It is most gratifying to receive a call from an employer saying that they hired a new graduate and asking how they can hire more in the future. Our students and graduates are the best testimonial to the quality and value of a Villanova University education. As our graduates transition into their professional lives, they spread the Villanova network of excellence and caring.

Thanks to the applications of technology, the hiring of Villanova students and alumni can take place year round. Through our GoNOVA system, employers can post positions, collect resumes and work with the campus interview program. We look forward to working with you to hire full-time professionals, and summer, internship and co-op students. Villanova University Career Services is a member of the National Association of Colleges and Employers and adheres to and promotes its Principles of Professional Conduct.

RECRUITING POLICIES

Villanova University Career Services maintains a Statement of Responsibility guided by the Principles of Professional Conduct of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) for all parties involved in the Campus Recruiting Program.

Students need sufficient time to make informed decisions when comparing and responding to job offers. The following recruiting job offer policies have been created for both full-time and internship offers to create overall fairness to all participating parties. These time frames should assist employers in planning their recruitment strategy and allow both employers and students the opportunity to participate fully during the recruiting season. Exploding offers, those made with undue pressure and insufficient time to respond, are strictly prohibited.

Employers are also asked to offer flexibility in scheduling off-campus second round interviews by providing an alternative date if the original date interferes with a student’s academic schedule or first-round interview on campus.

JOB OFFERS

Employers extending full-time job offers to students, who have interned with them during the Spring/Summer, are asked to give the student until November 1, to respond to that offer. Bonuses and other incentives associated with the offer should not expire before this date.

Employers extending any offers during the fall semester are asked to give students until December 1 or a minimum of three weeks from the date of the offer, whichever is later, to respond to that offer without pressure on an earlier date.

Employers conducting interviews during the spring semester for full-time positions and summer internships should give students a minimum of three weeks to make their final decision.