Employer Information about On-Campus Interviews

The Graduate Studies Office provides the following services to employers. To find out more about any of these services, employers may call (614) 292-8917 or jhambach@chemistry.ohio-state.edu:

• Resume Book - A listing of the chemistry MS/PhD and Postdoctoral chemistry students who will be looking for employment in the current year (approx. 50-70 per year).
• Protocols for On-Campus Interviews
  • Advance notice of a minimum of four weeks is necessary to arrange on-campus interviews.
  • Employers will be provided a private room in which to conduct interviews.
  • An interview schedule will be arranged.
• Information Sessions - Employers may wish to conduct an information session the night before the on-campus interview. If so, the employer should request the information session reservation at the same the on-campus interview date is scheduled. Unless otherwise requested, the information session will be scheduled in a conference room or classroom in one of the chemistry buildings. Information sessions are typically advertised to all chemistry grad students and postdocs
• Job Postings -Need to fill a position but can't visit OSU to conduct on-campus interview? Email your name, organization, mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, along with a full description of the position to jhambach@chemistry.ohio-state.edu.  We will post the job for you and make an announcement to students.

Helpful Information for Employers

• Directions to OSU's Graduate Studies Office (Word document)
• 3rd Party Recruiters -- Policy and Forms (Word document)
• Faculty Listing -- see our faculty table, which contains
  a dynamic listing of faculty and research interests

Student Information about On-Campus Interviews

The Graduate Studies Office offers MS/PhD and Postdoctoral chemistry students who will be seeking employment the opportunity to participate in on-campus interviews in the months before they graduate.

Writing Resumes and Cover letters:

• Writing the Resume (PowerPoint presentation)
• Sample Resume (Word document)
• Writing the Cover Letter (PowerPoint presentation)
• Sample Cover Letter (Word document)
• Action Verbs (Word document)
• Career Connections - get help with your resume, job search, etc.

Interviewing Tips:

• Networking and the Job Search (PowerPoint presentation)
• Researching Companies (Word document)
• Preparing for Interviews (Word document)
• Interviewing Tips (PowerPoint presentation)
• Interviewing Handout (Word document)
• Writing the Research Summary (Word document)