Outcomes and Policies

Loyola University Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and educator. Each candidate shall be considered on the basis of qualifications, without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, or veteran status. All recruiters must comply with the nondiscrimination requirements of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) standards, and State of Illinois employment laws. 

Loyola University Chicago reserves the right to terminate or refuse the participation of any organization in our recruiting activities, Handshake platform, or website links. Reasons may include misrepresentation by providing dishonest information or absence of information, complaints by students/alumni, or evidence of practices of discrimination or racism in the workplace. In addition, the Career Services staff reserve the right to remove organizations or job postings that are not a good fit with the Jesuit mission and/or provide any risk to a student's personal or financial well-being. 

Loyola Career Services requires that recruiting organizations adhere to and refer to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Principles for Professional Conduct for Career Services Employment Professionals. 

The decision to accept an offer of employment is an important process that requires thoughtful consideration. We therefore ask that employers give students a reasonable amount of time to fully evaluate offers of employment; communicate offer deadlines in a timely manner; and extend flexibility on sincere and appropriate requests for extensions.  

In turn, we counsel students on the importance of honoring formal commitments of employment. In the strongest possible terms, Loyola Career Services discourages students from reneging on a job or internship offer or continuing to seek employment after an offer has been accepted.  

The following are guidelines for all organizations recruiting Loyola students (on and off-campus) and posting opportunities and events on Loyola’s career management platform.   

Compensation 

Compensation details must clearly state if position is 100% commission; base salary if it is partially commission-based, or be clear how the participant will be compensated 

“Blind” and Third-Party Postings 

Third-Parties wishing to post in Handshake on behalf of another entity must disclose the name of the organization and the open position. “Blind postings” are not accepted. Third-Parties may not solicit applications for other non-disclosed opportunities.  

Contact information 

Employers must use valid contact information, including an organizational email account when registering for a Handshake account. Use of a personal email (Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail, etc.) may cause a delay or rejection.  

Franchise, Independent Contractor, Multi-Level Marketing 

Employers may not post job or internship opportunities that require students to purchase or rent any type of presentation or sales material/supplies, or pay a fee for training or placement. We will not accept any positions that would require fines or fees for early termination of an employment contract. 

A multi-level plan type organization must ensure than any representations about compensation are clearly stated, including different levels of earnings or compensation received by participants, amount earned by a typical entry-level participant, and time/effort required to reach specific levels of income.  

Political Activities 

Loyola University Chicago facilities and resources may not be used by or on behalf of an outside organization or individual whose purpose is to further the cause of a particular candidate or political party. Career Services will not reserve information tables or arrange information sessions or other events for political campaign organizations. 

Such organizations: 

• May attend career fairs recruiting interns, employees or volunteers, but no campaign activity may be conducted and no campaign literature may be included on their table 
• May post positions in Handshake to recruit interns, employees or volunteers, but no campaign activity may be included in the posting. 
• May not staff information tables in campus buildings. 
• May not host on-campus "information sessions." 
• Pre-Employment Testing 

Any pre-employment tests administered on campus must meet our Non-Discrimination Policies (above).