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Career and Professional Success (CaPS)

Who We Are

Serving all students and alumni, from all majors, we create opportunities for you to connect with, recruit, and hire Butler Bulldogs.

Formerly "Internship and Career Services" and "Lacy School of Business Career Development," we're now a single entry point for employers and recruiters called the office of Career and Professional Success (CaPS), located in LSB Building 102.

Overview

On this webpage, you'll find resources and information to help you build, share, and recruit for opportunities.

For a quick overview of what's possible:

• Download a PDF visual version of our Employer Opportunities flyer.
• Or, download an accessible Microsoft Word version of our Employer Opportunities flyer.

If you're new to working with us, please complete our Employer / Recruiter Interest Form.

Coming to Campus

Located on more than 300 acres on the north side of Indianapolis, the nation's 15th-largest city, our university is home to both historic buildings and park-like settings.

Get directions to Butler, view maps of campus, book hotels, and more.

Accessibility

Butler University is committed to ensuring its programs, services, activities, and benefits are accessible on an equitable basis to all qualified individuals with disabilities. Read how to submit disability-related accommodation requests.

Everyone is encouraged to create accessible versions of informational flyers and materials for digital distribution. Read how to create accessible documents in Microsoft Word.

For further reading (including info on imagery and video captioning), please read Butler's Accessibility Standards guide.

Recruiter Information Breakfasts

Typically held at the beginning of every fall and spring semester, our Recruiter Information Breakfasts provide employers with more details about Butler's campus structure, CaPS' programming, and the student experience.

Invitations are sent to contacts through our database in Handshake, Butler's online employment portal.

Learn dates, times, and contact info for our Recruiter Information Breakfasts on our Fairs and Events webpage.

Policies and Laws

Cancellation, Nondiscrimination, Wages, and More

Please read our Official CaPS Policies for more information about working with Butler. We also ask that organizations be aware of the following:

1. Butler's Employment Non-Discrimination Policy
2. the University's Sexual Misconduct Policy
3. Indianapolis' Non-Discrimination Law (Sec. 581 of the Municipal Code)
4. the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines for unpaid interns in for-profit companies

Important note: Our office reserves the right to remove or deny access to any organization or refuse to post any position that violates equal opportunity provisions. In addition, Butler University prohibits postings that are in violation of any state or federal laws or those positions it deems a safety concern for its students or alumni.

Connecting with Students and Alumni

Again, if this is your first time working with us, please complete our recruiter interest form.

Post Internship and Job Opportunities

Our online employment portal, Handshake, is utilized by most of the smaller colleges/universities within Indiana. After being approved to join Butler's network, you can post internship and job opportunities to students and alumni directly.

We have two primary means of posting opportunities to Handshake:

1. You're welcome to create a free Handshake account for yourself and, if needed, your employer.
2. You can also submit available internships and jobs via our web form (which we then post to Handshake on your behalf) 

If you run into any programs, please feel free to:

• Explore Handshake's Help Center for employers and recruiters.
• Or, email our Employer Assistant, Joey Wohlhieter, any Handshake questions.

Attend Fairs and Events

Career development fairs and events are vital to connecting you with Butler faculty, staff, and students. In fact, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) reports that more than 95 percent of employers and recruiters use career fairs to recruit candidates for internships, co-ops, project-based learning experiences, and jobs.

View our calendar of events for the upcoming year.

Invitations, registration requests, and fees are handled through Handshake.

Staff an Info Table

Every week, we bring employers and recruiters to campus to talk with students face-to-face. One way in which they do so is by staffing an information table in our student union.

The basics:

1. Info tables get the most traffic between 11:00 AM–1:00 PM.
2. Based upon availability, we book you at either the alcove table inside our campus Starbucks or the table inbetween Butler’s bookstore and cafeteria. Both are located in Atherton Union.
3. When we schedule these events, on our end we also submit announcements to the Connection, a daily newsletter delivered to all Butler email addresses.
4. You park in the Sunset Ave. Parking Garage at 4682 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46208. See the listing of parking costs. The walk from the garage to Atherton Union requires 5–10 minutes.
5. If you have signage or bulky items that you’d like to drop off at the building before parking, you can temporarily park by the yellow curb on Hampton Dr. near the entrance to Atherton Union. Just be sure to have your blinkers on.
6. Helpful tips:
   • Bringing a tablecloth helps you to stand out.
   • We encourage you to bring a sign that indicates the type of opportunity you have available and can be easily seen by students. For example: “Part-time Job!” or “Seeking WordPress Intern!"
   • We recommend arriving to campus at least 20 minutes early to allow for drop-off of items (if needed) and parking.
   •  If you bring food/candy to distribute, it must be individually wrapped (per health code).
   • You are welcome to bring swag to hand out!
   • In case you’re hungry, you're welcome to grab something to eat in Starbucks or the second-floor cafeteria.

There is no charge to hold an info table.

If you've already completed our recruiter interest survey and are interested in an info table, please email our Employer Assistant, Joey Wohlhieter, ranges of dates and times for an info table that work on your end. We'll alert you to the availability in the system, confirm with you a final date/time, and then book the space for you.

Submit One-Page Flyers

If you have a one-page flyer about job, internship, or service opportunities, we can review, stamp, and post up to 16 copies around campus for you. Please do one of the following:

1. Bring physical copies to our office, LSB Building 102
2. Or, email a digital version to career@butler.edu and we’ll make print outs for you

Sponsor Activities, Events, and Groups

If you're interested in sponsorship opportunities on campus—whether financially or in-kind—please email sponsorship questions to Employer Assistant, Joey Wohlhieter. He'll connect you with the appropriate team lead.

Join our Career Communities

We've created industry-based groups of alumni, employers, family, and friends who help deepen students' knowledge of and experience within fields of interest. Take part and:

• Build your brand on campus and strengthen your talent pipeline through active engagement of interested students and alumni
• Connect with students and alumni about common career interest areas
• Share career information and build relationships on campus while keeping your brand name in the forefront of active students
• Connect with students through meaningful dialogue that could potentially transcend their professional success

Read about our Career Communities.

Or, email our communities coordinator, Sierra Mathews, to discuss hosting site visits and more.

Join Wisr

If you're an alumni, we invite you to join Wisr, our new online network connecting students and alumni in need of help with alumni who can provide it.

It's simple, yet powerful—and free to all Butler students and alumni.

Please email our Employer Assistant, Joey Wohlhieter, for your alumni directory invite code.

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