Employer Resource Center

When you’re seeking top talent in this competitive marketplace, consider us an extension of your staffing team. Our partnerships with companies like yours provide the lifeblood of opportunities for a vast array of students, graduates, and alumni—while getting you the skills you need to get the job done. The resources on these pages offer general support. For a custom plan, contact us at Careers@Eccles.Utah.edu or (801) 213-1062.

The success of our students depends on your success.

Targeted opportunities to connect with students

The U Career Success Center at the David Eccles School of Business offers targeted opportunities to connect with business students. Build brand awareness, initiate internship and project pipelines, and introduce your company culture. Your choices will pay off now and in the future with well-matched hires.

Table in the Spencer Eccles Fox Business Building (SFEBB). Evoke interest with food and swag, follow up with discussions at adjacent events or make in-person and virtual appointments. Contact us for more info.

Network with first-year and transfer students as they complete a required course, Career Exploration BCOR 1010. While they learn the ABCs of career paths, networking, resumes, interviewing, and internships—the door opens for you to introduce your company and culture at this pivotal stage.

We’ll host 14 unique sections of 100 students, featuring one employer per industry. Introduce your company and culture at this pivotal stage.

Reserve your spot now.

Build student interest in your company through activity in Eccles School-specific clubs and organizations. Most center around shared academic, industry, or cultural interests—and welcome expert guests for panels, info sessions, and focus groups. Host a meal to share expertise and gain student perspectives to help you better tailor your recruiting strategies. Or invite a group to visit your work site for an immersive experience. Creative connections are unlimited. Indicate your interests here.

Top-notch tech-savvy student teams tackle your real company projects in data analytics, data research, product management, and software and development. Work with director Darren Wesemann to custom tailor projects, design descriptions, and expectations.

Download

Eccles Corporate Outreach Engagement Options
Eccles Business Career Services Profile
Diversity and Inclusion The Ultimate Guide for HR and Recruiting

Upcoming Events

Get involved and network with talented students at our upcoming Spring 2023 events:

Friday, Feb. 3
Noon – 1 p.m.
Bill & Pat Child Family Community Room (Child Hall), 7th Floor, Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building

Hear directly from students from diverse backgrounds and learn how to make your workspace more welcoming for all. The panel will be moderated by Eccles alumna Veronica Aponte, Marketing Manager, Laeona. This annual event is a valued learning experience for our employer partners. Lunch served.

Optional: Welcoming Spaces Case Competition Presentations and Awards
1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Observe our best and brightest in action as they propose space-use solutions for business school buildings. RSVP here.

Friday, Feb. 10
7:30 – 11 a.m.
Robert H. and Katharine B. Garff Building

Join Eccles Alumni and industry leaders for multiple sessions focused on skills, opportunities, and careers in sales. The featured keynote, Re-humanizing the Sales Process, is presented by best-selling author Shari Levitin.

Need to fill sales roles? 
As part of this event, we’re hosting a Job Fair from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. We’re eager to connect you with the talent to magnify your teams. Meet students from the Eccles School’s Sales minor and interested students from other majors, including Strategic Communication.

Find more details, a full list of events and speakers, and register here. You have the option of registering for the job fair only or the full summit here.

Thursday, Feb. 16
 4 – 6 p.m.
Bill & Pat Child Family Community Room (Child Hall) 7th floor, Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building

This networking event turns the typical format upside down. Employers identify the top five skills they are looking for, and then we match you to students with those skills! It’s the perfect opportunity for small and mid-size companies or those in industry niches not typically sought out by students.

How does it work?

  • This event is all about skill-matching, so employers will not need signage, tablecloths, or swag. Instead, you’ll choose the top skill categories your company needs, and we will post those at your table.
  • Students wear lanyards, sharing their top five skills.
  • Employers and students connect! Introduce your company through meaningful conversations about training, career paths, and culture.

We’re excited to connect you with future employees! Register on Handshake.

Thursday, March 16
4:30 – 6 p.m.
Bill & Pat Child Family Community Room (Child Hall) 7th floor, Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building

Our pool of students with business and technology skills continues to grow and diversify. The TEK Club serves students focused on analytics, security, product and process management, and software and systems architecture, as well as students adding a technical major or certificate to another business degree. They are eager to learn about opportunities at your company from any industry: local, national, or global. Register on Handshake.

