Recruiting Policies

Recruiting Underrepresented Students

ELCS recognizes that not everyone has equal access to career-related opportunities and networks such as career coaching and professional development. Below are equitable hiring practices that we hope will help remove inequities in your recruitment of students.

Unconscious Bias: Review Your Job Description

When you create your inclusive internship or job description, consider using Gender Decoder for Job Ads and familiarizing yourself with Handshake's diversity and inclusion principles that will make you a more successful recruiter.

GPA Requirement: Consider removing from your internship or job postings

You may be missing talented candidates when you filter by GPA. High GPAs do not relate to workforce readiness. 

Offer a Fair Wage

Employers are strongly encouraged to provide competitive hourly wages or stipends for all internships. Unpaid internships offer opportunities for those who can afford them while leaving those who can't afford them at a disadvantage. ELCS believes that unpaid opportunities in the for-profit sector worsen the already existing employment disparities with regard to race, social class, and gender. In considering offering a paid internship, for-profit companies will show they value their interns, improve their company's diversity and build a more positive employer brand. Nonprofit or start-up organizations whose internships tend to be volunteer-only, should consider value-adds, such as structured mentoring programs, more inclusion in decision making, and provide meaningful and regular feedback regarding the intern's performance.

Be transparent about the salary

State the salary range and whether the offer is negotiable in a job or internship posting. AAUW states that women working full-time in the U.S. are paid 82% of what men earn. Their report, The Simple Truth About the Gender Wage Gap, shows that gap exists at all levels of work.

Explore Bias Interrupters

This tool can be used to disrupt unconscious bias during hiring. This may happen while reviewing resumes, interviewing, and salary negotiations.

Engage with UM Student Groups

Find contact information for UM students groups at Griz Hub. Search under organizations and identify a group you would like to connect with. There is an email contact for each student group in Griz Hub. 

Some student groups to consider connecting with: Black Student Union, American Indian Student Services, Central and Southwest Asian Club, Kyiyo Native American Student Association. Lambda, Latinx Student Union, Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students, Non-Traditional Student Group, Pacific Islanders Club, Pursue Your Passion, Women's Resource Center

Post Your Internship or Job on Handshake

All UM students are encouraged to search for opportunities on Handshake.