Posting Jobs and Internships
How can I post my job or internship with your office?
Can I post a co-op position on your website?
I have a part time job with my company, can I post it with your office?
What does it cost to post and advertise an internship?
Do I get to choose my own intern, or does your office do the selection?
I have positions to fill that require computer/IT skills. Which majors should I target?
I have positions to fill that require business skills. Which majors should I target?
Recruiting on Campus
Can I come to campus and set up a table with flyers or other promo items?
Can I have information about your career fair in the fall?
Utilizing Interns
What is the average work schedule for interns during the school year? What about during the summer
What is the difference between internships, co-ops, service learning and volunteering?
What do students expect from an internship?
What is the average pay for an intern? What pay would you recommend?
Does the student expect to be paid for the time they intern?
I want to set up an internship and offer college credit. How does that process work?
Which departments offer credit-bearing internships?
Forms
Recruitment Visit Request Form
Working Relationship Disclosure Form
How can I post my job or internship with your office?
For those recruiting undergraduate students in the Colleges of the Arts and Sciences, positions are posted on the FutureLink system. As a first step, please complete and return the Position Posting Form. It generally takes 3 business days for postings requests to be processed. A confirmation will be sent when your position is viewable on FutureLink.If you are new to utilizing our posting service, and are recruiting for full-time employment positions within your organization, additional information will be sent about accessing the FutureLink system directly.
Can I post a co-op position on your website?
The Career Services office typically works with employers to develop internship opportunities rather than co-ops. Our definition of a co-op is an experience where the student takes a leave from classroom-based, academic coursework for one or several quarters in order to engage in credit-bearing, full-time, field related work. Since most programs of study in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences do not allow students the flexibility to take extended leaves of absence and remain on track to graduate within the desired time period, we do not actively seek co-op experiences for our students. If your definition of a co-op allows for the student to continue taking courses while working in a part-time capacity, we may be able to post your position. Employers are always encouraged to contact the office to discuss ways that their opportunities can be adapted to fit the schedules of our students.I have a part-time job opening. Can I post it through your office?
It depends. If your opening is in a professional career field (e.g., clerk for a law firm, lab work that entails research duties), please complete and return the Position Posting Form to have the position considered for inclusion on our posting system, FutureLink.If recruiting for part-time or seasonal jobs in one of the service industries (e.g., retail, food services), please submit your posting to sfa-jobs@osu.edu, which is the job board maintained by the Student Employment Office.
What does it cost to post and advertise an internship?
There is no fee to post a position on FutureLink.Do I get to choose my own intern, or does your office do the selection?
The selection of an intern is almost always decided by the employer. However, the Career Services office can assist in the recruitment and screening of candidates. Organizations seeking interns are encouraged to develop detailed job descriptions that allow candidates to determine whether they are qualified to apply. Our job posting system allows organizations to screen for qualifications such as major field of study, GPA and work eligibility status. Due to the large number of positions that are posted through the career services office it is not feasible that the staff can perform more detailed prescreening activities. However, we encourage employers to consult with the staff to develop job descriptions and posting strategies that will attract the most qualified candidates.I have positions to fill that require computer/IT skills. Which majors should I target?
The Computer & Information Science major is offered by three different colleges at The Ohio State University: College of Mathematical & Physical Sciences, College of Engineering and the Fisher College of Business.If you are looking for students or recent graduates with computer skills emphasizing visual design or animation, you are encouraged to post your positions with Arts and Sciences Career Services as well as with the contacts listed below:
- Karen Dimmick (dimmick.9@osu.edu)
Dept. Of Industrial, Interior, & Visual Communication Design - David McIntyre (mcintyre.6@osu.edu)
Communication Technology Scholars Program
I have positions to fill that require business skills. Which majors should I target?
If you are focused on recruiting students or graduates with business knowledge gained in the classroom, the general recommendation is to recruit those in the following academic programs unless your positions require the specialized business degrees available in the Fisher College of Business (e.g., accounting, logistics). When submitting your position description(s) to Arts and Sciences Career Services, please specify which of the following programs you are interested in recruiting from:- Capital Program (Includes core business courses and a track in Marketing, CIS, Management & HR, International Business, or Real Estate)
- Business minors, Entrepreneurship minors, Consumer Sciences minors
- Along with....
- Actuarial Science majors
- Agribusiness minors
- Communication (majors or minors)
- Economics (majors or minors)
- Security & Intelligence (track within International Studies major)
- World Economy & Business (track within International Studies major)
Of course, you will be able to broaden your applicant pool if you open your search up to all Arts and Sciences students or graduates with the specification that applicants have acquired knowledge of business functions through internships or employment.
