Recruiting Policies 2022

2022–23

DA R D E N RECRUITING POLICIES D A R D E N

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Career Center

WEL C O M E T O RE C RU I T I NG AT U VA DA R D E N

Our recruiting guidelines are references for any company recruiting Darden students in the 2022–23 academic year. The goal of these recruiting guidelines is to provide all employers with a level playing field and a fair process that takes into consideration the needs and requirements of Darden MBA students. We believe that our combination of student and employer guidelines enables employers to develop valuable long-term relationships with Darden and provides students the maximum number of career opportunities.

These guidelines apply to any company that utilizes Darden’s recruiting platform (Darden Career Link [DCL]), Career Center services, or partners with a student club to promote, market or showcase their job opportunities to students through events or interviews — whether held at Darden or virtually.

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R EC R U IT IN G T I M E L I NE S

2 022-2023 R EC R UITIN G A N D ACA DEM I C S Second Year (Full-Time) Recruiting Start Dates Recruiting Events Begin: 23 August 2022 Interviews Begin: 26 September 2022 First Year (Internship) Recruiting Start Dates Recruiting Events Begin: 12 September 2022 Interviews Begin: 3 January 2023 Recruiting Event Scheduling Event dates are not guaranteed and will be scheduled based on a first-come, first-serve basis. It is our goal to maximize student attendance. We will focus on coordinating across industries, functions and target audiences.

Recruiting Event Blackout Dates Employers are not approved to host company events during August prematriculation, final exams, or on other specific dates. Blackout dates will not be available for request in Darden Career Link (DCL). Please note that additional blackout dates may arise in response to changes in the academic calendar.

Darden’s Policy on Academics and Recruiting The academic calendar is the main driver of recruiting dates and availability.

• Darden students may not miss class or academic commitments for any recruiting-related activities.

• Employers cannot require a student, as a condition of employment candidacy, to interview at a time that conflicts with that student’s academic schedule.

Diversity Recruiting Darden supports firms that choose to participate in early diversity recruiting programs and national conferences. If students and companies engage with organizations and events such as Consortium, Forté, NBMBAA, MBA Veterans, ROMBA, etc. and enter employment contracts, they do so at their own risk. Darden will not reinforce recruiting policies on those arrangements.

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GUI D E L IN E S A ND T I M E L I NE S FO R O F F ER S E XTEN D IN G O FFER S AN D O F F ER T I M EL I N ES Darden’s offer policies and deadlines are aimed to meet the needs of both recruiters and students and to benefit all parties.

All students must receive an offer in WRITING. The beginning of the offer period will coincide with the date of the written offer.

Full-Time Offers (Second Year Students) Your summer interns are permitted to receive offers at any time.

For students who have not participated in summer internship: Regardless of format (virtual or in-person) and location (at Darden or remote), no employment interviews or job offers may be extended prior to the first interview date of 26 September 2022.

Extending Full Time Offers: • An offer received from a summer internship will be given a deadline of 31 October 2022 for students to consider.

• An offer received from recruiting as part of the fall interviewing process will be given a deadline of 31 October 2022 or three weeks — whichever is later from the written offer date — for students to consider.

Internship Offers (First Year Students) Regardless of format (virtual or in-person) and location (at Darden or remote), no initial employer interviews or job offers should occur prior to 3 January 2023.

Internship offers will be given a deadline of three weeks from the written offer date, to consider.

E XP LO D IN G O FFER S AN D W I T HDRAW I N G O F F ERS Employers are not to apply undue pressure or unreasonable expectations related to accepting offers. Please note that students are being coached to provide standard answers to these situations and will engage the Career Center when appropriate.

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Exploding offers (i.e. offer is rescinded within a shortened timeframe if not accepted) Requiring students to respond to verbal (not written) offers Changes to offer terms

If an employer must withdraw an offer, contact the Assistant Dean of the Career Center Jeff McNish, at +1-434-297-7971.

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AD D IT IO N A L GUI DE L I NE S REN EG IN G If a student reneges on an acceptance of employment, contact the Assistant Dean of the Career Center Jeff McNish, at +1–434–297–7971.

GR AD E D ISC LO SU R E Darden’s grading process does not incorporate a class ranking or GPA, nor will the school disclose grades (i.e. transcripts) to a third party.

WO R K AU TH O R IZATIO N When recruiting at Darden or creating a job posting, the Career Center needs information on work authorization requirements in order to ensure that students understand any constraints placed on positions.

REIMB U R SEMEN T FO R T RAV EL /I N T ERV I EW S Typically, employers will reimburse students for travel-related expenses for secondand final-round interviews. Students are advised to divide expenses among recruiting companies when more than one company is visited during their trip.

NO N D IS C R IMIN ATIO N A N D DI S C RI M I N AT O RY HA RRA S S M EN T UVA is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment. Review UVA’s policy on discrimininatory harassment.

SEX UA L H AR R A S S MEN T We are committed to providing our students with a safe recruiting environment. The Career Center strictly prohibits any acts of sexual harassment and takes reports of such behaviors very seriously. Any reported incident of sexual harassment will revoke a company’s recruiting privileges immediately.

DAR D EN ALCO H O L PO L I C Y For all events that are held at Darden that have alcohol, companies must purchase alcohol through the Abbott Center. Externally purchased alcohol is not allowed on the premises. Please read UVA’s full alcohol policy.

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WH EN G U ID E L I NE S AR E N O T H O NORE D NATIO N AL A S S O C IATIO N O F C O L L EGES A N D EM P L OY ERS Our policies were developed using the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ (NACE) Principles for Professional Practice. These policies aim to provide a fair recruiting process for all students, faculty and recruiters, balance students’ and recruiters’ needs and honor the significant commitment of employers making offers to our students.

Any disclosure of student information outside of the educational institution will be with prior consent of the student unless health and/or safety considerations necessitate the dissemination of such information. Any company that recruits at Darden must follow these policies. Please share them with anyone at your company who is involved in the recruiting process. Read the full list of NACE’s principles.

Darden School students are permitted to report non-compliance of recruiting policies. CDC staff will then investigate the matter and communicate directly with the employer. In the case that a matter is not resolved, any of the following corrective actions may be taken based on severity of offense or repeated offenses: • • • •

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Communication from the school to the senior management of the company, informing them of the policy infraction Inclusion for up to three years on student-facing website of Employer Recruiting Violations, describing the infraction Giving less priority to company’s recruiting dates globally vs. competitors in the following year Restriction of the company’s access to students which may include: panel/ industry discussions, corporate presentations, club events, or other recruiting activities Exclusion of the company from Darden recruiting activities

QUES TIO N S O R CO N C ERN S A B O U T T HES E GU I DEL I N ES Darden’s Employer Engagement and Recruiting Team would be happy to help.

Please email recruiting@darden.virginia.edu with any questions or concerns.

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CO N TAC T U S Planning and scheduling of recruiting events takes place in partnership with a member of the Employer Engagement & Recruiting team. We support implementation, success and scheduling. Request your recruiting reservation packet today!

Jeff McNish

Assistant Dean of the Career Center McNishJ@darden.virginia.edu +1–434–297–7971

Shavone Dudley

General Management and Development Programs, Marketing Associate Director of Employer Engagement and Recruiting DudleyS@darden.virginia.edu +1–434–924–0365

Pam Cline

Technology Assistant Director of Employer Engagement and Recruiting ClineP@darden.virginia.edu +1–434–243–8612

Ellie Toth

Financial Services and Investment Banking Assistant Director of Employer Engagement and Recruiting TothE@darden.virginia.edu +1–434-924-0950

Christina Peppas

Consulting, Education and Government Assistant Director of Employer Engagement and Recruiting PeppasC@darden.virginia.edu +1–434–924–1071

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