Employer Partnerships
We value our employer partners and the critical role you play in student success. Through your engagement, we create meaningful connections that drive career readiness, strengthen our talent pipeline, and make a lasting impact on both our students and your organization. Below are the many ways you can connect with our students for internships and job opportunities. We are open to additional ideas and strategies to connect you with our students and look forward to collaborating with you.
Internships
An internship is an important piece of experiential learning that integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skill development in a professional setting. Internships give students the opportunity to gain valuable applied experience and make connections in professional fields they are considering for career paths. They also give employers the opportunity to guide and evaluate talent. The Career Services Team values employer partnerships and looks forward to connecting with you regarding internship opportunities you have available.
Please contact us at careerservices@daemen.edu to further discuss internships and click on the following for an overview of how internships work:
- Internship Course Overview (PDF)
- Student Organization Agreement (PDF)
- Student Intern Performance Evaluation (PDF)
Internship Programs Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Work Opportunity Tax Credit
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a Federal tax credit incentive that the Congress provides to private-sector businesses for hiring individuals from nine target groups who have consistently faced significant barriers to employment.
Online Recruitment Service through Handshake
Want to connect with Daemen students and alumni? Employers can create a Handshake account to post job and internship opportunities directly for students and alumni to view. Registered and approved organizations may also have the ability to search student and alumni resumes in Handshake. Posting position announcements and access to candidate resumes are FREE.
If you already have a Handshake account, please add Daemen University to your list of schools.
If you are creating your account for the first time:
- Click HERE to be taken to Handshake
- Click ‘Sign up for an Account’
- Click the ‘Employers’ icon
- Enter your organization's information
- Click HERE for Handshake employer resources
Please note: Employers/organizations may not post or recruit for job opportunities in any venue on campus (including career fairs, employer tables, information sessions, and on-campus interviews) that require students/alumni to pay a fee for training or placement, or rent or purchase any type of presentation or sales materials/supplies. Additionally, those offering employment/entrepreneurial opportunities with compensation packages requiring commission only or requiring prospective employees to purchase a franchise, or where compensation is based exclusively on commission or fees/percentages of sales from others under their sponsorship in the organization, are not permitted to access or utilize Career Services or Handshake.
Our annual Career & Internship Expo is hosted each spring semester at Daemen University. Information regarding our annual Career & Internship Expo will be posted here when it is available.
Each semester, we host Recruiters on Campus (ROC) tabling events to invite employers to connect with students and share their opportunities. Please reach out to careerservices@daemen.edu if you would like to be added to our on campus recruitment invite list.