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Full-Time, Career Positions
A full-time, permanent, career position for a degreed candidate is a position that employs a candidate after achievement of a university degree, and offers compensation and advancement opportunity consistent with the candidate’s education, skill level, experience, and value in the marketplace.
The full-time, permanent, career positions promoted through Career Services at Wright State offer hourly compensation or annual salaries and benefits. Positions requiring any financial investment by the candidate, or commission only positions, will not be considered for posting or promotion through our services.
The weekly work schedule would constitute a full-time commitment and full-time compensation, that is, typically 40 paid hours per week. The implied or specified commitment is long term.
Come to Campus!
On-Campus Interviews
An interview schedule of candidates who meet your hiring specifications will be developed in The Wright Search prior to your campus visit.
Your pre-planned, on-campus interviewing visit will be promoted by Career Services.
The Wright Search database enables registered employers to monitor interview schedules.
On the day of your visit, Career Services facilitates on-campus interviewing in a private wing of our Student Union suite.
The formal On-Campus Interview program occurs during the fall and spring terms. Occasionally employers request a special On-Campus Interview during summer, although there is not a formal program at that time.
For additional information or to schedule an On Campus Interview date, call us at (937) 775-2556 or email career_services@wright.edu
To discover other recruiting opportunities, visit our Events Calendar
Recruiting Days
For Private and Public Sector Businesses
In the Fall and Spring, we host business, government, healthcare, and nonprofit employers at one location, over two days, at three free events:
These events are presented in a career fair format, connecting employers with Wright State students and alumni who are candidates for Co-ops and Internships, and career employment.
- Public Service and Creative Careers Recruiting Day (Government, Social Action, Healthcare and Communication/Entertainment Industry)
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Recruiting Day
- Business Recruiting Day
Employers who are registered in The Wright Search receive early invitations to Recruiting Days.
Learn more about Fall Recruiting Days ›
Learn more about Spring Recruiting Days ›
For School Districts
Specifically for school districts seeking candidates for teaching and administration positions in the upcoming school year, we host Education Fair and Interview Day.
There is a fee to participate in this premier, comprehensive, all-day event.
Information Sessions
Through Career Services, reserve a room and extend invitations to students for a presentation on industry trends, general company information, or specific employment opportunities.
To maximize their impact, information sessions can be stand-alone events or paired with on-campus interviews or recruiting days.
Career Services will assist in determining a time and day compatible with the course scheduling grid.
If refreshments are part of the plan, Career Services will connect you with our on-campus catering service.
Information sessions are listed in The Wright Search events calendar, on our departmental online calendar, and promoted by our advisers to all relevant majors.
To schedule an information session, call our office at (937) 775-2556 or email career_services@wright.edu.
Information Tables
Information tables are used to raise visibility on campus, generate new interest in passing students, and present an informal opportunity for potential candidates to seek out recruiters for more information.
At an information table, a recruiter can distribute literature, show company videos, engage candidates in informal conversation about opportunities, hand out company collateral, collect candidate emails, promote same-day or future events.
Information tables are available on a first-come, first-served basis in our Student Union food court, the Union Market.
Electricity is available to a limited number of tables.
Guest wireless access is available.
To inquire about an information table, call our office at (937) 775-2556 or email career_services@wright.edu.
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Include us in your long-range planning!
Review our Events Calendar for opportunities that fit.
Co-ops & Internships
Co-ops and internships are field-related experiences for upper level students. Work schedules may be full-time or part-time. Employers provide on-site supervision and opportunities for integrating academic theory with real-world practices.
Co-ops & Internships Defined
The terms cooperative education (co-op) and internship refer to field-related work experiences available to students at upper academic levels.
At Wright State, registration for co-op and internship experience is available to students beginning in their sophomore year, once they have met eligibility requirements set by the university, their academic college and their department.
Work performed by students in a co-op must provide educational opportunities consistent with each student's course of study.
Length of Employment
Co-op program structures include:
- alternating - students work full-time and alternate a term of work with a term of study
- parallel - students work part-time and simultaneously continue their academic study
A co-op job generally implies a commitment of at least two work terms or more.
Internships are filled on a term-by-term basis.
Full-time or Part-time Schedule
Students may participate in a co-op or internship on a part-time or full-time employment basis.
