It's a Great Day to Hire an Eagle!
Recruiting at EWU allows your organization to increase brand recognition getting in on the ground floor with your industry's newest talent. The EWU Career Center can help you make that happen!
EWU offers a multitude of services, many of which are complementary, to help your organization get in front of our students and community so that you can find and hire top-tier talent.
Here is just a sample of those services:
We invite you to post opportunities and screen applicants using Handshake. Handshake is a modern platform for college recruiting that makes it easier for employers and students/alumni to connect.
By following the link below and registering, you will be able to post/manage opportunities, accept applications, sign up for events, and more.
- Host information sessions.*
- Get in front of classes and professional clubs.
- Host or participate in a professional development event.
- Interview students at either our Cheney or Spokane campus.*
- Attend a career fair or networking event to increase your visibility and speak directly with students.
*All on-campus room reservations or tabling requests must be submitted to the Event Planning office 14 DAYS IN ADVANCE. Some exceptions may be made under limited circumstances, but please send your requests to us with as much advance notice as is possible.
Recruitment events are an excellent way to build visibility and connect with students, faculty, and staff. We have provided a few examples of these offerings below, but this list is constantly being updated based upon need, academic partnerships, and shifting best practices. For more information about these offerings, you can find our confirmed events posted in Handshake or contact our office directly: careers@ewu.edu.
Recruitment Socials
These events are a new take on the recruitment experience by blending the best aspects of networking events and career fairs. Participants will enjoy a more engaging and interactive experience with plenty of room to move freely about the space in order to meet as many students, faculty, and staff as possible.
Because they are designed to be more accessible, engaging, and less intimidating, we hope to encourage more of our younger students to participate. By exposing them to your organization and career offerings earlier, we aim to create a more informed and prepared body of students that will be thinking of you when they begin seeking out internship and career opportunities.
Regular Career Fairs
EWU consistently hosts two (2) career fairs each year: the FUSE Career Fair and the Health Sciences Career Fair.
Virtual Career Fairs
Like so many others, we had to adjust our career fair offerings during the pandemic. We found virtual career fairs to be a productive alternative for select programs and may continue to offer these based upon need and faculty partnerships. One thing to note is that the "window shopping" aspect of normal career fairs does not exist with these events. So, students need to know who you are and register to meet with your team ahead of time. For new employer partners that may not have brand recognition on campus, this dynamic can be frustrating. You can find and register for any of these events in Handshake.
Fall
Science & Technology Recruitment Socials
Rather than one large, traditional career fair, we have begun partnering with specific programs to offer smaller, focused recruitment socials. Because they are smaller, many of these events are invite only. If you're interested in participating or being made aware of these offerings, please let us know. Here are a list of programs that typically partner with us to host recruitment events in the fall:
- Computer Science
- Engineering (Mechanical & Electrical)
- Construction Management
- Mathematics & Data Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Visual Communication Design
Winter
FUSE Career Fair
Co-hosted by EWU, Gonzaga, Whitworth, WSU Spokane in downtown Spokane. This career fair is held in late winter/early spring each year and is open to all students. It is the primary recruitment event for our business programs.
Learn More
Spring
Health Sciences Career Fair
Hosted by the EWU Physical Therapy Department. Held in mid-April each year.
Learn More
The EWU DSS team works with students with disabilities in order to help them achieve their educational, personal, and professional goals.
If your organization is interested in engaging with this office and/or advertising opportunities more directly to its constituents, please feel free to reach out!
Email: dss@ewu.edu
Phone: 509.359.6871
Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm, Mon - Fri
Website: https://inside.ewu.edu/dss/
The EWU VRC provides critical support for our service members, veterans, and their families in order to help them effectively access benefits and transition from the military to higher education to a civilian career.
If your organization is interested in engaging with this office and/or advertising opportunities more directly to its constituents, please feel free to reach out!
