It is part of our mission to assist you in creating strategies to connect with Cornell students while serving as champions for the College of Engineering and its programs.
There are numerous ways to recruit Cornell Engineers:
We provide undergraduate, graduate, and post doctoral students the opportunity to submit electronic resumes to positions for which they qualify, and to interview with employer organizations in our office. This process is powered by Experience (known on campus as Cornell CareerNet).
Each year we host 240+ employers who conduct over 6,000 interviews with more than 1,800 students for full-time, intern and co-op positions.
Job descriptions are posted internally online via Cornell CareerNet, which is powered by the web-based system Experience's eRecruiting.
Students can view positions and, if they meet the requirements, submit resumes electronically to those of interest. After the students’ resume submission deadline has passed, employers view the resumes submitted and choose students they would like to interview by making them “preselect”. A preselected student can then sign up for an interview time slot electronically online. Employers can monitor the sign up process in real time. Employers are strongly encouraged to select additional students as "alternates", who may sign up for any unclaimed interview time-slots still available a few days prior to the interview day.
On-campus interviews typically occur late September through early December and from late January through mid-March. The majority of interviews for full time hires takes place during the Fall semester for students graduating in January and May. Recruiting for Co-op students occurs in February for work terms that start in September. The majority of Spring recruitment is for Summer Interns, although some interviews for full time positions also occur during this time.
On-Campus interviews for engineering students take place in 201 Carpenter Hall, the administrative and library building for the College of Engineering, located on Campus Road.
Reservations for On-campus events can be made starting in April of each year for the entire upcoming recruiting season.
To set up an On-Campus Event you need an Experience account (free of charge). If you are not sure whether your organization has an existing account you can contact Experience at: 1-800-583-7741. To link your eRecruiting account to Cornell you will need to call 607-255-6922 or email EmployerRelations@cornell.edu
1. Schedule a Date(s) for Interviews
At this time requests need to be submitted by phone or email, 607-255-6934 or EmployerScheduling@cornell.edu
Once your reservation request has been approved you will receive an e-mail confirmation from the Employer Scheduling Coordinator confirming your date(s) with instructions to complete the set up of your on-campus event.
Ami Stuart, Employer Relations/Recruiting Coordinator
Eng-Recruiting@cornell.edu, 607-255-1069 is your point of contact from this point forward.
2. Complete Interview Confirmation Form (ICF)
Complete an Interview Confirmation Form as soon as possible and fax it to: 607-255-1211 or email it to eng-recruiting@cornell.edu
Your recruiting event will not be approved and go live to students until this form has been completed. The information on this form is used to ensure that your positions are correctly posted.
Interview Confirmation Forms (ICF's) to download: Full Time and/or Internship ICF Co-op ICF
3. Managing Your Event
Once your event has been ‘Approved’ by our office, students can begin submitting resumes. You will also see that the “Trigger Dates” have been adjusted; these dates let you know the deadline for students to submit their resumes and your deadline to enter “preselects”. To request any changes, please contact the Recruiting Coordinator.
You can view your job description, note the trigger dates, and view submitted resumes (as well as cover letters and transcripts if you selected these to be submitted-you should be aware that requiring these items may results in fewer submissions).
After the resume submission deadline has passed you can begin making students “Preselects” (first choice to interview) or “Alternates” (second choice). You are encouraged to choose as many preselects as you have interview times available and at least 4 alternates. Note: 30 minute interviews=13 interview slots, 45 minutes interviews=9 slots, 60 minute interviews=6 slots. Upon request we are sometimes able to adjust your schedule to fit in an extra interview by starting your interviews earlier and removing your 15 minute breaks. (A standard interview day is 8:30am-4:30pm, with two 15-minute breaks and a 1-hour lunch break)
You can use the eRecruiting system to e-mail your preselected students to inform them of your interest, to encourage them to sign up for an interview time, invite them to your information session/presentation, to request that they complete applications on your website or to bring certain additional materials to the interview.
You can also view your Interview Schedule as it fills in real time. If you wish to make changes to your schedule (Change start/end times, interview length, etc), please contact the Recruiting Coordinator prior to entering your preselects.
A Resume Drop is set up much like an On-Campus Event, except that you do not physically come to campus to conduct the interviews. Most often you will independently contact students of interest to schedule a phone or video conference interview, or invite students to your place of business. We have a land line phone interview room for students to use, and arrangements can be made for the use of video conference equipment. Students need simply make a reservation with our office to secure their use (subject to availability).
At this time requests for resume drops need to be submitted by phone or email, 607-255-6934 or EmployerScheduling@cornell.edu
Cornell holds several career fairs through out the year.
There is a Technical and Engineering Career Fair each September and February.
Fall 2008 Technical & Engineering Career Fair
September 10, 2008, 10am-3pm
Barton Hall
Registration is open
Professional Networking Dinner, hosted by the Society of Women Engineers
September 9, 2008
Statler Hotel Ballroom
Registration is open
For more information contact: Kristie Resetco, kmr53@cornell.edu
Spring 2009 Technical & Engineering Career Fair
February 17, 2009
Registration begins August 2008
The complete list of Career Fairs at Cornell.
Employer information sessions and presentations can greatly enhance your recruitment effort.
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Sessions held early in the semester raise student awareness about your organization and the opportunities you have to offer.
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Sessions held the evening before on-campus interviews allow you to present key information to students and highlight your organization.
We encourage the use of student arranged information sessions. Please use this list and choose a student organization of your choice to assist in arranging your information session. The student organization, for a fee, will reserve an appropriate room on the Engineering quad, handle catering (if you so choose) and advertise the event.
