Employers

The Office of Career Development offers a wide variety of means for identifying and contacting highly capable graduates. We encourage you, the employer, to review the various options listed below and contact us to arrange the program or service which best meet your needs. We’re also happy to discuss any other ideas you have for recruiting PSU students. We look forward to building a mutually beneficial relationship that serves our students while meeting your recruitment goals.

Here are a few ways you can make the most out of your time on campus:


Additional Resources:

DateEventTargeted Student Group
August Part-Time Job Fair (Local employers)All majors
September Meet the Firms DayAccounting, Finance, Data Science
and Information Systems majors
September Company DaysCollege of Technology majors
October Fall Career FairAll Majors
October Education FairEducation majors
NovemberMeet the Agency (Criminal Justice Fair)Criminal Justice, Political Science majors
November Nurse Career DayNursing majors
February Teacher Interview DayEducation majors
February Wood Product Manufacturing DayWood Product Manufacturing majors
March Automotive Orientation DayAutomotive Technology Majors
March Spring Career FairAll Majors
Find more information about each event here

  1. Log into your employer Gorillas4Hire account
  2. Click OCI and Job Listings on the left navigation panel, and select + Register for OCI
  3. Complete the registration form, and click Next
  4. Employers will automatically be directed to the associated Job Posting for their OCI visit for completion and approval by an Admin
  5. Once the OCI registration and Job Posting have been approved by Admins, Employers will receive email notifications for each step informing them of their approval/rejection
  6. Help Guide

  1. Log into your employer Gorillas4Hire account
  2. Click on Events on the left navigation panel, and select +Host an Event
  3. Complete the registration form, and click Next
  4. You will be notified when your event has been approved.
  5. NOTE Please email careers@pittstate.edu if you need to reserve an on campus location

Pittsburg State University is excited to announce an innovative way for our community of businesses to connect with highly-motivated Pitt State students and recent grads via short-term, paid professional projects.

Pitt State has partnered with Parker Dewey to connect our students/grads with these opportunities. Plus, thanks to the statewide Kansas Micro-Internship program, all Kansas-based organizations can engage our students in 2 paid Micro-Internships (up to $500 value each) at no-cost to your organization!

Learn more about Micro-Internships

Career Resources

Career Development is proud to partner with 12Twenty for our web-based recruiting system. This system lets employers easily post jobs …

The following guide is by Interstride–reproduced below with permission for accessibility.  Updated October 2024

Hiring International Students

International students are …

We want all employers who attend one of our fairs to have the best experience possible. We hope to help …

Contact & Location

Phone
620-235-4140
Address

H.W. Smith Student Success Center
Axe Library
1701 South Broadway Street
Pittsburg, KS 66762

Career Service Hours

Monday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm
Thursday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm
Friday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm