Employer Partnerships

Share opportunities with Dominican University students and alumni through Handshake, a modern platform for college recruiting. Log in using your email and Handshake password or register at https://app.joinhandshake.com/register. For help getting started, visit Handshake’s support for employers. 

After verifying your email address with Handshake, you will be prompted to connect with your company (or create an account for your company). You can then request to connect with Dominican under “Schools.” Once the request is reviewed, you will receive a confirmation email notifying you that the request has been approved or declined. 

Once approved, you can post jobs by clicking “Post a Job” on your Handshake home dashboard. Handshake’s support page covers the job posting process in detail.

All employers must comply with all Federal and State Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Laws, Illinois Department of Labor laws, NACE’s Principles for Professional Practice, and Dominican University Policies. 

Employers must share contact information that is professional and current, have a verifiable physical address and a secure, reputable website. All staff email addresses must be confirmed as valid and have the same domain as the company or organization’s website. 

In addition to these policies, the following guidelines must be met for employer and job approval requests to be accepted:

• Paid Positions (Full-time and Part-time): All positions must pay at least the federal and state minimum wage. The job description should include the location of the position, any degree requirements, qualifications, job functions and duties.
• Internships: Internships must meet the NACE Criteria for an experience to be defined an internship. Unpaid internships must meet the Department of Labor’s Test for Unpaid Interns. The Handshake internship description should detail functions, duties, and location of the position. 
  
  Internship positions are not replacements/equivalents for the organization’s part-time or full-time positions, and should be in alignment with student majors and career goals, stating that candidates must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
• Other Positions: The description sections of volunteer opportunities and fellowships must fully detail the functions, duties, and location of the position. No fees are charged to participants. 

Please note: All job and internship listings are posted at the discretion of Dominican University. We reserve the right to decline a position or employer if it does not appear to support the best interests of our students and alumni.

The agency must disclose that it is a staffing agency or recruiter. Name and contact information of the organization for which it is recruiting or staffing must also be shared, and job candidates should not be charged fees. 

The agency must also comply with all federal and state Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws (Title VI and IX, and ADA) and all other Dominican University policies. As described under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), re-disclosure of candidate information (beyond the identified employer) is not permitted.

Dominican University provides career services and resources to students and alumni on an equal opportunity basis. Dominican University follows the respective policies of nondiscrimination based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in regard to sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and other applicable laws, as well as the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 

In order to recruit at Dominican University, all employers must comply with all Federal and State Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Laws, Illinois Department of Labor laws, NACE’s Principles for Professional Practice, and Dominican University Policies.