302)831-8138, fax:
(302)831-1452, email: lindy@udel.edu.
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The Career Services Center maintains a resume
data bank of upcoming graduates and alumni seeking full-time 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 the employer, faxed, or
mailed to employers. We try to respond to requests the same day we
receive them.
This service may incur a charge to the employer
based on the number of matches: 1 to 50 resumes are free, over 50 resumes
are forwarded for $10. Employers interested in receiving resumes should
contact Ms. Lynn Jacobson, Coordinator - Campus Interview/Resume Referral
Programs, phone: (302)831-8138, fax: (302)831-1452, email: lindy@udel.edu.
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Your organization's full-time job leads can be
posted on our website. Students and alumni peruse these job
openings daily.
There are several methods to post your job:
- ***Preferred method: To have your full-time openings
listed at the Career Services Center go to www.udel.edu/CSC/ft-listing.html
or email your job description with contact information and application
deadline date to Ms. Lynn Jacobson at lindy@udel.edu or mail it to Career
Services Center, University of Delaware, 401 Academy Street, Newark, DE
19716 or fax it to 302-831-1452
- The University of Delaware is a partner with
experience.com/Blue Hen Jobs
to provide our students and alumni with a complete source for beginning
their careers. In addition to University of Delaware sponsored career
fairs, campus interview program, and job listings, we refer our students
to experience.com's Virtual Career Fairs, job listings, and advice and
research materials available at their website. Some products and services
available to employers are fee based. Call 1-800-489-7611 or email them at
employersales@experience.com
for more information.
-
 NACElink is an online, national job board for college
students looking for all types of employment. You can post your job to University of Delaware
students through the NACElink system. Click here for pricing
information.
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MonsterTRAK.com
Employers can utilize MonsterTRAK.com to target college
students and alumni for internships, full-time and part-time employment
opportunities. Over 1000 college campuses are MonsterTRAK.com
participants. This is a fee-based service.
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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.
- Field Experience
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. Employers interested in
participating in the Field Experience Program should contact Ms. Marianne
Green, Assistant Director, Career Services Center, University of Delaware,
401 Academy Street, Newark, DE 19716, phone: (302)831-1231, fax:
(302)831-1452, email: megreen@udel.edu
Please go to www.udel.edu/CSC/forms.html to access
fill-in-the-blank, web-based forms for listing your volunteer, part-time
and/or summer job opportunity.
- Volunteer Fair
Over 50 non-profit organizations provide information about volunteer
and internship opportunities at this annual event. For more information
contact Ms. Marianne Green, Assistant Director, Career Services Center,
University of Delaware, 401 Academy Street, Newark, DE 19716, phone:
(302)831-1231, fax: (302)831-1452, email: megreen@udel.edu.
- 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. Or go to www.udel.edu/CSC/forms.html and complete the
appropriate form to do a job posting only.
Contact: Ms. Lynn
Jacobson, Coordinator - Campus Interview/Resume Referral Programs, phone:
(302)831-8138, fax: (302)831-1452, email: lindy@udel.edu.
Part-time and Summer Job Listings
The Career Services Center posts all
part-time and summer job listings received on our website where they are
available for viewing by University students and alumni. All part-time
jobs received each week are listed on the Web for convenient access by our
students. Summer job listings are posted on the World Wide Web beginning
November 1 each year for the upcoming summer season.
Preferred method: Please go to www.udel.edu/CSC/pt-listing.html for a
fill-in-the-blank, web-based form. Job listings can also be faxed to
(302)831-1452 or mailed to the Career Services Center, University of
Delaware, 401 Academy Street, Newark, DE 19716 or emailed to Ms. Gwen
RoBison at grobison@udel.edu.
University of Delaware departments and
offices are encouraged to use the Campus Job Listing
Form to post all part-time job openings for students.
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Job 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)831-8479.
- The Annual Job Jamboree,
held in the early fall of each year, is open to all graduating students
and alumni, kicking off the Campus Interview Program as an informational
job fair. On October 2, 2008 we will be celebrating the 40th
Annual Job Jamboree. Contact Ms. Lynn Jacobson, Coordinator - Campus
Interview/Resume Referral Programs, phone: (302)831-8138, fax:
(302)831-1452, email: lindy@udel.edu.
