For Employers
Recruit at UD
Our well-rounded, eager-to-learn students are poised to make meaningful contributions to the workforce, making UD an ideal partner for your recruitment needs. Through a blend of in-person and virtual activities, we will support your efforts to build strong connections between you and our exceptional students. We aim to provide you with an unparalleled recruitment experience and look forward to partnering with you.
Connect with the Employer Engagement & Integration Team
Connect with our team to support your recruiting and branding efforts.
Why Recruit at UD?
Discover what makes UD students exceptional.
Post Jobs on Handshake
Handshake is the connection between employers, career centers and students to find and offer job opportunities, internships, interviews and more.
Connect with Students
Connect with the University of Delaware's talented and diverse students to drive innovation and growth in your organization.
Build Your Brand Through Experiential Learning
Employers can connect with students exploring industry areas and build their brand by participating in UD-sponsored experiential learning programs.
Resources
Explore a wealth of resources available through UD's Career Center to enhance your recruitment strategy
Connect and Partner with the Employer Engagement & Integration Team (EEI)
The EEI team facilitates connections with a diverse range of employers, organizes career-oriented events and provides valuable insights into our students' talents. Connect with our team to support your recruiting and branding efforts.
Kevin Noriega
Assistant Director
Areas of Focus
Arts, entertainment, advertising, health care, public relations, creative, fashion, education and teaching
Sarah Palmer
Assistant Director
Areas of Focus
Engineering and technology, science and research and healthcare
Tracey Mulveny
Assistant Director
Areas of Focus
Legal, Government, Politics, Policy, Community and Human Services
Brianna Warne
Assistant Director, Employer Engagement & Integration
Areas of Focus
Career Access & Mobility Initiative
Posting jobs, internships, interviews
Employers seeking passionate students for jobs and internships can post positions on Handshake. With more than 44,000 UD students and alumni using the platform, you can post your opportunities and receive direct applications. Manage all your campus recruiting needs—from career fair registrations to on-campus interview scheduling—in one place.
Click on the “Employer” area on Handshake. You will be asked to pick your company from the list or create a new company. Any company whose email domain matches yours will be suggested. For example, if your email is me@handshake.com, all companies using handshake.com will be suggested.
These are the employer account creation options depending on your situation:
- Join company: If your company already exists and you are not the first user, select your company from the list of suggested companies. One of the other Handshake users at that company will need to verify your account before you can access most site features. Handshake will automatically notify your company’s Handshake account owner of your request to join to ensure it is handled in a timely manner.
- Create company: If your company does not exist in Handshake, you can create a new company. It will start out with the same name as your email domain. For example, if you signed up under me@email.com, the company will be named email.com. Click on the company name, then click “Edit” in the upper-right corner to update your company and complete the profile.
For more information, visit Getting Started With Handshake: Employers.
Log into your Handshake account.
Click on “Jobs” under the Postings section located on the left-hand side and then “Create Job” in the upper-right hand corner.
Complete the fields to “Create Job.”
You can distribute the job posting to one or more universities at which you wish to recruit. The “choose schools” tab will allow you to do so. Select "University of Delaware" in the options to post the job for UD students and alumni.
Handshake job postings need to be approved by the UD Career Center before they can be seen by students.
For more information about job posting, check out Handshake's How to Post a Job video and guide.
UD departments posting a job
UD departments post on-campus student employment opportunities on TalentLink.
Log in to your Handshake account.
Go to “interviews” under the meet section on the right-hand side, choose “request interview schedule” in the top right-hand corner. Choose University of Delaware and complete the steps to request your preferred date and room(s) needed.
Interview and room requests need to be approved by the UD Career Center. You will be notified after it has been reviewed to determine if there is availability on your requested date.
If you have any questions, please email Danielle Nantais-Wenzel at recruitbluehens@udel.edu.
Log into your Handshake account.
Click Events in the left navigation bar. Click Create Event in the upper-right corner of the page.
To host an event on campus, select the on-campus option under location. This will allow you to select which school you want to host the event.
Once the form is submitted, the UD Career Center will be in touch to confirm your event.
Handshake Help Center: How to Create an Event
Connect with Students
Our students receive a top-tier education that combines rigorous academics with hands-on experience, equipping them with cutting-edge skills and a strong work ethic. By engaging with UD, you gain access to future leaders across various disciplines, collaborative opportunities and a commitment to inclusivity. We make it easy for you to connect with our students through various partnership options that meet both your needs and those of our UD students and alumni. Partner with us to shape the future of your industry.
Building your brand through experiential learning
Employers can connect with students exploring industry areas and build their brand by participating in UD-sponsored experiential learning programs.
Job Shadow
Offered over winter and summer terms, our job shadow program allows students to learn more about various professions, receive career-related advice and reflect on the ways in which their education can prepare them for life after college. Sign up to host a student virtually, for a one-hour informational interview via Zoom OR for an in-person, full day on the job shadowing at your place of employment.
Registration coming soon!
Parker Dewey Micro-Internship Platform
Micro-internships are short-term, paid, professional assignments that are similar to those given to new hires or interns. These projects enable UD students to demonstrate skills, explore career paths and build their networks as they seek the right full-time role. Unlike traditional internships, micro-internships can take place year-round, typically range from five to 40 hours of work, and are due between one week and one month after kickoff.
BlueHensWork: UD Career Center Funded Micro-Internships
Delaware-based nonprofit, public service or government organizations are invited to engage UD undergraduate students on short-term, paid micro-internships.
Qualifying organizations can have a professional project that requires roughly 20 or 40 hours of work by the student to complete.
There is no cost for qualifying organizations. Micro-grants offered by the UD Career Center cover the payment to Micro-Interns ($600 for 40-hour projects, and $300 for 20-hour projects).
Resources
Explore a wealth of resources available through UD's Career Center to enhance your recruitment strategy.
Salary Resources
University of Delaware Resources
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- Career Outcomes
- UD Academic Year Calendar
UD Career Center Sample Recruitment Plan
UD Career Access & Mobility Initiative
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National Public Universities
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Students engaged with Career Center
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