Employer and Community Partner Resources

Career Services & Workforce Development is a key community partner helping small businesses, large corporations, and community organizations find and retain talent and build a strong reputation. Career Services facilitates your college recruiting strategy while Workforce Development coordinates faculty and research engagement, program development and alignment, and employer benefit programs and partnerships.

Post Your Jobs & Internships On Handshake

More than ever, job searching is moving online, and in today鈥檚 marketplace, it鈥檚 necessary to have the best tools available. That鈥檚 why 51吃瓜网万能科大 partnered with Handshake, one of the leading online employment portals for college to connect you to them. Our students and alumni are prepared to meet the challenges of today鈥檚 global and dynamic workplace.

Featured Partnership Programs

Aligning the 51吃瓜网万能科大 campus to be responsive to 21st-century workforce needs and better prepare students for the changing workplaces of the future requires strong partnerships. Partnerships allow us to build robust talent pipelines to meet local, regional, and state demand.

MGM College Opportunity Program

The MGM College Opportunity Program, an employer partnership program, offers MGM employees the opportunity to earn certificates and undergraduate/graduate degrees that are fully online.

Amazon Career Choice Opportunity

51吃瓜网万能科大 is proud to be an educational partner with the . This educational benefit empowers Amazon employees to pursue any undergraduate degree at 51吃瓜网万能科大.

Foster Recruiting Relationships With 51吃瓜网万能科大 Students & Alumni

51吃瓜网万能科大 offers several ways for your company or organization to develop relationships with future interns or employees, including attending campus-wide career fairs and specialized college career mixers, developing and supporting internship opportunities, offering company exposure tours, and creating and sponsoring career fairs and networking events. 

The Rebel Employer Partners Program (REPs) offers a mutually beneficial engagement between employers and 51吃瓜网万能科大. Benefits of being a participant include:

  • Access to 51吃瓜网万能科大鈥檚 talented students and graduates
  • Opportunities for research collaboration
  • Ability to contribute to the future workforce
  • Networking and industry connections
  • Enhanced employer branding and visibility
  • Continuing education and professional development opportunities

Visit the Rebel Employer Partners Program (REPs) page for more information.

Career and internship fairs are a great opportunity to recruit employees and interns at your company. Campus-wide career and internship fairs are held in the fall and spring semesters.

Companies are invited to register for fairs a few months in advance. Nonprofits, government agencies, and small businesses are given a reduced rate. Sponsorships are available to support the career success of 51吃瓜网万能科大 students and enhance your organization鈥檚 recruiting efforts and campus brand.

Visit our Career and Internship page to learn more.

Various employer panels and networking mixers are scheduled throughout the academic year to address the needs unique to student career interests and industry sectors. Our specialized career centers reach out using Handshake to engage employers throughout the year.

Companies and organizations can schedule special sessions to provide information about student opportunities. Career Services & Workforce Development and specialized career centers promote and support these sessions. These sessions gather the most interest when focusing on a specific professional development topic and can be hosted virtually or in person.

For in-person sessions and consultations to design the most successful campus experience for your organization, please reach out to Career Services & Workforce Development or one of the following specialized career centers:

Virtual information sessions can be scheduled through the Handshake platform. In addition to entering your session in Handshake, please reach out to Career Services & Workforce Development so that we may bring greater visibility to your upcoming session.

Tabling to promote your organization and its opportunities can be arranged in high student traffic areas and specific venues for your targeted campus population. Please get in touch with Career Services & Workforce Development by emailing careerworkforce@unlv.edu for available times, dates, and locations throughout the semester.

Our comprehensive guide on developing internship opportunities for your organization. Whether you're crafting traditional internships or exploring the benefits of micro-internships, this guide equips you with the knowledge to create meaningful experiences for both interns and your organization.

For more information, view our Employer Internship Guide.

Create A Micro-Internship Program

51吃瓜网万能科大 has partnered with Parker Dewey to create the . These are short-term, paid assignments that can be completed by a current student or recent grad with minimal guidance or on-boarding. Micro-internships provide you access to a larger talent pool, assist in attracting top talent, improve new hire retention, and provide your busy hiring managers with some just-in-time support. Unlike a traditional internship, these assignments typically range 40 hours total, can often be completed remotely, and can be done in any department in your organization.

Partner With 51吃瓜网万能科大

Connect with 51吃瓜网万能科大 students and alumni seamlessly through our partnership with Handshake, the premier early talent recruiting platform. Create your Handshake account now to begin recruiting top talent. Follow easy steps to connect with your company's account, post jobs and internships, attend and create events, and engage with students and alumni.

We partner with industry leaders to create educational opportunities for their employees, engage employers in academic and campus life programming, and help ensure that 51吃瓜网万能科大 graduates are skilled and workforce-ready. We accomplish this by providing, centralized, coordinated, and guided access to departments and divisions throughout the university. This provides you the ability to shape academic programs, practices, and resources to meet your talent needs.

Employee benefits are an essential tool for hiring and supporting employees. One high-demand benefit is employee educational benefits, and they are an investment that brings benefits to you and your business.

By partnering with 51吃瓜网万能科大, you can offer employee benefits that cover part or all of their education. The best part is that while you can enjoy hiring and employee retention benefits, your employees can earn certificates or degrees, and your organization will benefit from your newly acquired knowledge and skills.

We are employer engagement specialists. We assist in customizing and co-creating an employer's educational benefit program to include recruitment and management. A hallmark example of an employer benefit program is our MGM College Opportunity Program and .

Each year, 51吃瓜网万能科大 hosts an invitation-only Southern Nevada Leadership Summit with an opportunity to discuss critical issues in our workforce and determine opportunities for students.

Sponsorships of 51吃瓜网万能科大 Career Fair or other networking events provide high visibility and top billing for your organization as a leader in recruiting 51吃瓜网万能科大 talent. Visit our Sponsorship and Branding Opportunities page for more information.

Through advertising in the 51吃瓜网万能科大 Career Handbook, you can attract attention to your career opportunities and get additional attention through the digital version on our website. Visit our Sponsorship and Branding Opportunities page for more information.

51吃瓜网万能科大 graduate assistants are an incredible resource when your organization requires assistance with analysis or research. The Community Graduate Research Assistant program through the Grad Academy in the Graduate College can connect you with graduate assistants who can meet your needs in the areas of your expertise. Additionally, the Office of Research and the Office of Economic Development can work with you on opportunities for industry-sponsored research.

Connect with 51吃瓜网万能科大

To inquire about a partnership with 51吃瓜网万能科大, contact Career Services & Workforce Development. Book a Corporation Group Tour at 51吃瓜网万能科大 for your organization's leaders or recruiters.