Vanderbilt Career Center

STUDENT POLICIES
Upon entering Vanderbilt University as a student, you committed to honor the Vanderbilt Community Creed and engage in behavior that reflects a common set of values: scholarship, honesty, civility, accountability, caring, discovery, and celebration. The Vanderbilt Career Center embraces these values and has established the following recruiting policies to facilitate positive engagement between students and employers.

Student Eligibility
The following students and alumni are eligible to participate in On Campus Interviewing:

• All current full-time enrolled Vanderbilt undergraduate students
• Full-time graduate students in the College of Arts & Science, Blair School of Music, the School of Engineering, and Peabody College
• Alumni who graduated May or August 2009 are eligible for Fall 2009 On Campus Recruiting
• Owen Master of Finance and those Master of Business Administration students who have been identified by OWEN as seeking their first full time opportunity

"No Show" Policy
Not attending a scheduled interview or canceling at the last minute for a reason other than health or an emergency, does not support the value of accountability. This behavior reflects negatively on the institution and is disrespectful to the employer who has committed time and money to meet with you. Additionally, it reflects a lack of care on your part for your fellow students who may have wanted to interview.
There is a window of opportunity on all schedules in which you may cancel or reschedule an interview. However, all schedules are frozen one full business day before the interview day and no cancellations or schedule changes are allowed (other than emergency/health). For interviews occurring on Monday, the schedule is frozen Friday morning.
If you are experiencing an emergency or health situation, we encourage you to contact the Career Center as soon as your situation allows. The Career Center is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Students should communicate emergencies to the recruiting staff by email or phone. A recruiting staff member will follow up with you on your situation.
Contact Number
Career Center Front Desk: 615-322-2750

Students who violate the "No Show" Policy –
If you choose to not attend a scheduled interview or cancel at the last minute:

• Your access to CareerLink will be Restricted. While on the "Restricted" status, you will not be allowed to apply to any more positions nor sign up on schedules for which you have been accepted to interview. Therefore, your prompt attention in this matter is to your advantage.
• In order to have the "Full Access" status returned, you must arrange a meeting with the Recruiting Team Lead, at which time the necessary actions to reinstate your "Full Access" status will be discussed.
• Missing a second interview without canceling ahead of time will result in permanent suspension of recruiting privileges. You will not be able to participate in any on-campus recruiting, which includes access to opportunities in CareerLink.

Second-Round Interview Policy
The VCC encourages employers to provide adequate lead time for you if you have been selected for a second-round interview outside of the Nashville area. Therefore, we require that you provide a minimum of 48 hours (2 business days) notice to cancel a first-round campus interview.

Students who cancel a first round-interview for a second-round interview giving less than 48 hours notice may be denied access to On-Campus Interviewing.

Re-neging on offers
As a general rule, if you have accepted an offer, and the employer has confirmed their offer, you should cease all job search activities. This is why it is very important to confirm, in writing, the employer’s job offer and your acceptance. If the employer makes a verbal offer, ask for confirmation in writing before ceasing your job search.

Once you have accepted a position, you have made a commitment to that employer. Should you choose not to honor that commitment, your decision will be viewed as both unprofessional and dishonest. Additionally, you will be doing a disservice to your peers as this action gives employers a negative perception of other Vanderbilt students. Employers who cannot successfully recruit at Vanderbilt will give other schools recruiting preference. This is especially true in a tight job market.

If you are offered a position and think you should accept for fear of not receiving other offers, make your decision very carefully. Do not accept an offer before you are ready. We encourage you to meet with a VCC Career Coach if you would like help with your decision-making process.