Employers

Welcome to the PennWest University Career Center!

Our goal is to make it easy to recruit at PennWest! We can help you plan your recruiting strategy to build your brand and successfully recruit our diverse and talented students and graduates across all three PennWest campuses – California, Clarion and Edinboro – and our online students. Below you will find multiple opportunities to regularly engage with PennWest in a way that works for you and your organization. If you have any questions, our employer engagement team is ready to assist you.


Hire PennWest Talent using Handshake

Handshake is PennWest’s recruiting management system. Employers can create an account and connect with PennWest in Handshake to post positions and recruit our students and graduates. 


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THE CLASS OF 2023: INEQUITY CONTINUES TO UNDERPIN INTERNSHIP PARTICIPATION AND PAY STATUS

Each year, NACE surveys students to identify trends, attitudes, and behaviors, and to examine how those behaviors correlate to outcomes. Internships and their role in career preparation and outcomes has been and continues to be a key area of inquiry.

By Christina Moreschi
Christina Moreschi Director of Career Events and Outreach
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Outcomes Data-Class of 2022

All are welcome to view our most recent outcomes data for the class of 2022: www.pennwest.edu/career-outcomes

Comprehensive data and legacy data for internal stakeholders (faculty & staff) can be found here by logging in with your PennWest ESS credentials. 

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Christina Moreschi Director of Career Events and Outreach
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Instructions for employers to schedule a campus information table using Handshake

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Christina Moreschi Director of Career Events and Outreach
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Employers Cite Internships as Recruiting Strategy with Highest ROI

Employers overwhelmingly believe hosting internships is the recruiting strategy that yields the highest return on investment (ROI) leading to entry-level hires, according to preliminary results of NACE’s Winter 2022 Quick Poll On Spring Recruiting And Career Services.

By Christina Moreschi
Christina Moreschi Director of Career Events and Outreach
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Employer Resources

PennWest University Employer Policies

Read this document for eligibility requirements and restrictions to post jobs and recruit on campus.

For Employers: Set up Applicant Status Messaging in Handshake

With our Status Messaging feature, employers can clearly communicate with their applicants about their application status. Recruiters can enable and …

PennWest University Undergraduate Programs

Valid in June 2023

About Handshake Job Roles (Employers)

Handshake provides 380+ Job Role groups, identified by our team using resources such as Career Interests, user research, majors, and …

Explore student clubs & organizations across PennWest campuses

Use the Engage platform to filter clubs and organizations by campus and interests!
Please note: Some contact information may only …

Handshake

Handshake is the career center platform that includes internship and job position postings, employer events, career fairs, and appointment scheduling …

Contact & Location

Phone
814-393-2323
Address

California: 138 Natali Student Center

Clarion: 419 Becht Hall

Venango: 123 Suhr Library

Edinboro: 241 Baron-Forness Library

California, Clarion, Edinboro, PA

Career Center Hours

Monday 8:00am-4:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am-4:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am-4:00pm
Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm
Friday 8:00am-4:00pm