Employer Referrals

Do employers call your department to ask for student referrals?

When you receive inquiries from employers, please contact Mary Smith, Associate Director,听directly or refer the employer to do so:

Mary Smith, Associate Director
757-683-4388

Let Us Help You! Here's Why ...听

Liability
Referring employers to the Center for Career and Leadership Development can听reduce your liability in understanding hiring ethics and protocols.

Long-term Relationship Building
Your referral enables听the Center for Career and Leadership Development to develop new employer relationships or strengthen existing ones.

Student Access to Opportunities
Employers are asked to create an account in Handshake, our online career management tool. In doing so, students and alumni can gain access to company information, job postings, internship and co-op opportunities and more.

Tracking
By tracking听employer, student and alumni data in Handshake, the Center for Career and Leadership Development collects听valuable information that allows us to attract new employers to the university and land more 91制片厂 students in successful part-time, internships, co-ops and jobs.