Recruiting Policies and Procedures
The following policies will help you have a more successful recruiting experience.
Employer Information
The CMC provides your complete contact information to students unless specifically requested otherwise. This information is only accessible to our students and job-seeking alumni through our online recruiting system.
Interview Eligibility
Only current, full-time, degree-seeking students are eligible to participate in interviewing and designated recruiting activities coordinated through the CMC.
Callbacks and Company Visits
The CMC requests that you keep everyone informed—both the CMC and the students—as you move through the hiring process. We can best serve you and the students when we are kept up to date concerning callbacks, offers and acceptances. Each student will appreciate hearing within two weeks of your campus visit whether or not you have further interest in his/her candidacy.
Because our program is quite rigorous, the CMC encourages employers to be flexible in permitting students to schedule their callback interviews to accommodate their academic schedules. Please note that no classes are held on Friday. Students invited to visit a company should be reimbursed promptly for all expenses.
Cancellation of Recruiting
The CMC requests that companies who cancel a recruiting schedule communicate that information directly to the students. We will assist in this process but believe that such communication is more appropriate coming from the company in order to maintain that firm’s credibility in the minds of students and alumni.
Withdrawing an Offer/Acceptance
If a firm must withdraw an offer for any reason, the recruiting contact should notify the CMC as soon as possible. The CMC considers withdrawing an offer to be a serious matter that significantly harms a firm’s credibility in the minds of students and alumni. Therefore, we hope to work proactively with employers to prevent a rescinded offer from occurring. Similarly, if a student withdraws acceptance of an offer, notify the CMC so that a thorough assessment of the situation can be made immediately. The Owen Graduate School of Management considers withdrawing an offer or acceptance without cause to be unethical behavior.
Delaying Start Dates
The CMC does not condone the practice of delaying start dates once the employer and the student agree upon those dates. If a firm is considering such action for any reason, the recruiting contact should notify the CMC as soon as possible.
Nondiscrimination
In compliance with federal law including the provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Vanderbilt University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or military service in its administration of educational policies, programs or activities; its admissions policies; scholarship and loan programs; athletic or other University-administered programs; or employment. Inquiries or complaints should be directed to the Opportunity Development Center, Baker Building, Box 1809 Station B, Nashville, Tennessee 37235. Telephone: (615) 322-4705 (B/TDD); fax (615) 421-6871.