Updated on November 1, 2022
Career Services Policies for Employers
On-Campus Recruiting No-Show Policy
An employer who registers but does not attend an on-campus recruiting event without communicating their attendance status with the Career Planning & Development Center will be considered a no-show. If an employer registration fee is not received, it is at the discretion of the Career Planning & Development Center to approve registration for future on-campus recruiting events.
On-Campus Recruiting Registration Fee Policy
The Career Planning & Development Center reserves the right to cancel an employer’s registration for attending an on-campus recruiting event if the registration fee is not paid 2 weeks prior to the scheduled recruiting event. Note, the Career Planning & Development Center will issue invoices through Handshake, the university's online career management and recruiting platform.
On-Campus Recruiting Refund Policy
- Standard and Non-Profit/Government Registration: The Career Planning & Development Center will issue a 50% refund for an employer’s paid on-campus recruiting registration fee if the employer cancels their registration up to three weeks before the scheduled recruiting event. All cancellation requests should be submitted in writing via e-mail to Logan Politte at loganpolitte@webster.edu.
- Sponsorship Registration: The Career Planning & Development Center will transfer a sponsorship to a future on-campus recruiting event of the employer's choice if they are unable to attend a registered on-campus recruiting event. Cancellation and transfer inquiries should be submitted in writing via e-mail to John Link at johnlink42@webster.edu.
On-Campus Recruiting Inclement Weather Policy
The Career Planning & Development Center will determine whether to postpone or cancel a scheduled on-campus recruiting event due to inclement weather. Good faith efforts will be made to communicate event cancellations to relevant constituents via e-mail at least 48 hours prior to the event's start-time. Employers are advised to make their own judgment if weather conditions pose an issue or concern if the event has not been canceled. A full refund will be issued if the on-campus recruiting event cannot be rescheduled by the Career Planning & Development Center.
Home-Based Businesses & In-Home Dependent/Childcare Policy
Webster University will only approve job and internship positions based at commercial businesses. Home-based businesses and in-home dependent/childcare positions will not be approved in Handshake or shared with students and alumni via electronic communication (e.g., social media or e-mail).
Third-Party Recruiting Policy
Webster University defines third-party recruiting as any agency, organization, or individual recruiting candidates for seasonal (temporary), part-time, or full-time employment on behalf of another organization. This may include employment agencies that list positions for several client organizations and receive payment when a referred candidate is hired, contract recruiters, resume referral firms, and commercial job listing/resume collection web sites.
To post positions in Handshake as a third-party recruiter, positions must be internal to the third-party recruiting agency or clearly disclose the client for which the third-party recruiting agency is recruiting. Approved third-party recruiting agencies in Handshake must review and follow the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Principles for Third-Party Recruiters.
If a third-party recruiting agency is approved to post positions in Handshake at Webster University and fails to abide by the standards discussed above, Handshake access at Webster University will be permanently revoked for the entire agency.
Company E-mail Domain Policy
The persistence of fraudulent companies using generic e-mail addresses has resulted in Webster University to require all employers in Handshake to use an e-mail domain specific to their company. Employers who request Handshake access at Webster University who register with a non-company specific e-mail domain, e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, Hotmail, etc., will be declined. Consideration for non-profit organizations without a corporate e-mail domain will be handled on an individual basis. To learn more, e-mail Director, John Link, at johnlink42@webster.edu.
Competing Services Policy
Any company offering existing services provided by Webster University or the Career Planning & Development Center, e.g., resume writing, career coaching, or job listings, will be declined Handshake access at Webster University.
Fee-Based Employment Policy
Employment opportunities requiring an applicant to pay a fee will not be approved in Handshake at Webster University.
Unpaid Internship Policy
Employers approved to post internships in Handshake at Webster University must review and meet the U.S. Department of Labor Standards for internship compensation. Any internship for academic credit must be coordinated between the student and their academic program.