The School of Business

EMPLOYER POLICY

The School of Business Career Center creates a welcoming, inclusive and successful experience for employers, students, alumni, staff and faculty to connect. We make facilities and services available to employers whose representatives follow the guidelines provided below in their recruiting efforts. We seek to support the mission of the University and the hiring needs of organizations in an environment of collaboration and mutual respect. We are eager to develop relationships with employers (including but not limited to; recruiters, hiring managers, executives, etc.) who respect and follow these policies. Use of services provided by the School of Business Career Center constitutes the employer’s agreement to the following policies.

Equal Opportunity Employment 

The School of Business Career Center will provide services and resources to support the hiring needs of employers provided they acknowledge and meet the following requirements: 

  • Comply with the US Department of Labor, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the EEOC Regulations, NACE Principles for Professional Conduct, Portland State University Policy and Standards, and local state, and federal laws. It is unlawful for an employer to use screening criteria based on race, gender, ethnicity, martial status, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, and other bases covered by law and policy.
  • We reserve the right to refuse service to any employer if, in the sole determination of the Center, any of the following occurs. 
    • A review of specific opportunity or the nature or status of the company suggests that it is inappropriate for the business student population/areas of study
    • Misrepresentation, whether by providing false information or omitting critical information
    • Fraud
    • Harassment of Portland State University students, alumni, faculty or staff
    • Students are exposed to unsafe working conditions related to the employer's employment opportunities
    • Students are exposed to unsafe working conditions related to the employer's employment opportunities
    • The employer discriminates in violation of laws or Portland State University policies 
    • The employer requests personal data to apply for jobs or connect with students (e.g Social Security number, bank account information, PSU identification number, email/social networking, etc.)
    • The School of Business receives student or faculty/staff complaints about discrimination, harassment, threats, unsafe working conditions, or other questionable circumstances. 
    • Failure to adhere to School of Business Career Center policies
    • Any violation of Portland State University policies 
    • Any violation of local, state or federal laws
  • The School of Business Career Center will provide guidance and training to assist employers with posting jobs/internships on Handshake but will not create positions/post on behalf of an employer nor will they make recommendations or select candidates for employers. 
     

Student Privacy

  • Photos or videos should not be used as part of the selection process. Exceptions will be made for use of video conference meetings or interviews. 
  • Social Security Numbers should not be utilized during the hiring process, except when required by law. 
  • All candidate information provided to an employer is released only to the employer for hiring purposes related to the identified job posting. Re-disclosure is not permissible in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. 

Equal Access to Jobs/Internships

In order to ensure equal access to opportunities and to avoid bias, no candidate pre-screening will be conducted by the School of Business Career Center as mandated by State and Federal laws. However, based on the type of position and requirements, the position may receive additional advertising to a specific segment of the student population. 

Unpaid Internships

The School of Business Career Center encourages all employers to pay interns. 

  • Employers posting internships in Handshake should review the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division guidelines on compensation. The DOL website provides information on whether workers are considered unpaid interns or paid employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). It is expected that employers who post internships are in compliance with these criteria. 
  • The School of Business Career Center will not advertise unpaid internships at for-profit employers on internal communication channels to business students. Non-profit employers are exempt from this advertising restriction. 
  • Studies have shown that unpaid internships unfairly disadvantage students from marginalized communities and negatively impact students career development. Learn more about why we strongly encourage all employers to pay interns by reviewing The Impact of Unpaid Internships On Career Development study done by NACE. 

Job/Internship Posting Policies 

  • Postings must be actual, current openings.
  • Posting may not contain anything that is sexually explicit, obscene, libelous, defamatory, physically threatening, or illegal. 
  • Postings must clearly identify the responsibilities of the position and the identity of the employer. 
  • Postings shall not contain false, inaccurate, or misleading information. 
  • Employers must be able to provide official company address, location of employment (i.e. remote, hybrid, in person), business email, website, and contact first and last name when requested. 
  • Postings shall not require any type of payment from the applicant including but not limited to: requirement to attend unpaid orientation or training; direct fees in order to be placed into a job or internship; payment for application fees; requirement to purchase, lease or rent sales kits, samples, presentation supplies, franchises or the like. 
  • Employers are willing to provide written documentation of registration with the Better Business Bureau when and if requested. 
  • Postings must accurately describe the scope of the responsibilities, requirements of the position and should include specific compensation information.
  • Postings must meet the state minimum wage for the state in which the job is located. 
  • Postings must offer regular/base salaries. Solely commission-based positions are not permitted. 
  • Re-disclosure of student information is prohibited. 
  • Employers recruiting interns must follow the criteria for an experience defined as an internship by the National Association of Colleges and Employers Position Statement on US Internships. 
  • Employers who receive students' resumes and educational information may use it only for the original intended purpose for which disclosure was granted. Thus employers may not transmit (or re-disclose) student information to any other employer or a third party, and not to others within the employing company for any purpose other than employment purposes.
  • We reserve the right to decline to post or advertise any job or internship opportunity based on the industry representation, student interest and fit with business academic areas of study. 

Exceptions to Policy

Portland State University School of Business and The School of Business Career Center reserve the right to make exceptions to the policies are necessary. Each exception will be review on a case-by-case basis and does not constitute a change in policy, nor does it guarantee that the same decision will apply in the future. 

Violations of Policy

All violations will be investigated on a case-by-case basis. If an employer is found to be in violation of the above policies, access to services (interviews, event attendance, promotion of postings, etc.) may be revoked.