Point of contact: Dave Millet, Director, dmillet@ewu.edu
Phone: 509.359.7040
Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm, Mon - Fri
Website: https://inside.ewu.edu/veterans/
The EWU Office of Alumni Relations offers great opportunities to learn about and engage with our Eagle4Life community of over 100,000 Eags.
The Eagle Career Network
The Eagle Career Network is an awesome mentoring and engagement tool that also lets you connect with alumni.
As a member of ECN, you can connect on an individual basis, join groups, access resources, and take part in discussion threads.
EWU Alumni Association
The EWUAA promotes the professional and personal well-being of all EWU Alumni by creating a strong network of Eags and providing opportunities for Eag-gagement.
If your organization is interested in engaging with the Office of Alumni Relations and/or advertising opportunities more directly to its constituents, please feel free to reach out!
Point of contact: Adriana Berndt, Assistant Director of Alumni Programs, aberndt@ewu.edu
Phone: 509.359.4553
Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm, Mon - Fri
Website: https://alumni.ewu.edu
The EWU campus is home to more than 150 student-run clubs and organizations. Whether you’re trying to connect with students from a specific discipline, grow your organization’s cultural competency, or diversify your staff, there’s probably a student club or organization that can help.
If your organization is interested in engaging with student clubs and orgs, you can reach out directly to the office of Student Activities, Involvement and Leadership (SAIL) or contact the Career Center for support.
Point of contact: sail@ewu.edu
Phone: 509.359.7924
Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm, Mon - Fri
All employers must follow our Recruiting Policies.
The Easterner is an independent, student-run news outlet aimed at informing the students, faculty, and staff of EWU. In addition to their website and social media content, they publish a weekly print version that is available to their readers on the Cheney campus, Spokane campus and Cheney business district.
Partnering with the Easterner is a great way to help promote your organization’s opportunities. In addition to offering a ton of affordable and effective advertising options, they’re always looking for great stories about Eagles in the community. If you have EWU interns or alumni working for you, invite the Easterner to write an article about their experience and your organization’s support for the University.
If you’re registered to attend certain Career Center events on campus (e.g. Science and Technology Career Fair), you may be eligible for an exclusive advertising discount!
Fast Facts:
Circulation: 2,300
Distribution: 1,600 copies on campus, 700+ copies off campus
Print readership: 1,300+
Website page views (weekly average for 2019): 2,500
Social media post reach (average/best): 643/2,500
Phone: 509.359.6737
Email: advertising@ewu.edu or easternerads.design@gmail.com
Website: https://theeasterner.org
Advertising: https://theeasterner.org/advertising/
Connecting directly with a College or Academic Department is often a great way to broaden your reach and share your message on campus. Unfortunately, campus is big and finding the right people can be tough. Luckily, EWU publishes an Academic Deans and Chairs contact list each year that serves as a wonderful guiding light. We’ve provided a link to the document below.
If you’re still unsure who to contact or where to start, no worries! While we allow employers and faculty to coordinate classroom presentations or partnerships directly, the Career Center staff are more than happy to help you navigate these waters.
Point of contact: Nate Bryant, Employer Relations Manager, nbryant2@ewu.edu
Phone: 509.359.6058
Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm, Mon - Fri
Website: https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/faculty-resources/ (Scroll down to “Forms and Resources” section. Choose “Chairs and Deans List”)
The Eagle Career Network
The Eagle Career Network is an awesome tool to help mentor students, network with alumni, and share information.
As a member of ECN, you can connect on an individual basis, join groups, access resources, and take part in discussion threads.
Thank you to our sponsor, Spokane Teachers Credit Union, for helping to make this possible!
Recruiting Best Practices
For more successful recruitment, keep the following in mind.
- Familiarize yourself with NACE's Principles for Professional Practice
- Make sure your job description is clear, thorough, and straightforward. Students are savvy, and want to see lots of details.
- For those looking to establish a long-term, on-campus brand, remember that repetition is key!
- Try not to compare recent graduates to seasoned professionals, their experience levels are apples and oranges
- Think outside the box - postings and job fairs are popular options, but they are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to campus engagement.
