Recruiting Partnership Agreement
Prior to recruiting with us, please read and acknowledge this agreement by clicking the “Submit” button at the bottom of this page (or confirm you have read via the booking form.)
The goal of the Partnership Agreement is to provide fair and equitable access to Smith talent while supporting student recruitment. The agreement applies to all companies recruiting internship or full-time talent from Smith’s Kingston-based early talent programs: Commerce, Graduate Diploma in Business and Master of International Business.
The Partnership Agreement pertains to Commerce restricted dates and interviewing guidelines. For all other recruitment inquiries, review the Smith Recruit website and/or contact your Relationship Manager.
Partnership Agreement 2024-25
Interviewing
Our Client Experience Coordinators are happy to work with you to schedule your first-round, on-campus interviews. Our team requires all scheduling details three business days prior to the day of your interviews. For details on the interview scheduling process please review Interviewing at Smith.
Offer Sign-back
We recommend abiding by the CACEE guidelines of 5-10 business days for offer acceptance.
Restricted Dates (Commerce Only)
All recruiting events, information sessions and interviews must be scheduled outside of the restricted dates. We understand that some companies may be juggling many schools' calendars (or "super days"), and as a result they may not be able to accommodate Smith’s restricted dates. In such exceptional cases, we ask that accommodations for an alternative interview time be made, should a Smith student have an exam conflict.
Please note: Mid-term exams may happen anytime during the month of October for Commerce students, please be sensitive to these dates.
| Restricted Dates | Reason | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2024 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | No recruitment activities or interviews are permitted on this day. |
| Oct 7-11, 2024 | Fall Midterm Exams | Please note, some exams may fall outside this period. We ask for sensitivity to midterms outside this period. |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Thanksgiving | No recruitment activities or interviews are permitted on this day. |
| Oct 15-18, 2024 | Fall Midterm Break | 3rd & 4th year students are welcome to interview during the fall midterm break. We discourage companies from coming to campus during this time. |
| Dec 7-21, 2024 | Final Exams | Students may be available to interview once they have completed their exams. |
| Feb 2025 (TBD) | Winter Midterm Exams | The February midterm exam period is primarily designated for 1st and 2nd year students. If you are interviewing 3rd and 4th year students, we ask for sensitivity to their midterms. |
| Feb 2025 (TBD) | Reading Week | 3rd & 4th year students are welcome to interview during the reading week break. We discourage companies from coming to campus during this time. |
| Apr 2025 (TBD) | Final Exams | Students may be available to interview once they have completed their exams. |
Agreement Commitment
We encourage firms to follow the Partnership Agreement and to clarify any questions with their Relationship Manager. Should a firm not follow the agreement, the Director of Smith’s Corporate Relations or Executive Director of the Career Advancement Centre will contact the organization’s Senior Management and Recruiting Team to discuss the violation. If no resolution can be found immediately, any of the following actions could be taken at the discretion of the Career Advancement Centre based on the violation:
- Loss of first-come rights to reserve space on campus for events, info sessions and interviews for the firm’s next recruiting period
- Immediate loss of access to the on-line resume book for the firm’s next recruiting period
- Notify student body and student groups of the firm’s violation
Partnership Agreement
Prior to recruiting at Smith, all firms must agree to the Recruitment Policy.