Employer Services

Thanks for your interest in hiring our students. The University of Akron is using Handshake to post positions for internship/co-ops, part-time or full-time opportunities. If your job opening is for graduates at the Ph.D. or M.S. level, please reach out to Sarah Thorley, Coordinator of Academic Programs, at sarah3@uakron.edu for further assistance. Students are interested in the following information:

• Position title;
• Company name;
• Geographic location;
• Job duties;
• Job requirements, including educational level and background (e.g. M.S. or Ph.D. or both);
• Whether or not you will entertain applications from foreign Visa holders; and,
• How to submit an application and contact information.

Note: If your job opening requires a B.S. degree in Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering or other B.S. degree programs, please contact The College of Engineering and Polymer Science Co-op and Placement Office at CEPSCoop@uakron.edu or 330-972-7818 and they will assist you.

Interviewing and Information Sessions

Interested students or alumni will submit their resumes directly to you for pre-screening. You select the students you wish to interview and contact Sarah Thorley at sarah3@uakron.edu to set up a time to visit campus and conduct interviews. We will host you in one of our conference rooms for your use during the day. You may either set up the interview times directly with the students or we can assist you with that - just give us the names of your pre-selected candidates and how much time you want per interview, and we will do the rest.

If you are interested in hosting an information session to promote your company before and after your interviews, we can also assist you if you wish to offer refreshments as encouragement for students to attend your event.