Tuesday, March 28
4 – 6 p.m.
Bill & Pat Child Family Community Room (Child Hall) 7th floor, Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building

Meet students from the Operations & Supply Chain (OSC) major and those exploring the program and career path. Eccles students are excited to learn about OSC internships, full-time opportunities, and what makes your organization a wonderful place to work.

Wednesday, March 22, 2023
4 – 6 p.m.
Bill & Pat Child Family Community Room (Child Hall) 7th floor,  Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building

Don’t miss the major business career event of Spring Semester! Expand your reach with students from all majors and programs, undergraduate and graduate students. Connect with ready-to-hire candidates, including May 2023 grads. While you’re at it, build pipelines for next year and beyond. Sign up on Handshake.

Join us for our Spring Employer Roundtable. This luncheon and informational gathering supports recruiters and HR professionals. More info to come!

Diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace

Fostering a workplace where people of all backgrounds can flourish and contribute is a primary goal of our employer partners. Many companies are expanding their efforts to build equity, diversity, and inclusion. While the David Eccles School of Business leads by example, the U Career Success Center provides resources to help you navigate the wealth of information available to you.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential in today’s workplace. Not only do diverse teams provide innovative ideas for growth, an inclusive culture fosters company confidence and attracts top talent.

Below you’ll find tools to help your company evaluate and benchmark the current level of inclusion in your workplace.

Below are resources to assist in developing EDI in your recruitment, hiring, and retention processes.

Consumers and employees expect forward-thinking companies to recognize and evaluate their language to reflect diversity and inclusion.

Build an Internship Program

Build an internship program

Access cutting-edge skills by hiring one or several interns summer and year-round. Posted on Handshake, elements of a successful internship include:

  • A defined beginning and end
  • Job description with desired qualifications
  • Clearly defined learning objectives/goals
  • Assign a supervisor with experience in the field who provides regular feedback
  • Resources, equipment, and facilities provided by the employer
  • Hourly pay is routine for most internships. Students must pay for credit hours when working in exchange for class credit. Additional resources regarding pay for internships.

Work with your Relationship Manager to promote your internship to students through advertising and career coach connections.

Build an Internship Program

Handshake Tips & Tricks

Below you’ll find several tips and resources to maximize your reach with Handshake. Need assistance? Contact Jane Dower, Events Manager at Jane.Dower@Eccles.Utah.edu or (801) 213-2266.

Follow Handshake’s A Guide for Employers. Inside you will find instructions and videos to help you:

  • Register for virtual fairs and set your schedule
  • Employer partners with Business Career Services at the David Eccles School of Business receive complimentary career fairs
  • Encourage session registrations
  • Post-event follow-up
  • And more!

  • Schedule group meetings to share company information and answer questions students may have.
  • Offer 1:1 meeting slots with professionals to meet directly with students.
  • Secure students time and attention. Set your sessions at least 2 weeks in advance of the fair, to allow students to sign up to engage with you early.
  • Utilize Campaigns to promote your fair sessions and directly encourage students to sign up. Campaigns provide a clear call to action to increase RSVPs to your sessions. Campaigns are for Handshake Premium accounts only.

  • Follow Up After a Virtual Fair with students who participated in your sessions. Employers have access to an RSVP tab that includes student information for any students that registered for your sessions.
  • Send a Message to students. Employers with a trust score of 80 or above will be able to message students.  Companies can contact up to 100 students per recruiting season. (January 1 – June 30 and July 1 – December 31).
  • Build a Segment in Handshake. This functionality allows you to create a list of students who match a certain set of qualifications or requirements that you identify, to easily message them through the Campaign  Segments & Campaigns are for Handshake Premium accounts only.

  • Virtual Events is a great way to augment your talent strategy.  Handshake’s Guide to Hosting Virtual Recruiting Events will help with planning your event, including general tips and best practices. Premium features are for Handshake Premium accounts only.
  • Core employers are employers that are using the free version of Handshake.  Hosting Virtual Events (for Core Employers) will help you plan your event.
  • Business Career Services will help promote your virtual event to students, when you let your Relationship Manager know event details.