Recruiting at SIUE
Why SIUE?
SIUE is a major public university offering a broad choice of degrees and programs ranging from career-oriented fields of study to the essential, more traditional, liberal arts.
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, SIUE awards degrees in 43 undergraduate and 67 graduate programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, engineering and nursing. The Schools of Dental Medicine and Pharmacy award a doctoral-professional practice degree in dental medicine (DMD) and pharmacy (PharmD).
Recruiting Opportunities at SIUE
Through events and Cougar Jobline, the SIUE Career Development Center offers numerous ways to connect with students and alumni.
Career Fairs
SIUE ’s CDC hosts career fairs annually to help employers and educational institutions connect with students and alumni for full-time, co-op and internship positions, as well as educational opportunities.
Registration for any employer event is available through Cougar Jobline under the "Events" tab on employer accounts. Login to Cougar Jobline HERE.
Fees for each fair are standard and each fair has a date after which no refunds will be granted for cancellation. Please carefully check registration materials for the published refund date.
Fall/Spring Career Fair
This fair includes employers seeking full-time as well as co-op internship candidates, and graduate schools promoting national higher education opportunities to students and alumni. This event serves the School of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, & all non-teaching majors.
Engineering Career Fair
This fair includes employers seeking full-time as well as co-op internship candidates, and graduate schools promoting national higher education opportunities to students and alumni. This event serves all School of Engineering majors.
I.T. Career Fair
This fair includes employers seeking full-time as well as co-op internship candidates, and graduate schools promoting national higher education opportunities to students and alumni. This event serves all technical majors from both the Schools of Business and Engineering.
Education Career Fair
Held each spring, the Education Fair serves SIUE education students and alumni seeking teaching positions.
Nursing Career Fair
A Nursing Career Fair is for employers seeking candidates from the SIUE School of Nursing.
Pharmacy Career Fair
A Pharmacy Career Fair is held annually for employers seeking candidates from the SIUE School of Pharmacy.
Pharmacy Residency Showcase
A Pharmacy Residency Showcase is held annually for Pharmacy Residency Programs to showcase their program to SIUE School of Pharmacy students.
Information Sessions and Tables
Information sessions and tables are a great way for employers to network with and promote their employment opportunities to SIUE students and alumni.
Information Sessions
Information sessions take different formats depending on the needs and culture of the company. Formats may include: question and answer, company presentations or meet and greet time with recruiters.
Employers have the option to order refreshments and/or AV equipment (costs will be incurred). A variety of University locations are available. Information sessions may be scheduled during either the fall or spring recruiting seasons.
Information Tables
Information tables may be scheduled year-round when classes are in session in various University classroom buildings and the Morris University Center (costs may be incurred depending on location).
Employers may distribute information about employment opportunities or company hiring programs. Information tables are intended for recruiting purposes only. No products may be distributed or sold from an information table.
Requests must be made two (2) weeks prior to the desired date. If it is necessary to cancel a table, this must be done no later than three (3) days before the scheduled date.
Contact us for more information or to schedule an information session or table.
On-Campus Interviews
On-Campus Interviews (OCIs) provide employers an excellent way to connect with students and to conduct multiple interviews in one campus location. OCIs are scheduled in both the fall and spring semesters each year at no charge to employers and can be conducted on one or multiple days. Reservation requests are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
The preferred method to sign up for an OCI is through your Cougar Jobline account. If you experience any issues signing up for an OCI through Cougar Jobline, please complete OCI Reservation form HERE.
The CDC posts three types of schedules – open schedules, pre-select schedules, and resume collection schedules.
Open Schedules
- Each company determines the qualifications, including majors, graduation dates, GPAs, etc.
- The system allows only those students who meet the qualifications to sign up for an interview time slot
- Employers can use Cougar Jobline to track sign-up progress and to view time slots and student resumes
- To be eligible for open schedules, students must be registered with the CDC
Pre-Select Schedules
- Each company determines the qualifications, including majors, graduation dates, GPAs, etc.
- The system allows only those students who meet the qualifications to sign up on the pre-select list to request an interview
- Employers review resumes of qualified students on the pre-select list and select which students they would like to interview
- Pre-select schedules require a minimum of a four (4) week timeframe between the schedule posting date and the interview date
- To be eligible for the pre-select lists and/or schedules, students must be registered with the CDC
To ensure schedule accuracy, recruiters will be sent a confirmation via email with the details of their schedule. This confirmation must be signed and returned by fax or email to the CDC before the schedule will be made active for online student viewing and sign-up.
Contact us for details or to reserve an off-campus interview.
