{"id":27654,"date":"2021-04-09T14:42:55","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T18:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/?page_id=27654"},"modified":"2024-11-07T09:53:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T14:53:46","slug":"for-employers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/for-current-students\/career-services\/for-employers\/","title":{"rendered":"For Employers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>We already took care of the hard part.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The COM Career&nbsp;Services&nbsp;office is here to support you and your company\u2019s needs. Our goal is to connect your organization with the best candidates for each position: skilled, knowledgeable students driven to proudly represent your company. This office is in a uniquely focused position: we exclusively serve the 3,000 students studying mass communication, journalism, and film and television at Boston University. The result: a better match between students and opportunities, positions and candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Skilled Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At the College of Communication, students gain a deep understanding of communication in its various forms, combined with a solid liberal arts background. Students become proficient in writing, oral communication, visual literacy, and digital media skills. The College combines academic rigor and professional \u201chands-on\u201d skills in each area of communication\u2014television, film, radio, public relations, advertising, journalism, and communication theory. COM graduates are recognized as some of the best in their respective fields and have won Pulitzer Prizes, Emmy Awards, and Clio Awards, to name a few. COM alumni are CEOs, Hollywood directors and screenwriters, stars in television and radio, and White House staffers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We look forward to partnering with your company and watching students grow in their careers as a result of our collaboration and the opportunities our combined efforts present. Thank you for considering the College of Communication in your recruiting efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Post your job<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To make the recruitment process easier for you, COM Career&nbsp;Services&nbsp;uses&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bu.joinhandshake.com\/login\" target=\"_blank\">Handshake<\/a>, a web-based recruiting system.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bu.joinhandshake.com\/login\" target=\"_blank\">Handshake<\/a>&nbsp;is an integrated system that serves the entire undergraduate, graduate, and alumni population of Boston University. Potential employers may:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Post internships and full-time jobs<\/li><li>Track applicants<\/li><li>Create a company profile<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4>How to use Handshake<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Go to&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bu.joinhandshake.com\/login\" target=\"_blank\">Handshake<\/a>.<\/li><li>Click on the \u201cSign up for an Account\u201d button.&nbsp;Select the \u201cEmployer\u201d account type.<\/li><li>Complete and submit the registration form. Our office will review your registration within 48 hours. After, you will receive an email with your username and password.<\/li><li>Log in to the system with your new login information.<\/li><li>Fill out your profile as completely as possible.<\/li><li>Click the CREATE NEW JOB\/INTERNSHIP tab to fill out the relevant information and post your position. (If you\u2019re looking to recruit beyond the College of Communication, make sure to select additional school affiliations so students across campus can find and apply&nbsp;to&nbsp;the positions.)<\/li><li>Our Employer Relations team will review each position you post. Once you\u2019ve started posting, they\u2019ll follow up with ways to encourage more students to apply to your jobs.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>More information can also be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.joinhandshake.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/218693198-How-to-Post-a-Job\">handshake help page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bu.joinhandshake.com\/login\">handshake<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COM Career&nbsp;Services&nbsp;will help you throughout the process, from setting up events to connecting you to the clubs or classes most interested in your work. Other employers we work with have found information sessions, on-campus interviews, and small speaking events with clubs to be the most effective ways to raise awareness of their brands on campus and ensure that the top students are applying for each position. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need help writing your job description, feel free to use our <a href=\"\/com\/files\/2023\/12\/How-to-write-a-job-description-2.docx\">template<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions, please email COM Career&nbsp;Services&nbsp;at <a href=\"mailto:comjobs@bu.edu\">comjobs@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Recruiting Policies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-9dd8f2f9\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-9dd8f2f9-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosting Unpaid Internships\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-9dd8f2f9-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Employers should satisfy the criteria for acceptable unpaid internships as established by the United States Department of Labor (DOL). Employers and organizations offering unpaid internships may post these opportunities in Handshake provided the posting clearly states the internships are unpaid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires for-profit private sector employers to pay all employees at the rate of not less than current minimum wage. Employers and organizations seeking to post unpaid internships in Handshake must apply the following six criteria when making the determination not to compensate interns:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>The internship, even though it includes actual operation of the facilities of the employer, is similar to training which would be given in an educational environment.<\/li><li>The internship experience is for the benefit of the intern.<\/li><li>The intern does not displace regular employees, but works under close supervision of existing staff.<\/li><li>The employer that provides the training derives no immediate advantage from the activities of the intern; and on occasion its operations may actually be impeded.<\/li><li>The intern is not necessarily entitled to a job at the conclusion of the internship.<\/li><li>The employer and the intern understand that the intern is not entitled to wages for the time spent in the internship.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sources: Department of Labor,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dol.gov\/whd\/regs\/compliance\/whdfs71.pdf\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FLSA Fact Sheet #71 (PDF)<\/a>; NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers),&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.naceweb.org\/connections\/advocacy\/internship_position_paper\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Position Statement on U.S. Internships<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-470d76ed\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-470d76ed-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCo-op Policies at BU\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-470d76ed-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><strong>Eligibility:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Domestic undergraduate students who have completed at least one semester at BU and have at least one semester left at BU after Co-op ends.<\/strong><\/li><li>Co-op is not an internship, it is a FULL-TIME (40 hours per week) position.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Students&nbsp;<strong>cannot be enrolled in classes while participating in Co-op<\/strong>. (NO EXCEPTIONS). Often students delay graduation by one semester or occasionally take summer classes if they want to graduate on time.<\/li><li><strong>Not eligible to apply:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;International students, first-year students (freshmen or transfers) or graduating seniors<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Financial Aid and Housing:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Co-op is a non-credit-bearing experience.