We make it easy for recruiters to find interns, part-time hires, full-time professionals, or potential students for graduate programs. Recruiters are invited to engage with students and alumni through our customized recruitment services and programs.
Contact Us
Maddy Nelson’21
Assistant Director of Industry Development
careercenter@eckerd.edu
727.864.8258
Tap into our talent
Signature Recruitment Events
Part-Time Employment Fair | Wednesday, September 10
Recruit students seeking part-time employment and connect early in the semester with students looking for on-campus, local, and community-based opportunities
Marine & Environmental Networking Night | Thursday, October 8
Build meaningful connections with motivated students interested in marine science, environmental sustainability, conservation, research, business, communications, technology, and the many disciplines that support these industries.
Triton Tip-Off: Career & Internship Fair | Friday, November 6
Recruit talented students from all majors and class years during the Internship & Career Showcase. Then, continue building relationships at an informal networking reception before enjoying Triton volleyball with the Eckerd community and fellow industry partners.
Graduate & Professional School Exploration Day | TBA
Connect with students exploring graduate and professional education while showcasing your institution’s programs, admissions process, and opportunities for continued learning.
Post a Position & Request Campus Recruitment Services
TritonTrack is Eckerd’s online jobs database. Visit eckerd.edu/tritontrack to set up your employer account and add position details. If you prefer our Career Center to post a position on your behalf, please complete our Job Posting Request Form.
If you’d like to recruit on-campus or virtually through a customized activity, complete our Recruitment Services or Event Request Form.
If your position requires advanced experience and would be most suitable for alumni, please share your position in the our Networking and Career Development LinkedIn Group.
Position types
- Must be posted by a private business, non-profit, or public agency
- Work must take place in a professional non-residential setting
- Labor must be compensated and supervised based on federal, state, and local laws
- Students must not be charged a fee for participation
- Must be a professional match for Eckerd
- Requires a bachelor’s degree
- Offer competitive compensation and benefits
- Have a detailed job description
- Provide opportunities for future growth
- Typically 10-20 hours a week
- Follow the state minimum wage requirements
- Offer flexible scheduling and hours (particularly December – January and June – August when there is limited housing on-campus)
- Extension of classroom learning
- Clearly defined learning goals and objectives
- Provides professional skills and experiences
- Supervised on-site by subject matter expert
- Does not require academic credit
- For unpaid internships: For Profit Guidelines and Non-profit Guidelines (see Volunteer)
Federal Work-Study requires a percentage of students to work in the interest of community service. If you are a non-profit organization or government agency and would like to work with FWS students, please contact Maddy Gumprecht ’21, Assistant Director of the Career Center at nelsonmd@eckerd.edu or 727.864.8258.
Current organizations include Alegria Montessori School, Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, the Edible Peace Patch, The Greenhouse, and Tampa Bay Watch.
Career Contacts
Join a growing list of professionals who are willing to participate in events, interviews, and class discussions. Becoming a Career Contact is the easiest way to share your professional expertise with students and alumni!
Brand Promotion and Awareness
Reserve a table on campus to visit with students, promote your organization, and share available opportunities
Site Visits
Host Eckerd students at your organization for a meeting, luncheon, tour, or shadowing experience. Get students excited about who you are as an organization and what you do
Preparing students for life and career
The value of a liberal arts education
The word “liberal” in this context is about liberating the mind, as we do here at Eckerd College. Discover how liberal arts colleges transform the lives of undergraduate students and prepare them for their careers.