- Scheduled annually in September, the
Law School Fair 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 Ms. Marianne
Green, Assistant Director, Career Services Center, University of
Delaware, 401 Academy Street, Newark, DE 19716, phone: (302)831-1231,
fax: (302)831-1452, email: megreen@udel.edu
- The Volunteer Fair is held
in September of the Fall Semester each year (September 10, 2008 for the
2008-09 academic 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 Ms. Marianne Green, Assistant Director, Career
Services Center, University of Delaware, 401 Academy Street, Newark, DE
19716, phone: (302)831-1231, fax: (302)831-1452, email: megreen@udel.edu
- The Engineering & Information Management
Job Fair scheduled for February 2009, is open to all
engineering and technology oriented students at the University of Delaware
to meet with organizations regarding full-time and summer job
opportunities. Approximately 120 organizations attend each year.
Contact Ms. Joyce Henderson, Assistant Director, Career Services
Center, University of Delaware, 401 Academy Street, Newark, DE 19716,
phone: (302)831-1232, email: joyceh@udel.edu.
- Health Sciences Career Day
scheduled for Monday, February 23, 2009, gives medical centers, hospitals,
institutes and rehabilitation centers the chance to discuss job
opportunities with nursing and medical technology students. Contact Mr.
Steve Sciscione, Associate Director, Career Services Center, University
of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, phone: (302)831-8479, fax: (302)831-1452,
email: scone@udel.edu.
- A Fashion & Apparel Career Day
may be held on February 24, 2009. This event provides an opportunity for
all fashion and apparel majors (and other related majors) to meet
employer representatives and alumni from approximately 30 different
organizations. Contact Ms. Cindy Holland, Assistant Director, Career
Services Center, University of Delaware, 401 Academy Street, Newark, DE 19716,
phone:(302)831-8570, email: clh@udel.edu.
- 17th
Annual Metro CHRIE Fair is on Sunday, March 8, 2009. This 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.
- The Spring Career Fair, April 23,
2009, provides Arts and Science majors a chance to meet and interview with
a number of organizations looking for their diverse backgrounds. If you
have additional questions, please contact Ms. Jill Gugino, Program
Coordinator, Employer Relations, University of Delaware, 401 Academy
Street, Newark, DE 19716, phone: (302)831-2391, fax: (302)831-1452,
email: jgugino@udel.edu.
- Project Search: Careers for
Teachers, to be held April 21, 2009, 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 Ms. Cindy Holland, Assistant Director, Career
Services Center, University of Delaware, 401 Academy Street, Newark, DE
19716, phone: (302)831-8570, email: clh@udel.edu.
- The PUBLIC SERVICE CAREERS EXPO
which will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. Representatives from
Federal, State, and Local Agencies, as well as Nonprofit Organizations
will be on hand to share information about internships and job
opportunities with UD students. The event is co-sponsored by the Bank of
America Career Services Center, the Colleges of Arts & Sciences and
Business & Economics, and the Department of Urban Affairs & Public
Policy. Contact Ms. Cindy Holland, Assistant Director, Career Services
Center, University of Delaware, 401 Academy Street, Newark, DE 19716,
phone: (302)831-8570, email: clh@udel.edu.
- Physical Therapy Career Day, July 9,
2008, gives medical centers, hospitals, institutes and rehabilitation
centers the chance to discuss job opportunities with physical therapy
students. Contact Mr. Steve Sciscione, Associate Director, Career Services
Center, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, phone: (302)831-8479,
fax: (302)831-1452, email: scone@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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To make the most of your campus interviews, information sessions and/or
job postings, you may want to advertise your opportunities the our Campus
newspaper, The Review. The
Review is published during the Fall (September - December) and Spring
(February - May) semesters. Advertising and contact information may be
found on their website www.udreview.com.
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Salary Survey Information
Reprinted from the Winter 2008 Salary Survey, with the permission of the National Association of Colleges and Employers, copyright holder. Please visit the NACE website (www.jobweb.org) for more information.
2007 Career Plans
Survey describes positions obtained by 2007 UD grads for each
academic major.
Last updated: July 8, 2008
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