Classroom To Boardroom Connections
The Cox Career Management Center wants to help you find the most qualified candidates to grow your organization. The Cox community represents a diverse and talented network. Our employers and corporate partners contribute to the strength and success of this community.
Hire Cox Students
Whether your organization needs interns, recent graduates, or experienced alumni, the Cox CMC offers various recruiting options, with the ability to connect on-campus or virtually. We encourage you to connect with us to let us know about your organization’s recruiting goals so we can best meet your needs.
Once you're ready to start hiring, we have a guide for on-campus recruiting. In the guide, you'll find key points of contact, details about on-campus interviewing, information about our student population, and a listing of our network events that happen throughout the year.
Get the On-Campus Recruiting Guidelines
Diversity and Inclusion
51²è¹Ý Cox is home to several different student-run organization both at the undergraduate and graduate level committed to supporting and increasing diversity at Cox School of Business. Throughout the year, these student run clubs host networking and professional development events and are open to all students. Click here to learn more about Cox Diversity & Inclusion initiatives or connect with our Career Management Center team to learn about upcoming events.
Sponsorship of Employment Resources
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Engagement Opportunities
Connect
12Twenty- start your partnership with 51²è¹Ý Cox by creating an account on our job platform, , connecting with 51²è¹Ý, and posting your jobs/internships
Event Promotion - include your upcoming events in CMC weekly newsletters and promotions to students
Engage
Info Sessions/ Panels - share information about your company and opportunities to Cox students, virtually or in-person, in a presentation format or panel Q&A session
Resume Books - the CMC team will coordinate a book of interested candidates' resumes for your specific open role
Coffee Chats - one-on-one or small group informal chats that will allow you to interact with students in a personalized setting
Grab N' Go Table - share information about your company and build brand awareness with a table on campus in a prime location to engage students as they walk by for quick chats and giveaways
Recruit
Career Fairs/ Roundtables - large recruitment events, held each Fall and Spring, targeted to industry
Interviews - conduct virtual or on-campus interviews that are customized to your needs
Career Accelerator Program (CAP) - Recruit 1st year BBA scholars for a summer internship or short project to help support their career exploration in this Cox Exclusive development program
Give Back
Mentorship - discover the many mentorship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students
Volunteer Opportunities - help prepare our students for future opportunities by participating in one or more of our volunteer opportunities including mock interviews, exploration events, panels, resume reviews, and class visits
How to Post to 12Twenty
Jobs can be posted in 51²è¹Ý’s job board, 12Twenty. This is a free service to employers and the primary resource that our students and alumni use to search for jobs and internships.
- If you are a new employer, you will need to Create an Employer User Account, Join a Company, and Connect with Schools by going to
- For step by step instructions, please
- If you are an existing employer, you will login at .
- Once you have completed your job posting, it will also go for approval. Please email us at coxcareers@smu.edu to notify us your job is ready for approval.
Recruitment Policy
51²è¹Ý Cox asks employers keep offers open for a minimum of three (3) weeks following the student’s receipt of the written offer. This allows students to complete any in-progress interviews to which they have already committed and make an informed decision. Providing ample time for students to consider offers also reflects positively upon your corporate culture, giving students confidence they will ultimately be treated well as an employee. Finally, while it is against the 51²è¹Ý Cox code of conduct for students to renege on offers and doing so typically results in permanent loss of access to our services, students have been known to renege if they feel forced into signing an offer due to a very tight acceptance timeline. Allowing a minimum of three weeks not only benefits the student but has proven to be a best practice for companies to yield top talent. Thank you for abiding by this guideline when recruiting from 51²è¹Ý Cox. For companies wishing to extend full-time, post-graduation offers to summer interns, the 51²è¹Ý Cox Career Management Center has found that a deadline of at least November 1 is a best practice. This affords the student time to reasonably weigh options before committing to an offer.
Contact the Employer Relations Team:
Cheryl Posner
Director of Employer Relations & Operations
cposner@smu.edu
214-768-3789
Emily Kilburg
Associate Director of Employer Relations
ekilburg@smu.edu
214-768-3397
Jon Jessen
Assistant Director of Employer Relations
jessenj@smu.edu
Monica Bumpass
Assistant Director of Marketing & Employer Relations
mtbumpass@smu.edu
214-768-6050
Let's Connect
Connect with a member of our Career Management Center team to learn how we can best meet your recruitment goals.