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Washburn Career Engagement Information and Guidelines for Employers

Perhaps the greatest tribute to Washburn University is the success of its graduates. Washburn alumni hold prestigious positions in diverse areas such as communications, industry, finance, education, and government. We are confident Washburn students and alumni can meet your employment needs. At WU Career Engagement, we are committed to helping you locate these individuals.

Utilizing Handshake

Employers new to Handshake should read this article on Getting Started with Handshake, then create their account and connect to Washburn University to begin posting your opportunities.

To access Handshake, use links on this page or your already existing Handshake account login. NOTE: Individuals and families may not post on Handshake, but may submit flyers to post on the Career Engagement bulletin board. We recommend also posting on Care.com, a free resource we recommend to students for seeking individual care and assistance part-time positions.
Go to Handshake

Register for Career Events
Post Jobs and Internships
Search Student Resumes
Schedule Interviews on Campus
Request an On-Campus Information Session

Recruiting with Washburn

Career Engagement can serve as a liaison in contacting specific faculty members or student organizations.

Request interview schedules on Handshake, including info sessions (request info session as an event in Handshake)
Positions for which you will interview must be posted on Handshake
Parking is free and arranged by Career Engagement
Lunch is free for the recruiter
Pre-screened and open schedules
No charge for scheduling on-campus interviews through Career Engagement
If you wish, Career Engagement will invite selected faculty to have lunch with you

Reasonable Offer Deadline Guidelines - from the NACE Principles for Professional Practice Committee

Hiring Interns at Washburn

Departments at Washburn work with internships in different ways. The departments of education, social work, allied health, and the School of Nursing place interns as part of the required academic program. For other departments, students locate their own internships. Some departments require internships, others do not.

To hire an intern, please first post the internship on Handshake. If the internship is specific to a particular major, Career Engagement will forward to the department for further distribution to students in that department after the internship is posted.

Remember that you need to follow fair and equitable recruitment practices, which includes making your internship available to all qualified applicants. Posting on Handshake will fulfill that requirement. Directly contacting a faculty member will not. Most departments will refer you back to us to post your internships on Handshake.

Washburn expects internships to meet the definition of internship as developed by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as linked below. Not all part-time opportunities will qualify as internships! Please be sure that you are in compliance with U.S. Department of Labor regulations regarding internships.
UNPAID INTERNSHIPS ARE STRONGLY DISCOURAGED in light of recent litigation.

NACE Position Statement on U.S. Internships – includes a definition of Internship
- Washburn is a NACE member institution and expects employers to abide by the NACE expectations for internships
Creating an Internship with Washburn University
Department of Labor Internship Guidelines: Fact Sheet #71
Guide to Starting and Maintaining a Quality Internship Program
"How to Do Internships the Right Way" from SHRM Blog
Kansas Micro-internship Program
- The Kansas Micro-Internship Program exists to benefit Kansas businesses with short-term and long-term workforce needs, and to help prepare Kansas- educated college students for a career in our state.
- Connect with motivated undergraduate students from Washburn and other public colleges and universities in Kansas for short-term project needs.
- It's free to register via the Parker Dewey platform, and thanks to grant funding from the Kansas Department of Commerce and the Strada Foundation, your first several micro-internships are covered (up to $500 each)!

Building your brand on campus

Developing your brand on campus starts with your presence. Your attendance at career events makes you visible to the largest number of students at one time. Please consider attending career fairs and conducting on-campus interviews. We can also assist you with scheduling information tables in the Memorial Union between scheduled career events.

Upcoming Events

Career & Internship Expo

Date: Wed 09/17/25 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Location: SRWC

Part of Career Week @ WU – Students, attend this event to explore career opportunities, look for internships, and network with employers to find your next opportunity! View attending employers in your Handshake account and make your plan.

All Career Events

Expo 2025 Registration

Health Care Career Fair

Date: Wed 10/08/25 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Location: Washburn A/B in the Union

Students interested in a career in health care, attend this event to explore career opportunities and network with employers to find your next opportunity! View attending employers in your Handshake account and make your plan.

All Career Events

Career Fair Registration

Campus Career Events

Health Care Career Fair – October/November

Health Care Career Fair Info

All Career Events

All career events

Spring Career Fair

Spring Career Fair info

Employers recruiting at Washburn University are expected to abide by the Principles and the Washburn University non-discrimination policy. See links below from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).