Additional Interview Information

On-Campus and Mock Interview Responsibilities (No-Show Policy)

Participation in on-campus employment interviews and mock interviews is a PRIVILEGE for an Illinois State University candidate. It is expected that candidates will meet their scheduled interview obligations in a timely and professional manner.

If a candidate must cancel the interview, it is the candidate's responsibility to notify the Career Center 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE of the scheduled interview by telephone, 309.438.2200, or in person. Candidates who cancel an interview with less than 24 hours notification and/or fail to keep the interview appointment without canceling are recorded as a No-Show and will have their eRecruiting account deactivated, which includes any published resumes being withdrawn from resume books.

To be reinstated, within TWO BUSINESS DAYS of the missed interview, an appointment must be made with a Career Center professional staff member, or any remaining scheduled interviews will be cancelled. A “PROFESSIONAL” letter of explanation and apology written to the employer with a stamped business-size envelope (not addressed) MUST be presented to the Career Center professional staff member at the time of the appointment. The Career Center professional staff member will make the determination on your continued use of the services provided by the Career Center. The Career Center Recruiting Manager will then mail the letter to the employer and reinstate the candidate's interviewing privileges and eRecruiting account. The candidate is responsible for re-publishing their resume to any eRecruiting resume books.

On-Campus Interviews

On-campus interviews are a free service offered by the Career Center to Illinois State University students and alumni as a way to connect with a variety of employers seeking to fill both internship and/or full-time positions. The Career Center works in collaboration with academic departments to schedule on-campus interviews. The Career Center is also a regional recruiting site for some major corporations.

Employers promote their available positions both at career events and thru the web-based recruiting system, eRecruiting, http://illinois.erecruiting.com When an employer schedules an on-campus interview date, they can choose to fill their interview schedule/s during the career event or through eRecruiting.

An employer may choose to conduct “Late Night Interviews”. These interviews are offered to employers who would like to conduct “same-day” on-campus interviews with candidates met during the day at a career event, typically after both the Fall and Spring Employment Fairs. For “Late Night Interviews”, employers fill their interview schedules during the career event.

Many employers schedule company information sessions thru the Career Center. These typically precede the on-campus interviews. Information is given regarding the available opportunities, company benefits, culture, etc.

Phone interviews are another service offered by the Career Center. Phone interviews are coordinated between the employer and candidate. Candidates are more than welcome to use our facility.

The Career Center proctors exams for organizations and candidates as part of the recruiting/hiring process.