A full-time co-op or internship experience is defined as 40 hours per week over the length of the term. Only when registered for full-time work experience is a student officially recognized by the university as a full-time student during the work term.
Part-time cooperative education placements result when a student’s work schedule is less than full-time. The suggested number of hours for part-time co-op or internship is a 20-25 hours per week over the course of the term.
Part-time positions as low as 10 hours per week may be accommodated by special arrangement with Career Services.
Students who register for part-time co-op must also carry a full load of course credit hours to be considered a full-time student.
Student Eligibility for Co-ops & Internships
Identify & Meet Job Candidates
Come to Campus!
On-Campus Interviews
An interview schedule of candidates who meet your hiring specifications will be developed in The Wright Search prior to your campus visit.
Your pre-planned, on-campus interviewing visit will be promoted by Career Services.
The Wright Search database enables registered employers to monitor interview schedules.
On the day of your visit, Career Services facilitates on-campus interviewing in a private wing of our Student Union suite.
The formal On-Campus Interview program occurs during the fall and spring terms. Occasionally employers request a special On-Campus Interview during summer, although there is not a formal program at that time.
For additional information or to schedule an On Campus Interview date, call us at (937) 775-2556 or email career_services@wright.edu
To discover other recruiting opportunities, visit our Events Calendar
Recruiting Days
For Private and Public Sector Businesses
In the Fall and Spring, we host business, government, healthcare, and nonprofit employers at one location, over two days, at three free events:
These events are presented in a career fair format, connecting employers with Wright State students and alumni who are candidates for Co-ops and Internships, and career employment.
- Public Service and Creative Careers Recruiting Day (Government, Social Action, Healthcare and Communication/Entertainment Industry)
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Recruiting Day
- Business Recruiting Day
Employers who are registered in The Wright Search receive early invitations to Recruiting Days.
Learn more about Fall Recruiting Days ›
Learn more about Spring Recruiting Days ›
For School Districts
Specifically for school districts seeking candidates for teaching and administration positions in the upcoming school year, we host Education Fair and Interview Day.
There is a fee to participate in this premier, comprehensive, all-day event.
Information Sessions
Through Career Services, reserve a room and extend invitations to students for a presentation on industry trends, general company information, or specific employment opportunities.
To maximize their impact, information sessions can be stand-alone events or paired with on-campus interviews or recruiting days.
Career Services will assist in determining a time and day compatible with the course scheduling grid.
If refreshments are part of the plan, Career Services will connect you with our on-campus catering service.
Information sessions are listed in The Wright Search events calendar, on our departmental online calendar, and promoted by our advisers to all relevant majors.
To schedule an information session, call our office at (937) 775-2556 or email career_services@wright.edu.
Information Tables
Information tables are used to raise visibility on campus, generate new interest in passing students, and present an informal opportunity for potential candidates to seek out recruiters for more information.
At an information table, a recruiter can distribute literature, show company videos, engage candidates in informal conversation about opportunities, hand out company collateral, collect candidate emails, promote same-day or future events.
Information tables are available on a first-come, first-served basis in our Student Union food court, the Union Market.
Electricity is available to a limited number of tables.
Guest wireless access is available.
To inquire about an information table, call our office at (937) 775-2556 or email career_services@wright.edu.
Find Résumés via The Wright Search & Contact Students Directly
The Wright Search is a computerized database and referral system that provides employers with access to the résumés of all participating, qualified students and alumni who have indicated they are seeking work. The employer then contacts the students and alumni directly.
Learn about The Wright Search »
Hire Students through Other Connections
If you meet and hire a Wright State University student through an event or connection other than Career Services, encourage the student to register their co-op or internship experience with Wright State University, through Career Services. Even though they did not acquire the opportunity through us, we will assist them in optimizing their experience.
Co-op and internship registration provides the student with a variety of benefits. Once they contact Career Services, we will connect them with other services, resources, and tools.
Suggest an Idea
Didn't see a referral method or event that meets your needs? Contact us to talk about your idea.
If you have questions about referral methods, or any aspect of recruiting and campus visibility for your organization, call (937) 775-2556 or email career_services@wright.edu
Compensation
Co-ops and internships are typically paid experiences. The work site supervisor and the student negotiate the salary and additional benefits, if any.
