Employers

Welcome Employers!

Here at Indiana State University we are committed to connecting talented, career-ready students with employers.

Why hire our Sycamores? We have a diverse student body within our 100+ undergraduate programs and 75+ graduate programs. We have a 98% graduate placement rate for the class of 2024. Our students gain hands-on experience through volunteer work and internship experiences.

We strive to work closely with employers to create individual recruiting plans that helps them find the most qualified candidates to fill positions. You'll find a below a number of ways you can engage with us in the coming months. If you would like to discuss these options or have additional questions, please email us at ISU-Career-Center@indstate.edu and a member of our employer relations team will be in touch.

If you'd like to learn more about our student body, please visit our institutional research website for more information.

Recruiting Opportunities:

Job and Internship Posting Opportunities - Handshake

If you have current openings for full-time jobs, part-time jobs, cooperative education, fellowships, or internships, post them on Handshake, our employer to student connection platform. By using Handshake, you have the ability to post and edit your open opportunities, as well as take the posting down once the position is filled. Indiana State University students will be able to search for your company and positions, and apply directly with you.

Here are a few links to some Handshake Tutorials.

Career Fairs

Career fairs allow employers to meet with students and alumni in an informal setting. The fairs provide a great opportunity for employers to interact with a diverse group of students and alumni seeking employment and internship opportunities. You can view and register for career fairs through Handshake, our career services platform. Mark your calendar and make plans to attend a high impact recruitment event. For more information about a specific fair, please e-mail the staff listed below.

Career Fairs	Date	Time EST	Location	Registration Deadline	Staff
Rendezvous at the Rec	Feb 11	4-6pm	601 N 6th St, Terre Haute, IN 47809 USA	Feb 6	Teresa Dwyer
All Majors Job & Internship Career Fair	Feb 25	1-4pm	200 N 8th St, Terre Haute, IN 47809, USA	Feb 6	Teresa Dwyer
Education Extravaganza	March 18	10am-1pm	400 N. 8th St, Terre Haute, IN 47809	Feb 27	Teresa Dwyer
Spring Job Jamboree	April 8	11am-1pm	Dede Plaza, Terre Haute, IN 47809	March 2	Teresa Dwyer
Criminology and Criminal Justice Career Fair	April 8	10am-2pm	550 Chestnut St, Terre Haute, IN 47809 USA		Travis Behem

Virtual Mock Interview Days

Our Virtual Mock Interview Day events are great opportunities to connect with students in a 1-on-1 format and help them prepare for interviews. Through this program we are able to connect employers and recruiters to classes within their industry(s) allowing recruiters to meet potential applicants while building a stronger relationship with Indiana State University. Virtual Mock Interview Days typically last 3-4 hours and depending on the class size needs 4-8 recruiters from different employers.

Here is a list of majors which have recently held Virtual Mock Interview Days:

Nursing
History
Social Work
Speech-Language Pathology
Psychology
Multidisciplinary Studies
Human Resources
Interior Architecture Design
Human Development and Family Science
Aviation and unmanned systems
Education

If you're interested in this opportunity, please e-mail Teresa.Dwyer@indstate.edu. A Microsoft form with dates of Spring 2026 interviews will be sent out late December 2025 or early January 2026. Please be sure you've connected with Teresa or are connected with us in Handshake to receive that email and learn more!

Spring 2026 Tabling (on-campus)

We'd love to host your organization at the Career Center in Spring of 2026. We will pop up a tent outside of the Career Center when the weather begins to warm up for you to engage with an array of students, faculty and staff, passing by the Career Center. You can see dates and times and sign-up at this Microsoft Forms link. If you're interested in a specific college or group of students to connect with, we can help arrange a classroom visit (see below), tabling in a specific college or an information session/presentation in the Career Center. If this is of interest, please email ISU-Career-Center@indstate.edu.

Information Session (virtual)

An information session provides employers with the opportunity to promote their company and benefits, share information regarding their current job or internship opportunities, and offer more information about their organization's culture. We encourage you to schedule information sessions in Handshake. Once scheduled, please invite Indiana State University to the event so we can review it to make visible to Sycamores. Feel free to also send the Handshake event link to ISU-Career-Center@indstate.edu, and we will share with the appropriate faculty and students.

