Employers

Welcome, Employers! We’re thrilled to have you here and celebrate the incredible partnerships we share. Your collaboration adds immense value to our career center, helping us prepare students for success and fostering the next generation of professionals. Thank you for being a vital part of our community and supporting our mission!

Please see below for information about recruitment, some frequently asked questions (FAQs) and important resources. If you have any questions, please feel free to email Career Services.


Recruit CWU Wildcats!

Interested in recruiting from a diverse and talented pool of Wildcats? Career Services provides a variety of opportunities for employers to network with and recruit our amazing students and alumni.

Get started with a Wildcat Career Network employer account. Through this account, you can post jobs, register for our career fairs, request info sessions, and more. Download the WCN employer start-up guide to get screenshots and clear instructions on setting up an account.

Check out our FAQs below for more information or email our team.


student shaking hands with employer at career fair

Career Fairs

Reserve a spot at a traditional recruitment event.


  • Some events also include employer panels. See individual events for details.
  • Meet students and alumni in person.
  • Larger events attract many more students than info sessions or tabling.
  • Industry-specific and general events available, check listings for details.
  • Discounted rates available for non-profit/government agencies and local small businesses.

Career Treks

We’ll bring our students to you.


  • Staff will work with you to determine participant requirements/guidelines.
  • Career Services staff will work with you to provide an informative site visit for current CWU students.
  • We provide the transportation and recruit student participants.

tabling at the SURC

Info Sessions & Tabling

Tell Wildcats about yourself.


  • With Career Services as sponsor, the space will be reserved for you for free.
  • Host an info session (generally a prepared presentation in a reserved space) to introduce students to your organization.
  • Host a table in the student union to showcase company information and talk with passing students.


Employer FAQs

Career Services will work with you to find opportunities to best suit your needs! We offer career fairs and other events throughout the year, where you can meet our students and alumni and speak with them about your job, internship, and graduate school opportunities. Career treks offer the opportunity for you to host our students on-site, while information sessions and tabling are also available for you to spread awareness of your organization. To request information about a career trek, info session, or tabling, please email Career Services.

Of course! We are always open to partnerships that create more opportunities for our students. Our department has recently developed a sponsorship program with varying levels of support available to interested organizations. In addition, we have an Amazon wish list for our Professional Clothing Closet and always accept donations of professional clothing for that initiative. If you or your organization are interested in sponsoring our department or a special initiative, please email us.

Internships provide an invaluable opportunity for students to gain real-world experience related to their academic learning. In addition, employers can benefit from having a motivated intern to contribute to their organization. If you are interested in hosting a CWU intern, please download this Employer Internship Guide for more information.

There are currently 2 ways for employers to post jobs with our office. The first is the Wildcat Career Network (WCN) via Symplicity. Download the WCN employer start-up guide to get screenshots and clear instructions on setting up an account. Through this account, you can post jobs and register for our career fairs.

In addition to the Wildcat Career Network, employers can now post jobs (and other content) directly to our virtual career center. To do this, click on “guest” at the top of our landing page and then select “feature a job” from the menu: post a blog, feature a job, create an employer profile, or promote an event. All submissions, jobs and otherwise, will be reviewed and approved by our staff before being published to the site. Employer profiles are optional; you will be able to post jobs with or without one.

Employers can now post jobs (and other content) directly to our virtual career center. To do this, click on “guest” at the top of our landing page and then select from the menu: post a blog, feature a job, create an employer profile, or promote an event. All submissions, jobs and otherwise, will be reviewed and approved by our staff before being published to the site. Employer profiles are optional; you will be able to post jobs with or without one.

Some helpful tips for content:

  • Represent your brand: Establish a presence and earn students’ trust by posting impossible-to-ignore career tips on our site
  • Set expectations: Let the student body know what you’re looking for in potential hires. Tell them what qualities to cultivate and what skills to develop in order to dazzle your recruiters
  • Give a heads up: Use our site to promote your next visit to campus. Calling attention to your upcoming visit can increase student turnout at your info sessions and yield more applicants to your jobs
  • Raise hype: If you’re posting jobs on our site, re-emphasize the sheer coolness of those positions by publishing blog posts about them. If you need some inspiration, check out this these recommendations for creating an effective job posting
  • Paint a picture: Sell students on your company by offering an exclusive insider’s view into the culture and day-to-day experience working in your office. Here are some helpful tips to quickly and effectively convey your company culture

If you need to ship your items/displays before the fair, please send all clearly labeled items to:
CWU Career Services
400 E. University Way, Bouillon 206
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7499

If you would like Career Services to return your items, make sure to put a pre-paid label on your gear and then give it to event staff before departure. We can take packages to FedEx or UPS on your behalf, as long as it is prepaid.

Generally, we provide meal cards, though you should check any fair materials for event-specific information. Meal cards are pre-loaded with a set value (based on per diem) and can then be used at any of the food and beverage locations in the Student Union and Recreation Center (SURC). These are only good for the day of the event. Visitors should also note that CWU is a cashless campus, but there is a cash-to-card kiosk at the SURC.

If you are on campus as a registered participant in one of our events, parking will be provided/included in the cost of registration. For larger events, we rent a field at the nearby Kittitas County Fairgrounds and shuttle employers to the venue. Smaller events will generally include digital parking passes for on-campus parking. Details will be provided to employers before event day.

If you are coming to campus for any other reason, you will need to pay for your on-campus parking. Daily passes can be purchased at kiosks on campus for $6. More information about this can be found on the CWU Parking page.

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Career Service Hours

Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm