Recruiting Policies & Guidelines

Employers are eligible to recruit at Mines via DiggerNet (Symplicity) at no cost,  if the position they are posting is a legitimate full-time or part-time position or an internship.

To create an account in DiggerNet, all employers are required to use a company website, a company email address, and a company mailing address in their account registration. It is our policy not to approve ANY accounts that do not possess a valid website, that utilize non-company email addresses (e.g. Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail, Live, etc.), or that use residential homes for business. Not only does a website assist us in verifying the legitimacy of companies who request an account, but it also gives students an additional resource in researching a potential employer.

Fees
Positions requiring candidates to pay an application fee or to purchase equipment, supplies, travel, or training are not eligible to be posted or to be recruited for through the Mines Career Center. Exceptions may be made for positions requiring federal and/or state licensing such as real estate, securities, etc.

Colorado School of Mines Career Center is a member of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the national professional association to facilitate the employment of the college educated. As members, we abide by the Principles for Professional Practice, an ethics document that serves as the framework and foundation for practices within the career planning, placement, and recruitment processes. We expect all employers recruiting at Mines to follow these guidelines in addition to the ones listed below.

Resources for Recruting Best Practices: 

• Setting Reasonable Deadlines for Job Offers 

• Professional Standards for University Relations & Recruiting (NACE account required)

All job and internship opportunities must be paid and meet minimum wage standards. Unpaid internships will not be approved. For more information regarding the value of internships and the importance of paid opportunities, please see the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ (NACE) Internship Guide.

Additional Resources:

• NACE: Unpaid Internships And The Need For Federal Action

Colorado School of Mines Career Center is committed to equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status (as defined in the Immigration Reform and Control Act), disability, and veteran’s status. We are dedicated to providing all of our departmental programs and activities to Mines students on a nondiscriminatory basis. These equal employment opportunities extend to several aspects of the employment relationship including recruiting, interviewing, and selection and hiring. Compliance with federal and state equal opportunity laws is a requirement of any company requesting to be present on our campus. It is also expected that employers and their representatives eliminate harassment of all forms in their recruiting, hiring, and selection process.

Employers recruiting for work outside of the United States are expected to adhere to the equal employment opportunity (EEO) policy as described above. It is expected that these employers will advise the Career Center and the students of the realities of working in their particular country and of any cultural and foreign law differences.

Employment agencies, temporary agencies acting as TPES, and search firms:

Mines complies with the professional standards in regards to the release of student educational information, as contained in the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) “Principles for Third-Party Recruiters.” TPES’s will not be allowed to post positions for students.

Third party recruiters, executive headhunters, and staffing agencies are not granted access to DiggerNet.

Multi-Level Marketing organizations are not eligible to participate in employer services at Colorado School of Mines. This includes the following:

• Companies that require participants to purchase products or services and/or recruit others to purchase and sell products
• Companies that require a fee to become an employee of the organization
• Companies that require a fee to attend orientations, training, or service opportunities. This does not include fees associated with professional licensure.  
• Commission based only positions that do not have base salary that meets minimum wage standards.

Colorado School of Mines receives federal funding and Colorado School of Mines Career Center is limited to posting jobs that comply with both federal and state laws. Therefore, organizations involved in the production and/or promotion of marijuana, which is non-compliant with federal law, are not eligible to utilize Colorado School of Mines career services to recruit.

Employers involved exclusively in hemp production and/or hemp research may be eligible to utilize career services if they can provide the following:

1. Evidence that they are registered with the State of Colorado Department of Agriculture, AND
2. Information regarding the THC levels of the products they are producing, refining, or handling for research purpose

Counsel will be sought from Colorado School of Mines’ legal department as needed to ensure compliance with university policy as well as state and federal law.

Teaching English Abroad agencies are not currently eligible for employer services at Colorado School of Mines. 

Home-based businesses and individuals seeking services are not eligible to participate in Colorado School of Mines employer services.