Employers

Our goal is to provide you with advice and resources so that we can truly be a partner in your recruitment efforts on campus.

Our reputation for preparing graduates to meet the needs of a changing society is a major point of pride. Let us help you increase your effectiveness on campus and become an employer of choice.

Why Recruit at Âé¶čAV?

Our students are experienced, hardworking, academically talented, and full of Ragin' Cajun spirit. They're among the best in the nation and exemplify a diverse array of academic and service achievements. Recent national rankings include:

15,665

students enrolled at Âé¶čAV

We’re a big campus with big opportunities, but you won’t feel overwhelmed here. Get to know our campus and you’ll find friendly faces everywhere you go.

Top 16%

for helping low-income students

Âé¶čAV as one of the best universities in the nation for social mobility and providing a “best bang for the buck” education.

How to Recruit at Âé¶čAV

Employers can schedule a campus visit to interview applicants for full-time, co-op, and internship positions. We provide the interview facilities, advertise your job listing, and assist you in interview scheduling according to your specifications. Optional info sessions may also be arranged the evening before interviews are scheduled. 

Handshake is our platform that schedules and manages all on-campus interviews.

We host career fairs each semester to help connect employers to our students. To reserve a table or become a sponsor in any of our fairs, please complete the online registration in . 

Review and follow our employer guidelines. 

Learn more about the University

A picture of a student walking on Âé¶čAV's campus on a beautiful, sunny morning
A student walking across Âé¶čAV's campus in the morning

Home of the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Established in 1898, Âé¶čAV is the second largest university in the state and is part of the University of Louisiana System, one of the nation's twenty largest public systems of higher education.

Âé¶čAV students at the All Majors Career Fair
Âé¶čAV students at the Career Fair

Accredited & Engaged

Âé¶čAV has attained the Doctoral/Research-Intensive University status and now has a total enrollment of 19,056 students. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a selective admissions University.

A graduating student receives her diploma at commencement and takes a picture with the college dean
A Âé¶čAV student receives their degree at Commencement

Program Offerings

Âé¶čAV offers approximately 80 undergraduate, 29 masters, and eight doctorate degree programs 

Âé¶čAV's Colleges

Arts

College

What We Do

The College of the Arts is home to undergraduate and master's programs in music, performing arts, visual arts and design.

Liberal Arts

College

What We Do

A liberal arts education with its emphasis on learning to learn, and on critical thinking, is the best preparation for careers and for life in a changing world.

Sciences

College

What We Do

The Ray P. Authement College of Sciences is home to programs and research in biology, chemistry, geosciences, informatics, computer science, math, and physics.

Graduate School

College

What We Do

The Graduate School oversees graduate education from application and admissions to graduation. It serves graduate students earning master’s and doctoral degrees as well as those pursuing graduate certificates.

Additional Resources

 

To our long-time dedicated employer partners who have achieved great success in hiring Ragin' Cajuns, thank you for your continued support!