Career Center: Employers
PREPARE TO SUCCEED WITH RMU
Employers across the Pittsburgh region and beyond rely on Robert Morris University to provide skilled, career-ready professionals who contribute to their organizational objectives. This trust stems from our commitment to cultivating education, hands-on experiences, and impactful partnerships with employers, all geared towards preparing our students for success in your workplace.
Only 17 miles from Pittsburgh, RMU offers professionally focused degree programs and career-ready initiatives that accelerate our students' professional development and offer employers a deep and diverse talent pool.
RMU Highlights and Successes:
CAREER-READY PROFESSIONALS
The RMU Career and Professional Development Center is dedicated to ensuring students are "Career Ready" by providing a robust foundation of core competencies essential for success in the workplace and ongoing career management. By integrating classroom learning with practical professional experiences, RMU prepares students with critical skills sought by employers, as highlighted in the NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) Job Outlook Survey for 2024. The NACE competencies are communication, teamwork, technology, professionalism, leadership, equity & inclusion, career & self-development, and critical thinking.
Partnering with our Career Center not only helps you find exceptional candidates for your job and internship openings but also allows you to contribute to their professional growth and introduce them to your company.
HANDSHAKE
To start engaging with our students, the initial step is to become an approved employer for Robert Morris University through Handshake. Handshake serves as an online recruitment platform specifically designed for higher education students and recent graduates. Collaborating with universities and employers, Handshake aims to streamline and simplify the recruitment process while ensuring credibility by vetting employers to prevent fraud.
CAREER FAIRS AND EVENTS
The Career and Professional Development Center (CPDC) hosts two careers and internship fairs throughout the academic year (one during the fall semester and one during the spring semester). These career fairs are fantastic opportunities for employers to source talent for internship and job openings for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Spring 2025 Career & Internship Fair - Date TDB
The CPDC organizes various career readiness events throughout the year and also supports events hosted by other RMU departments and by employers.
If you're planning an event, please let us know so we can help spread the word to our students.
CONNECT WITH US
RMU's Career and Professional Development Center is dedicated to helping students and employers connect. With a personalized, concierge-style approach, the CPDC is committed to seamlessly facilitating your engagement at RMU, whether it’s for talent acquisition, enhancing brand recognition, or fostering talent pipelines. Some ways to connect:
• Post your positions on Handshake
• Attend our Career and Internship Fairs
• Participate in our Academic Internship Program
• Conduct on-campus interviews
• Host an information session/workshop
• Assist CPDC with career readiness initiatives
If you haven't yet engaged with the RMU Career and Professional Development Center, we invite you to connect with us today.
“The Career Services Staff at RMU has been instrumental in connecting us within the University and critical to assisting us in building brand awareness among the student body. We are grateful for the outstanding support and partnership forged with RMU Career Services. We look forward to continuing to work together in support of a common vision…providing opportunities for young talent.”
KAREN HARDT
Global Human Resource Director
Matthews International
INTERNSHIPS
The Career and Professional Development Center encourages organizations to consider internship opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students. Internships are a great way to get to know potential employees. The majority of RMU undergraduate students complete at least one internship and our students are eager to get real-world experience while they’re still engaged in classes.
We recommend that employers consider offering compensation to interns. Interns bring substantial value to your organization, and providing paid internships can attract a more competitive pool of applicants. Employers offering unpaid internships may also find it helpful to review the NACE article, New Guidelines For Internships: The New Unpaid Intern Test.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions, please contact:
Kathy Graziani
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Sue Walls
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