UTEP Student Job Offer Policy

Organizations extending job offers to students from The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) are asked to provide students with a minimum of two weeks to consider and respond to an internship or full-time job offer. Summer interns who received full-time offers from their internship employer should have until October 1 to accept the offer. When making offers to students, we recommend that the offer come in writing (email/letter) and include:
• position title
• salary
• benefits
• location
• bonuses
• anticipated/expected starting date
• any other pertinent information

Organizations are responsible for all representations and offers made to UTEP students by their representatives/recruiters. The UTEP Career Center expects all employers to refrain from “exploding” bonuses and job offers that require an on-the-spot or very time-constrained response. These practices are not recommended as students might make decisions that are not fully informed and may have unintended results. Additionally, if a student has already accepted a job offer from another organization or has decided to pursue an advanced degree, we discourage recruiters from knowingly pressuring the student to consider other opportunities.
We encourage employers and students to be familiar with and abide by the widely-accepted National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Guidelines:
NACE Principles for Ethical Professional Practice
NACE Advisory Opinion: Setting Reasonable Deadlines for Job Offers


Adopted: 12/2018

Reviewed 7/31/2020