I don’t know which majors I should be recruiting. How can I learn about all the majors offered at The Ohio State University?
A listing of all the undergraduate academic programs offered through the Colleges of the Arts and Sciences. If you are interested in recruiting students in a different academic program to determine if the program is available at Ohio State as well as which career services office can provide assistance.Can I come to campus and set up a table with flyers or other promo items?
If you are interested in setting up a display in Ohio State’s student union, it is under construction and will not re-open until 2010. Until then, there are some options for setting up outdoor table displays. Please contact Ohio Union Event Services at 614-292-5200 for more information.Can I have information about your upcoming career fairs?
The Arts and Sciences Career Services Office holds two career fairs: Spring Career Day in April and the Non-Profit Career Fair in February. A listing of other Ohio State career fairs that are scheduled for this year is available here.I would like to visit campus to recruit through the Arts and Sciences Career Services Office. How do I go about scheduling a visit?
Please refer to the information found within Options for Recruiting on Campus.What is the average work schedule for interns during the school year? What about during the summer?
During the school year a student can expect to work between 5-10 hours per week at an unpaid internship and between 10-20 hours at a paid internship. During the summer these hours are extended. During the summer the hours generally increase to 10-20 at an unpaid internship and 20-40 at a paid internship.What is the difference between internships, co-ops, service learning and volunteering?
Internships: Typically lasting one quarter while the student is simultaneously taking classes or on summer break, internships may or may not yield academic credit. Internships provide pre-professional work experience, with specific assignments and responsibilities completed under the supervision of a staff member at the internship site, and are either paid or unpaid.Co-op: A student generally completes a cooperative education experience over more than one quarter, alternating terms of full-time classroom study with terms of full-time, discipline-related employment. Most co-op programs involve some sort of academic credit, and are almost always paid. The work is considered entry-level to the employer.
Service-learning: Service-learning is an organized activity that is connected to academic classes. It provides structured time for student reflection and connection of the service experience to learning. To see if your company or organization can participate as a service-learning site, contact the Service Learning Office at (614) 299-5940 or slearning@osu.edu.
Volunteering: The focus is on the organization, not the student. Service can be on-going or sporadic, but is not necessarily linked to the student's career path and is not done for credit or compensation. To learn more, contact the Community Connection office at (614) 292-SERV
What do students expect from an internship?
- A position description
- Orientation and any training necessary to complete duties as assigned
- Opportunities to network with professionals in the field
- Real experience toward their career goals
- Supervision or mentoring
- Supervisors, or others, who are willing to serve as references
- To be welcomed into the organization and to be treated fairly
A Career Services staff member can assist you with planning your internship program in order to maximize the benefit of the experience for both student and employer.
What is the average pay for an intern? What pay would you recommend?
If the student has no previous job experience or few skills, minimum wage is acceptable. A student with more qualifications should be paid more, up to the level of your other entry level or same-skilled employees. Some employers use a sliding scale that links pay to the student’s months of experience or class rank (freshman, sophomore, junior or senior standing).Does the student expect to be paid for the time they intern?
Students understand that there are both paid and unpaid internships available. A company needs to realize that the most highly skilled internship candidates will often take a paid internship rather than an unpaid internship. Some students that are financially independent of their family may require a paid internship in order to quit a job. It is certainly to the advantage of the company to offer a paid internship in order to attract the most highly skilled candidates.Paying an intern is one way of demonstrating your commitment to providing the student with a quality professional experience while also indicating that you expect a level of output and productivity comparable to a regular employee.
Expectations regarding pay should be set before a student starts the internship. The internship job description should clearly state whether and approximately how much the intern will be paid. This should be reinforced during the interview process and confirmed at the time an offer is made to the intern.
I want to set up an internship and offer college credit. How does that process work?
The Career Services staff will assist you with this process. You will need to provide a position description as that document will be used to determine whether the internship qualifies for course credit. While some academic departments require an internship to be directly related to the student’s field of study, other departments grant internship credit as long as the student can demonstrate how a skill will be developed, or a knowledge area expanded upon, as related to their career goals.A small amount of paperwork will be required of employers during the internship. This mainly consists of verification that you have accepted the student as an intern as well as confirmation regarding the number of hours that an intern will work at your site. The number of credit hours awarded to the student will be dependent on the number of hours worked during the internship.
