Employers

Welcome to the PennWest University Career Center!

Our goal is to make it easy to recruit at PennWest! We can help you plan your recruiting strategy to build your brand and successfully recruit our diverse and talented students and graduates across all three PennWest campuses – California, Clarion and Edinboro – and our online students. Below you will find multiple opportunities to regularly engage with PennWest in a way that works for you and your organization. If you have any questions, our employer engagement team is ready to assist you.

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PennWest students gain hands-on experience during summer internships

Published on July 22, 2024

Internship experiences put PennWest graduates at the head of the pack

Internships combine knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application in a professional setting. This summer, dozens of PennWest students are out in the community gaining hands-on, …

By Christina Moreschi
Christina Moreschi Director of Career Events and Outreach
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INTERNSHIP MEANING AND DEFINITION: A NACE GUIDE

Published on July 1, 2024

WHAT IS AN INTERNSHIP?

NACE defines an internship as a form of experiential learning that integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development in a professional workplace setting (across in-person, remote, or hybrid modalities). …

By Christina Moreschi
Christina Moreschi Director of Career Events and Outreach
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What is Experiential Learning?

Published on July 1, 2024

You may have heard the term “Experiential Learning” as you explore or are attending a university or college. Simply defined, Experiential Learning is learning through doing and through reflection on that doing. It can also be thought of as “hands-on” …

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Christina Moreschi Director of Career Events and Outreach
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Employer Resources

PennWest University Employer Policies

PennWest University Employer Policies

Read this document for eligibility requirements and restrictions to post jobs and recruit on campus.

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For Employers: Set up Applicant Status Messaging in Handshake

For Employers: Set up Applicant Status Messaging in Handshake

With our Status Messaging feature, employers can clearly communicate with their applicants about their application status. Recruiters can enable and …

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PennWest University Undergraduate Programs

PennWest University Undergraduate Programs

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About Handshake Job Roles (Employers)

About Handshake Job Roles (Employers)

Handshake provides 380+ Job Role groups, identified by our team using resources such as Career Interests, user research, majors, and …

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Explore student clubs & organizations across PennWest campuses

Explore student clubs & organizations across PennWest campuses

Use the Engage platform to filter clubs and organizations by campus and interests!
Please note: Some contact information may only …

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Contact & Location

Phone
814-393-2323
Email
recruit@pennwest.edu
Website
https://career.pennwest.edu
Address

California: 138 Natali Student Center

Clarion: 419 Becht Hall

Edinboro: 241 Baron-Forness Library

California, Clarion, Edinboro, PA

Career Center Hours

Monday 8:00am-4:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am-4:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am-4:00pm
Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm
Friday 8:00am-4:00pm