Recruiting at SFA

Employer Resources

Employers, do you have a free Handshake account?

Handshake is SFA's online platform for student recruitment and career management! It features our job and internship board, employer and student messaging, and our registration process for campus recruitment events.

Are you interested in recruiting our students and alumni to enhance your business? The Center for Career and Professional Development has resources and opportunities for you to bring a Lumberjack on board.

For more about recruiting at SFA, take a look at our Employer Recruiting Guidelines.

Career fairs

One of our most popular offerings, campus-wide career fairs are a great way for employers to meet face-to-face with current SFA students and alumni.

Additional recruiting opportunities

Information tables

Visit with students about available internship, part-time and full-time job opportunities in a casual environment on campus! A table can be located in the Baker Pattillo Student Center or outside on the plaza. There is a reservation fee for hosting an informational table on campus.

Tables are reserved through the CCPD. To begin the reservation process, please fill out this Information Table Request Form or contact the CCPD at ccpd@sfasu.edu.

Workshops and information sessions

Host a career development session or workshop to share helpful job search tips directly from an employer's perspective. While you have a captive audience, feel free to share information about opportunities available with your company!

You will need to either create an account or log in to Handshake to schedule a session.

Speak to a class or student organization

Speak to a class or student organization in relation to your organization or positions available to help target a particular audience.

For more information on speaking to a class, email ccpd@sfasu.edu.

On-campus interviews

On-campus interviews allow you as an employer to not only recruit on campus, but also interview students for career and internship opportunities. 

We especially recommend setting up on-campus interviews if you are already on campus for a career fair or informational table.

If you'd like to conduct an on-campus interview:

  1. Log in to your Handshake account.
  2. Select "Request an Interview".
  3. Complete the requested information:
    • Preferred dates
    • Type of interview you would like to conduct
      • preselect interviews
      • open interviews
      • rooms only
    • Number of rooms your company would like to use
    • Duration of your available interview time slots

After receiving departmental approval for your on-campus interview request, you will receive a confirmation email from a CCPD team member with additional information to help plan your trip to Nacogdoches and the SFA campus.

Types of interviews defined

Preselect interviews: Allow an employer to screen interested applicants that have submitted their résumé on Handshake. Employers may then select those screened applicants for an interview.

Open interviews: Allow students to directly sign up for an interview time on the interview schedule (without first being screened).

Rooms only: For employers who want to generate their own schedule and simply want to use our interview suite; this option is ideal if the interview follows a career expo or information session. Students cannot directly sign up for an interview via Handshake. Custom interview schedules can be created on Handshake!

Career fairs

Register early - space is limited!

Career fairs have limited space for prospective employers — register early to secure your spot! Registration will close if capacity or the deadline is reached, whichever occurs first.

Part-Time Job and Volunteer Fair

Local organizations and on-campus departments with part-time job or volunteer opportunities.

Students: View event-specific details for Lumberjacks, including confirmed participating employers.

Employers: Registration closes Aug. 26 or if capacity is reached, whichever occurs first.

Part Time Job and Volunteer Fair

Construction Management and Interior Design Career Fair

Internship and full-time job opportunities in the interior design and construction management fields. Whether you're in the job market, wanting to network or simply learn more about their company, employers and recruiters are ready to meet you.

Students: View event-specific details for Lumberjacks, including confirmed participating employers.

Employers: Registration closes Aug. 29 or if capacity is reached, whichever occurs first.

Construction Management and Interior Design career fair

Accounting Career Fair

Internship and full-time job opportunities in the field of accounting. Whether you're in the job market, wanting to network or simply learn more about their company, employers and recruiters are ready to meet you.

Students: View event-specific details for Lumberjacks, including confirmed participating employers.

Noon to 12:45 p.m. free networking luncheon. RSVP: acctinfo@sfasu.edu

Employers: Registration closes Sept. 5 or if capacity is reached, whichever occurs first.

Accounting career fair

All Majors Career Fair

Internship and full-time job opportunities in a variety of fields. Whether you're in the job market, wanting to network or simply learn more about different companies, employers and recruiters are ready to meet you.

Students: View event-specific details for Lumberjacks, including confirmed participating employers.

Employers: Registration closes Oct. 3 or if capacity is reached, whichever occurs first.

All majors Career Fair

Teacher Career Fair

Internship and full-time job opportunities inside and outside the classroom within the field of education. Whether you're in the job market, wanting to network or simply learn more about different companies, employers and recruiters are ready to meet you.

Students: View event-specific details for Lumberjacks, including confirmed participating employers.

Employers: Registration closes Oct. 10 or if capacity is reached, whichever occurs first.

Teacher Career Fair