For Employers

Employers are encouraged to post any job, internship, or cooperative education opportunities with Career Services. The Cardinal Career Network is a password-protected, free service that we use to post your opportunities on the Internet for Saginaw Valley State University students and alumni.

If you already have a Cardinal Career Network account, please feel free to log into the system at: https://svsu-csm.symplicity.com/employers/   

To open a free Cardinal Career Network account and learn how to post a position, please see the following guide to the resources that are available to you as an employer in the Cardinal Career Network: Cardinal Career Network Reference Guide (852kB) If you have questions or would like our office to assist you in posting a job to the Cardinal Career Network, please call us at 989.964.4954 or send the relevant information in a fax or e-mail.  Our fax number is 989.964.2602 and our e-mail address is careers@svsu.edu.

Job Posting Form (99kB) PDF‌(Adobe Acrobat required to open)

Employers who are recruiting for specific positions are welcome to interview students and alumni on campus.  We will post the position, announce your interview day to relevant students and faculty members, schedule the interviews, and send you application materials from interested students at no cost to you or the participants.  An added advantage of participating in the on-campus interview program is the exposure your organization gains with the campus community.

We will also work with employers and faculty to schedule in-class presentations by employers.  The intent is for students to learn applications for the material they are studying in class and to expand their knowledge about the employment market.  Normally employers present information about special programs or innovations in their organization.  Presentations also provide the employer with an opportunity to interact with potential candidates.

If your company/organization would like to have an Information Table located in one of our campus' high-traffic areas (entrance to the Marketplace or first floor entrance to Zahnow Library), we can facilitate the reservation of this space for a fee of $35.  Employers that attend at least one of our Employment Fairs throughout the academic year are eligible to have this fee waived.

To learn more about on-campus interviews or to inquire about presenting to our students, please call Career Services at 989.964.4954.

Employer Internship Toolkit (3,242kB) is a guide to the Co-op/Internship Program administered by the SVSU Career Services office, including helpful tools and tips for instituting a valuable Internship program within your organization.

The files listed below are examples of different resources that are needed when employers are establishing an Internship program within their workforce.  An internship position is a vital piece of your company's talent management strategy, and it can serve as a mutually beneficial partnership between employer and student.  In order to maximize the value that your organization gets out of an internship, you will want to ensure that each element of the Internship program, from the job description to the exit interview, is carefully administered by your company.  These documents were all created in Microsoft Word and are fully editable to fit the needs of your specific internship position:

Sample Job Description (11kB)

Sample Interview Process Instructions (13kB)

Sample Offer Letter (10kB)

Sample Memorandum of Understanding (10kB)

Sample Position Filled Letter (9kB)

Sample Work Plan (10kB)

‌Sample Orientation Outline (10kB)

‌Sample Employer Evaluation (10kB)

Sample Evaluation Form (35kB)

Sample Exit Interview Instructions (9kB)

Sample Exit Interview (10kB)

Saginaw Valley State University holds ethical principles to the highest standard, especially when related to employment. SVSU encourages its students to exhibit characteristics of honesty, loyalty, and hard work in every aspect and environment, but specifically in the workplace. Students are held accountable and expected to act professionally when accepting or declining a position. Students are encouraged to honor their commitment once they have accepted a position offered to them from an employer.

Employers and recruiters are held to the same level of ethical scrutiny as students. Information obtained from student resumes will be kept confidential, and all interview questions will be legal, ethical, and appropriate for the open position. Potential employees who are SVSU students must be made aware of any background screenings, which will only be conducted when appropriate for the position. If a student accepts a position with another company, recruiters should respect the decision of the student and cease recruiting said student immediately.