Student & Alumni Networking & Recruiting Policies

Professional Conduct

• Students and alumni must demonstrate professionalism during all interactions with employers, including but not limited to emails, event participation, and interviews.
• Students and alumni understand and will follow appropriate dress codes (eg. business casual or professional) as requested for certain events.

Accurate Representation

• Students and alumni acknowledge their responsibility to honestly and accurately represent themselves in professional documents (resumes, CVs, cover letters, and other application materials), and profiles (LinkedIn, Handshake, and DartmouthConnect). This includes but is not limited to accurately representing their degree name and completion date, work and project experience (including accurate titles and roles), and GPA.
• Falsifying information can result in suspension of services, resources, and events provided by Thayer Career Services or other Dartmouth career offices.

Event Attendance and RSVP/ Registration Etiquette

• If a student or alumni RSVPs (registers) for a networking event, information session, on-campus interviews, career fair one-on-one meeting, group session, or other employer or Thayer Career Services event, they are expected to attend.
• If a student is unable to attend, it is requested to cancel your registration at least 48 hours in advance.
• Students and alumni who are no longer able to attend an employer interview or virtual career fair session should notify the employer and Thayer Career Services with a minimum of 48 hours.
• Failure to attend a virtual career fair session, virtual or in-person employer event or interview without proper notice may result in:
  • A required apology to the employer.
  • A temporary hold on access to recruiting opportunities and Handshake.
  • Possible permanent revocation of services for repeated violations.

Advising Appointments

• Students and alumni acknowledge that if they are unable to attend an advising appointment they will cancel in Handshake.
• Students and alumni that no-show three appointments will lose access to all Thayer Career Services resources and programs. You are required to meet a Thayer Career Services coach to reinstate your services.

Follow-up Etiquette

• Students and alumni are encouraged to send thank-you notes or emails after networking and recruiting events or interviews. Avoid over-communication or overly assertive follow-ups.

Use of Recruiting Platforms (eg. Handshake, Interstride)

• Only apply to positions you are genuinely interested in.
• Students and alumni must use the platform responsibly and professionally.
• Abusive behavior (spamming, false applications, etc.) will result in access suspension.

Offer Acceptance and Reneging

• Once an offer is accepted, students and alumni are expected not to continue interviewing or renege (back out of an already accepted offer).
• Reneging damages the school's relationship with employers and may result in loss of services or alumni support.
• Reneging on an accepted offer is a serious breach of professional conduct and may lead to:
  • Loss of access to on-campus recruiting.
  • A report to academic and student affairs or similar offices.

Report Offers and Outcomes

• Thayer Career Services Office asks students and alumni to report job offers, salaries, and acceptances to support data collection and rankings (this information is kept confidential).

Professional Behavior

• Students and alumni must conduct themselves professionally in all settings (virtual and in-person, on and off-campus). This includes maintaining respectful communication, appropriate attire, and punctuality.

Event Registration and Attendance

• Students and alumni should register only if they intend to attend.
• If unable to attend after registering, please contact Thayer Career Services

Follow-up Communication

• Students and alumni are encouraged to send thank-you notes after employer interactions.
• Follow-up communications must be respectful and true (not excessive).

Application Integrity

• All information submitted (résumés, applications, profiles) must be truthful and accurate.
• Misrepresentation is a serious offense and may result in disciplinary action.

Violations of this policy may result in one or more of the following:

• Meeting with the director of Thayer Career Services
• Written apology to employer and/ or alumni.
• Temporary or permanent loss of access to:
  • Handshake, Interstride
  • Employer on-campus recruiting events
• Referral to Academic and Student Affairs