<\/strong>\u00a0Students\u00a0<strong>cannot be enrolled in classes\u00a0<\/strong>while doing the Co-op,\u00a0 therefore they also\u00a0<strong>can\u2019t utilize financial aid<\/strong>\u00a0during the semester they are doing Co-op.<\/li><li><strong>Students CAN utilize on-campus housing<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-9dd8f2f9\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-9dd8f2f9-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOffer Guidelines\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-9dd8f2f9-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naceweb.org\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NACE<\/a>&nbsp;(National Association of Colleges and Employers) has published an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.naceweb.org\/career-development\/organizational-structure\/advisory-opinion-setting-reasonable-deadlines-for-job-offers\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">advisory opinion<\/a>&nbsp;that advocates for setting reasonable deadlines for job offers. They note, \u201cExperience shows the best employment decisions for both students and employers are those that are made without pressure and with the greatest amount of information and transparency. Students given sufficient time to attend career fairs, participate in on-campus interviews, and\/or complete the interviewing in which they are currently engaged are more likely to make good long-term employment decisions and may be less likely to renege on job acceptances.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accepting a job offer is a big step in a student\u2019s career development. They will need time to consult with family members, faculty, and career services staff. We recommend that employers avoid exploding offers and short decision timelines. We suggest an offer decision timeline of 3 weeks, and to grant reasonable requests for extensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about fair and equitable recruiting and extending offers, please refer to the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.naceweb.org\/career-development\/organizational-structure\/advisory-opinion-setting-reasonable-deadlines-for-job-offers\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NACE advisory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-36fcab82\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-36fcab82-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosting Approvals\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-36fcab82-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>COM Career Services reserves the right to decline any internship, job posting, recruiting event or company which are not compliant with the BU Center for Career Development\u2019s policies, the NACE Principles, or State\/Federal law.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-9dd8f2f9\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-9dd8f2f9-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCannabis Industry \t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-9dd8f2f9-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Although possession and use of marijuana (cannabis) are legal under certain conditions in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, it is not currently legal under federal law. The Drug Free Schools and Communities Act 1989 (DFSCA) provides, \u201cas a condition of receiving funds or any form of financial assistance under any Federal program, an institution of Higher Education must certify that it has adopted and implemented a program to prevent the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs or alcohol by students and employees.\u201d Further, under the DFSCA, institutions of Higher Education must employ \u201cstandards of conduct that clearly prohibit, at a minimum, the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees on its property or as part of its activities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure compliance with federal law, the BU Center for Career Development (CCD) will not promote internship or work opportunities at companies where a student may come into contact with marijuana products (including work with a company\u2019s clients, attendance at marijuana conventions, etc.). Dispensaries (i.e., retail shops), cultivators, or manufacturers of THC-infused edibles are examples of businesses that directly work with marijuana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some businesses fall into a gray area, including ancillary businesses (e.g., a grow-light manufacturer), real estate leasing businesses, consumption device, and consulting businesses). Other opportunities may arise with entities focused on compliance, regulation, research, and development within the cannabis industry. CCD will work with the Office of General Counsel on an as-needed basis to ensure compliance with University policy and state and federal law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-9dd8f2f9\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-9dd8f2f9-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t Work Authorization, Visa Status, Citizenship Status\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-9dd8f2f9-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>In compliance with federal and state law, Boston University does not permit the use of work authorization, visa status, or citizenship data on our online job board, Handshake. This action is in compliance with a Department of Justice determination which reads as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Immigration and Nationality Act prohibits citizenship status and national origin discrimination with respect to hiring, termination, and recruiting or referring for a fee. 8 U.S.C \u00a71324(a)(1)(B).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Employers may not treat individuals differently because they are, or not, U.S. citizens or work authorized individuals. U.S. citizens, asylees, refugees, recent permanent residents and temporary residents are protected from citizenship status discrimination. Employers may not reject valid employment eligibility documents or require more or different documents on the basis of a person\u2019s national origin or citizenship status.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any postings which require U.S. citizenship only will be accepted if your organization is required by law, regulation, executive order, or government contract to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information is available from the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.justice.gov\/crt\/about\/osc\/htm\/best_practices.php\" target=\"_blank\">Department of Justice<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-a5b88548\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-a5b88548-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThird-Party Recruiters\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-a5b88548-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>In order for third-party recruiting firms to be approved to recruit at BU, their Handshake profile must clear state that they are a third-party recruiter. Positions posted (in Handshake) by third-party recruiting firms will only be approved if the external client name is disclosed\u202fin the job description.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further details, please\u202frefer to\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.naceweb.org\/career-development\/organizational-structure\/principles-for-ethical-professional-practice\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NACE\u2019s\u202fPrinciples for Third-Party Recruiters<\/a>\u202fand\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/support.joinhandshake.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/115007120207-About-Third-Party-Recruiters\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Handshake\u2019s third-party recruiter guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-470d76ed\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-470d76ed-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNACE Principles for Professional Practice for Employment Professionals\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-470d76ed-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>BU adheres to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.naceweb.org\/career-development\/organizational-structure\/principles-for-ethical-professional-practice\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NACE\u2019s Principles for Professional Practice<\/a>&nbsp;and requires that all individuals who participate in recruiting activities abide by these standards.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We already took care of the hard part. 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