Employer Policies
The Graduate Career Center reserves the right to modify these guidelines at any time. All decisions regarding recruiting at Georgetown are made at the sole discretion of the University, and The Graduate Career Center reserves the right to deny an employer access to services at any time.
Overview
Employers must be in good standing with Georgetown University. Complaints received by The Graduate Career Center at any time regarding posting of inaccurate or misleading information, potential risks to the health and safety of students, unethical work practices or treatment of students and/or alumni by an employer, or any other practice which is inconsistent with the mission and values of the University will result in discontinuation of access.
Please note that Policies for Employers apply to all employers who recruit Georgetown students. Recruiting at Georgetown means participating in any activity that actively solicits Georgetown graduate students for employment as interns, full-time employees, or as 1099 independent contractors. These activities can include, but are not limited to, posting jobs on Handshake, participating in career fairs, hosting events for Georgetown students inclusively or exclusively, conducting on-campus or virtual interviews, or participating in custom internship and externship programs. By participating in these activities, you are agreeing to our policies as outlined below.
Questions can be directed to The Graduate Career Center at gradcareer@georgetown.edu.
Employer Requirements
The Graduate Career Center welcomes a wide variety of employers to participate in recruitment efforts. Please make sure that you fulfill the following requirements in order to retain your access to Georgetown University graduate students served by The Graduate Career Center.
- Employers must have a physical address that is not an individual’s home, business phone number, business email address (not @gmail.com or other publicly available email domain), and public website
- Employers must have a Handshake Trust Score of at least 65 percent
- Employers must operate in a way that is in agreement with Georgetown’s mission and values as a Catholic, Jesuit University
- Georgetown University and some of our students are recipients of federal funding. To avoid a conflict in federal and state laws, and to protect our students from potential exposure to federal prosecution by association, The Graduate Career Center is unable to approve employers or job postings involved with the development, production, testing, distribution, or use of any federally illegal substance including recreational or medical marijuana.
- We do not allow brand ambassador positions from any type of firm to be posted in Handshake.
- We do not allow multi-level marketing companies to post any positions on Handshake or to recruit at Georgetown.
- We do not allow third party recruiters to recruit on behalf of their clients to post positions on Handshake or to recruit at Georgetown..
- We do not allow companies that charge students, in any way, to post positions on Handshake or to recruit at Georgetown.
Non-Discrimination, Sexual Misconduct, Harassment, and Wage & Hours Policies
Georgetown University’s Graduate Career Center expects that all employers and its representatives will act in a reasonable, ethical way throughout the recruiting process and while students are interns or employees of the employer. We expect our students participating in recruiting our students to do the same.
Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, and Professionalism in Employment
Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, and Professionalism in EmploymentGeorgetown University’s Cawley Career Education Center is a member of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and abides by the organization’s Principles for Ethical Professional Practice. By participating in recruiting or by submitting a job posting, you and your organization agrees to abide NACE’s practices, by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines and Georgetown University policies, including Georgetown University’s equal opportunity and non-discrimination policy.
Sexual Misconduct and Harassment
Employers and recruiters are subject to Georgetown University’s Policy on Sexual Misconduct and Policy Statement on Harassment. You also certify that your organization and its representatives will treat all Georgetown students with respect and courtesy and will exhibit high standards of professionalism throughout the recruitment process.
Employers are responsible for the conduct of their recruiters and representatives and for any representation made by those individuals, and can encourage responsible recruiting by:
- Ensuring that recruiters and representatives have training to avoid bias, discrimination, and harassment in the recruiting process; and
- Striving to provide interviewing and recruitment environments, and in the case of internships, work environments, that minimize the risk of discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment.
Wage and Hour
By recruiting at Georgetown, your organization certifies that it complies and will comply with all applicable employment laws and regulations, including wage and hour laws and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division regulations. In particular, please review Fact Sheet #71 as it relates to Internship Programs under the Fair Labor Standards Act.