Tours and Immersion Trips (onsite)

Hosting students at your organization is another opportunity to meet and interact with students face-to-face as well as show them what your organization is all about. These visits could consist of tours of your facility, presentations with employees, shadowing experience for students, or other activities to engage students at your place of business. If you are interested in hosting a class or group of students, please email ISU-Career-Center@indstate.edu.

Classroom Presentations (virtual or on campus)

A classroom presentation is an opportunity to talk to a specific major about your company or a position that you are hiring for. We can coordinate with faculty members in an academic area to organize a presentation for you in a classroom. If you are interested in attending a class, please email ISU-Career-Center@indstate.edu.

Recruiting Policies

Professional Expectations

Indiana State University abides by the NACE Principles for Professional Practice for Career Services and Employment Professionals and expects employers to do the same.

Employers are expected to maintain a positive, collaborative working relationship with Indiana State University staff. That includes cooperation with Indiana State University policies and procedures, meeting necessary deadlines to ensure smooth operation of on-campus interview visits, functioning within the NACE principles mentioned above, and maintaining the confidentiality of student data as outlined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

All employer representatives are expected to support Indiana State University policies in all interactions with students. Of course, the Career Center of Indiana State University appreciates employer feedback and on these policies at any time.

Guidelines

Indiana State University reserves the right to refuse service to any employer that violates the NACE Principles for Professional Practice or any Indiana State University policy.
Indiana State University reserves the right to refuse service to any employer if a review of the specific opportunity or nature/status of the company suggests that it is inappropriate for our service population; if students are injured or exposed to unsafe working conditions; if the employer discriminates; or if Indiana State University receives student complaints about discrimination, harassment, threats, unsafe working conditions, or any other questionable circumstance.
Indiana State University will not provide service to any employer requiring upfront payment of any kind or the purchase of products or work equipment/tools (with the possible exception of safety equipment such as steel-toed boots).
No fees of any kind will be charged to students or alumni.
Handshake will not be used to solicit business of any kind.
Indiana State University does not recommend or select candidates for employers.

Job Postings

Indiana State University reserves the right to decline postings that require a financial investment by candidates, or positions that may involve unreasonable risks or postings for positions that conflict with the NACE Principles of Professional Conduct.
Job postings must be actual openings for internships, cooperative education assignments, and/or traditional, W-2 or 1099 full-or part-time employees.
Your job postings or e-mails must contain sufficient detail to convey clearly to the user the nature and basic requirements of the job opportunity.
Indiana State University Career Center staff will review each job description for appropriateness and to ensure the posting entity is credible.
You also must use a valid email address in order to post a job on Handshake. Using a personal email such as Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, etc. may cause a delay in the approval of a job posting.
Your job postings or e-mail communications may not contain anything that is sexually explicit, obscene, libelous, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, or hateful; or anything that is embarrassing or offensive to another person or entity.
You may not use your job postings or e-mail to post advertisements or solicitations for employment in the pornography industry, the gambling industry, or post pyramid schemes.
You may not use your job postings or e-mail to post false, inaccurate, or misleading information.

Non-Discrimination Policies

Indiana State University is an equal opportunity employer and educator. Each candidate shall be considered on the basis of qualifications, without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, or veteran status. All recruiters must comply with the nondiscrimination requirements of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) standards.

Preferred Partners Program:

Indiana State values your team's learning and wants to make our educational pathways attainable for your employees through discounted courses of study. Read on to learn how a Preferred Partnership with Indiana State can help your business achieve its workforce-development goals! Learn more about the Preferred Partner Program.

Employer Spotlight:

We look to our employers for insights in the industry and opportunities for closer partnerships to meet their talent needs. We are grateful for the employers who continue to engage with us at all levels from attending fairs, participating in virtual mock interview days, all the way through large corporate sponsorships. See how one employer - Thompson Thrift - is partnering with us and sharing their knowledge and resources with the Sycamore Community. Read the article in our newsroom.

If you're interested in furthering your partnership with Indiana State University, please email Carrie.Lutz@indstate.edu

Hosting an Intern

An internship is the perfect place to hone workplace skills. Through internships, our students can meet the demands to learn new proficiencies. With your help, current students can get that critical experience firsthand.

Work Learn Indiana - Explore EARN INdiana (Employment Aid Readiness Network) and learn how your organization may qualify for financial support in hosting an intern!

Work and Learn Indiana Internship How-To Guide

Employers with active Indiana State University Host Site Agreements