Compensation should be consistent with similar paid positions within the organization and in the region.
Sample hourly wage figures were compiled by Career Services from co-op and internship records in 2012-2013.
College of Education and Human Services
Sample size=5
Range: $7.70 - $17.70
Mean: $12.28
Median: $10.00
Mode: $10.00
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Sample size=86
Range: $7.70 - $44.42
Mean: $19.22
Median: $17.70
Mode: $17.70
College of Liberal Arts
Sample size=10
Range: $7.67 - $22.50
Mean: $9.68
Median: $7.77
Mode: $7.67
College of Nursing
Sample size=14
Range: $9.00 - $26.15
Mean: $17.26
Median: $17.70
Mode: $9.00
Raj Soin College of Business
Sample size=65
Range: $7.40 - $27.50
Mean: $15.05
Median: $14.00
Mode: $10.00
College of Science and Math
Sample size=44
Range: $10.00 - $35.00
Mean: $21.38
Median: $21.38
Mode: $31.20
Questions about compensation can be directed to Career Services. An assistant director, who serves as a liaison in your professional field, will be happy to respond to your questions.
How Students Register
Employer & Student Responsibilities
Performance Evaluations
To finalize a student’s co-op or internship grade at the end of the term, we require an evaluation from the direct supervisor.
The performance evaluation request is delivered directly to supervisors, approximately two weeks prior to the end of the term, via email, with a link to an online evaluation instrument. Once the evaluation is completed and submitted, the answers are automatically returned to Career Services.
We ask that supervisors personally review the evaluations with the student and answer any questions the student may have about the ratings and comments. This discussion is most helpful to the student if it occurs prior to their end-of-term exit interview in Career Services.
Items to be completed on evaluation instruments may vary, but some standard items include:
- Student job title
- Student’s Wright State University college
- Student’s Wright State University major
- Student’s class standing
- A rating of the student’s quality of work
- A rating of the student’s adaptation to the work environment
- A rating of the student’s attitude and application to work
- A rating of the student’s judgment
- A rating of the student’s relations with others
- A rating of the student’s dependability
- A rating of the student’s attendance
- A rating of the student’s punctuality
- A rating of the student’s academic preparation for the co-op or internship experience
- A rating of the student’s overall performance
- A selection regarding the candidates viability for future employment with the organization
- An option for additional comments
Credit Options for Students
Liberal Arts Learning Contract through Career Services
A Liberal Arts Learning Contract allows a student to receive 1-3 Liberal Arts credits for work related to their major.
The student is registered and receives credit during the semester in which the work occurs.
As for other credit-bearing classes, fees are charged for Liberal Arts Learning Contracts.
Learning Contracts are administered through Career Services by the College of Liberal Arts liaison.
The Liberal Arts Learning Contract is available to students in all colleges.
The Liberal Arts Learning Contract requires the agreement and approval of a Liberal Arts faculty mentor. Career Services can assist the student in identifying a faculty mentor.
Departmental Options for Credit
Some Wright State University academic departments have internship courses (required or optional) or independent study courses which may confer credit for co-op and internship work experience. Students should consult the departmental office to determine if these options exist in their major. Prerequisites and minimum standards generally apply.
Planning your recruiting schedule?
Include us in your long-range planning!
Review our Events Calendar for opportunities that fit.
Part-Time Jobs
Many Wright State students seek part-time work in the community while attending school.
Our Job Location and Development (JLD) Program is for employers who want to post jobs for these working students.
JLD jobs are part-time, general service and labor positions that do not require students to have special knowledge in a particular academic area. These job opportunities are for students during and between periods of attendance.
Jobs in private homes are not accepted in this program.
Jobs located or developed under the program must be suitable to the scheduling and other needs of the student employee and must, to the maximum extent practicable, complement and reinforce the educational program or vocational goals of the student.
Beginning with the first year at Wright State and continuing through graduate school, all students are eligible for the JLD Program.
When posting a part-time, generalist position in The Wright Search, select the appropriate Position Type:
SE-OffCampus-Regular.
Before setting up your account and posting a job for the first time, review the additional information available in our Job Posting Policies & Procedures:
The Wright Search
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