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:
- Post your open positions on Handshake
- Attend on-campus recruiting events
- Participate in on-campus interviews
- Host an information session or info table
- Increase visibility by becoming a Career Development Partner
Additional Resources:
- View a full list of our academic programs
- View a list of student organizations
- Institutional Research (Enrollment Data)
- Office of Inclusion and Belonging
| Date | Event | Targeted Student Group |
| August | Part-Time Job Fair (Local employers) | All majors |
| September | Meet the Firms Day | Accounting, Finance, Data Science and Information Systems majors |
| September | Company Days | College of Technology majors |
| October | Fall Career Fair | All Majors |
| October | Education Fair | Education majors |
| November | Meet the Agency (Criminal Justice Fair) | Criminal Justice, Political Science majors |
| November | Nurse Career Day | Nursing majors |
| February | Teacher Interview Day | Education majors |
| February | Wood Product Manufacturing Day | Wood Product Manufacturing majors |
| March | Automotive Orientation Day | Automotive Technology Majors |
| March | Spring Career Fair | All Majors |
- Log into your employer Handshake account
- On left menu, select “Interviews”
- Click on “Request Interview Schedule” tab in right corner
- Complete the form by selecting Pittsburg State University, and filling out the rest of the “Basics” tab with your information.
- You will be notified when your schedule has been approved.
- Step-by-step instructions
- Log into your employer Handshake account
- Select to “Request Event” from your Events dashboard.
- Complete the form by selecting Pittsburg State University, and filling out the rest of the “Basics” tab with your information.
- You will be notified when your event has been approved.
- Step-by-step instructions
- **NOTE** Please email careers@pittstate.edu to schedule a location on campus for your event
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!
For more information, and to get started, visit: https://info.parkerdewey.com/pittstate/companies
