The University of Memphis

Career & Employment Services

POLICIES

Currently enrolled students and graduates of the University of Memphis are eligible to use the services of Career and Employment Services.  Services for students and graduates include assistance in gaining proficient job search skills, such as resume and cover letter writing, interview skills, and how to conduct a job search.

Career and Employment Services will strive to help students and graduates find full time and off-campus part time job opportunities to enable them to be productive members of the community.

Employers are encouraged to utilize Career and Employment Services and its facilities in recruiting U of M students and graduates for their organization.  All services are provided at no cost to the student, graduate, or employer.

Individuals and organizations whose purpose is to screen applicants and refer those applicants to clients are not eligible to utilize Career and Employment Services.

• To define who is eligible to use Career and Employment Services.
• To describe how eligible users access these services.
• To define limitations in the use of these services.

Paper files for candidates seeking teaching or research positions that contain teaching evaluations, letters of recommendation, reference letters, and transcripts.

A Web based software program which allows students and graduates to build their resumes, view companies recruiting on-campus, and review job listings.  This software program is free of charge and is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. 

Any teaching position in the field of education or research position in academia.

In order to participate in Career and Employment Services, students and graduates should activate their free on-line account by following instructions on the Career and Employment Services Web site at http:/www.people.memphis.edu/~univplace.

Students are encouraged to participate in on-campus interviews.  The policy regarding on-campus interviews can be found at: 

http:www.people.memphis.edu/~univplace/students/stud_oci.htm

Interview cancellations must be made at least 48 hours in advance of scheduled appointments.  A cancellation at any later time will be considered a no-show.  Students with more than two unexcused absences from campus interviews may lose their interviewing privileges.

The Tennessee Board of Regents requires Career and Employment Services to maintain credential files consisting of teaching evaluations, letters of recommendation, reference letters, and transcripts for teaching and research candidates only.  The files of candidates are maintained for five years from the last date of graduation or last date of attendance.

To maintain a credential file, it is necessary for a student to notify Career and Employment Services and to forward appropriate material for their credential file to the office.  It is the students' responsibility to obtain all records for their credential file including a transcript.  An official transcript may be requested from the Transcript Office.

Because of the confidential nature of credential files, students have the option to waive access to letters of recommendations (declare them confidential) that are forwarded to Career and Employment Services for their credential file.  If a student has chosen to declare a file confidential by waiving access, its contents cannot be disclosed to the student nor can the student be allowed to read it.  If the student does not waive access, the student may read the file within the office.

The Records Release and Access Authorization Form requires a student signature before credentials will be released.

(These regulations are in accordance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and Public Law 94-380).

Employers are urged to utilize Career and Employment Services in recruiting employees for their organization by calling the office directly or by contacting the Recruiting Coordinator by e-mail.

Form available in Career and Employment Services

Form available in Career and Employment Services.

All students and graduates of the University of Memphis are eligible to utilize Career and Employment Services by activating their on-line account.  In order to utilize the Web-based software, access our Web site which will tell you how to get started.  Utilizing this tool will allow you to become part of an online resume book, participate in on-campus interviewing, and view job listings electronically.  There is no fee.

No, the full range of services are only available to The University of Memphis current students and graduates.  However, reciprocity is offered to students/alumni from other schools at their Career Center's request.  The services offered to individuals from other schools are limited to viewing job vacancies and utilizing our resource materials.

No, we do not maintain credential files for any candidates other than those seeking teaching and research positions.

Interview cancellations must be made at least 48 hours in advance of a scheduled appointment.  A cancellation at any later time will be considered a no-show.  Please view the No Show Policy on the web site.

Please contact Career and Employment Services directly.  We will be glad to check with an employer to see if they will allow you on an interview schedule.

Employers are urged to utilize Career and Employment Services and view resumes of the University of Memphis students and graduates through the on-line software; this service is free of charge.  For instructions on the process, please call or visit our Web site at:  www:people.memphis.edu/~univplace.

http://www.people.memphis.edu/~univplace/students/stud_guide/sg_oci.htm