Legal and Ethical Resources
- Prescreening Candidates for an Employer (NACE article)
- Faculty Guide to Ethical and Legal Student Hiring Practices
- Criteria for Internships (NACE article)
- State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements
- The Test for Unpaid Internships (Department of Labor)
- Legal Issue: Volunteers Working Unpaid to Gain Experience (NACE)
UCC Pages Related to Internship Search
Sample email to employers/recruiters:
Hello,
We are pleased that you have indicated an interest in recruiting at James Madison University. We have many students and alumni who would be interested in your opportunities and add value to your organization. In order to begin recruiting at JMU, please visit our online recruiting platform Handshake to create an employer account. Once our staff reviews your request and approves your account, you will be able to share your job opportunity with JMU students and job-seeking alums.
To post a position, please login into our online recruiting platform Handshake and click ‘Post a Job.’ From there, you may follow Handshake’s Help Center How to Post a Job instructions. Please feel free to reach out to handshake@jmu.edu with any additional questions you may have!
Best regards,
Questions?
Contact Emma Gibbson, Internship Coordinator, at gibbonek@jmu.edu.
