Employer Resources

The Griff Center for Student Success Career Development office offers employers a variety of opportunities to connect with Canisius talent to help to fill full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities. Our goal is to partner with you by providing a personalized service that is individualized to your needs and supports your recruitment initiatives. 

Canisius students are leaders; our multi-disciplinary curriculum encourages critical thinking, collaboration, and service to others. Our students are active and engaged both on and off campus, seeking to add more in each endeavor they pursue. Our students exhibit characteristics that will contribute to your organization’s success. 

Through this partnership, we are confident that the talents and skills learned by our students will be the driving force for the careers of tomorrow. You can review Canisius' recruiting policies below and discover how you can 'Hire a Griff!' 

​Contact Career Development today! Call 716.888.2174 to speak with a member of our team, or email @email.

Handshake

 

Canisius University utilizes Handshake to connect current students and alumni with your opportunities. This service is free to all organizations seeking to post full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities. Click on the logo to log in to your account. For more information on how to create an account, please click here.

Hire A Griff!

For Employers who are recruiting for specific full-time employment positions, as well as internship opportunities, we offer a variety of enhanced recruitment strategies. All employers who are interested in posting must follow Career Development's policies outlined on this page. For a complete list of ways to engage on campus, please view our flyer here.

Handshake

Handshake is our online job board available to current undergraduate and graduate students, as well as alumni. To post a position on Handshake, go to http://canisius.joinhandshake.com. You can review our step-by-step guide on how to create an employer profile here.

Information Sessions

Individual information sessions can be requested on a case-by-case basis by emailing @email. The professional staff in Career Development can work with you to schedule an information session in conjunction with on-campus interviews or as a stand-alone opportunity.

"Recruiters on Campus" Information Tables

Canisius offers the opportunity for individual employers to host an information table on campus and share details about their company and open positions. Information tables are usually scheduled during the morning and afternoon hours, September to April, held outside our office in Horan O'Donnell 014 on Wednesdays.

On-Campus Interviews

Interviews can be hosted in the Career Development Suite in Horan O'Donnell 014, which offers private interview rooms, a reception area and a small conference room. On-Campus Interviews can be scheduled at any time but generally take place between October and April for optimum results. 

  • Qualified students and alumni will submit their resumes and other application requirements for your review through Handshake and/or preferred external applicant tracking system. When you have selected your primary list of candidates, the Career Development team will notify them to select timeslots via Handshake. You may also elect to host "open interviews" where candidates are not pre-selected and automatically have access to select an interview time. An applicant packet with a schedule and applicant information will be made available to you prior to your interviews.

Griff Fair

Griff Fair, our annual career and internship fair, is Canisius University's flagship recruiting event. Open to all majors and class years, Griff Fair provides your organization the opportunity to network and share information regarding upcoming jobs, internships and programs with our students. 

Recruiting Policies

Canisius University supports our students and alumni by offering professional career services support in accordance with the NACE Principles for Professional Practice. These principles are guided by three core precepts: Maintain an open and free selection of employment and experiential learning opportunities in an atmosphere conducive to objective thought, where job candidates can choose to optimize their talents and meet their personal objectives; Maintain a recruitment process that is fair and equitable; Support informed and responsible decision making by candidates.

Click here to access our employer policies

RECRUITING ETHICS
Canisius University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, religions, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status as specified by federal, state, and city laws and regulations.

EEO COMPLIANCE
Employment professionals will maintain equal employment opportunity (EEO) compliance and follow affirmative action principles in recruiting activities in a manner that includes the following:

  • Recruiting, interviewing, and hiring individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability, and providing reasonable accommodations upon request;
  • Reviewing selection criteria for adverse impact based upon the student’s race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability;
  • Avoiding questions that are considered unacceptable by EEO guidelines for fair employment practices during the recruiting process;
  • Developing a sensitivity to, and awareness of, cultural differences and the diversity of the work force; 
  • Informing campus constituencies of special activities that have been developed to achieve the employer’s affirmative action goals;
  • Investigating complaints forwarded by the career services office regarding EEO noncompliance and seeking resolution of such complaints. 

CONFIDENTIALITY 
Employment professionals will maintain the confidentiality of student information, regardless of the source, including personal knowledge, written records/reports, and computer databases. There will be no disclosure of student information to another organization without the prior written consent of the student, unless necessitated by health and/or safety considerations.