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On-campus recruiting

Set-up an information session

Many employers host an information session or open house prior to their campus interviews at Engineering Career Services (ECS), typically the night before the interviews. While completely optional, such a recruiting event can be an efficient way to share company information with a group of candidates.

Before making your plans, please review a new perspective on company information sessions [PDF] (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader [new window] or another PDF viewer). Once you’ve scheduled your event, remember to enter the event details in the ECS online system to publicize it to students!

1. Schedule your event.
2. Publicize your event.

1. Schedule your event.
Contact a facility to reserve space for the event -- see a list of venues and services [PDF] or review the tables below.

On-campus facilities for information sessions

On-campus venues	Description	Location	Contact	Pricing
Drake Performance & Event Center [new window]	Small conference rooms for up to 30 and banquet facilities for up to 200; University Catering [new window] preferred; AV equipment available	1849 Cannon Dr (W. of stadium—approx. 7 blocks W. of ECS; surface parking across the street)	Matthew Gaul gaul.11@osu.edu; Matt Hazard hazard.4@osu.edu 614-292-8597	Conference rooms - $100-150; banquet rooms - $300-400
Faculty Club [new window]	Small meeting rooms for up to 20 and banquet seating for up to 200; in-house catering; AV equipment available to rent	181 South Oval Dr (S. of Oval – approx. 6 blocks S. of ECS)	Blair Blechinger catering OSUFC1@juno.com 614-292-9120	Small meeting rooms from $100; banquet seating is $500
Fisher College of Business	Classrooms for up to 50; AV technology and support; catering from an approved list	2100 Neil Ave (across the street from ECS)	Steve Moore moore.324@osu.edu 614-688-5587	$200 – 400/room
The Blackwell [new window]	Blackwell Hotel/ Pfahl Hall Conference Center on campus; meeting rooms up to 120 and banquet facilities for up to 300; AV equipment; in-house catering	2110 Tuttle Park Place (across the street from ECS)	Lauren Adams adams.481@osu.edu 614-247-4077	Meeting rooms from $150 - $1,100 per day; ballroom for $300 - $1,500 per day

Off-campus facilities for information sessions

Off-campus venues	Description	Location	Contact	Pricing
The Varsity Club [new window]	Casual table dining located in basement for up to 174 and patio dining area for up to 200	278 W. Lane Ave (3 blocks N. of ECS)	Laurie Watkins vcgameday@yahoo.com 614-299-6269	Rental for Patio – free; Basement room - $150 per day
Donatos – Campus [new window]	Party room-casual table dining located in basement for up to 100	2084 N. High St (3 blocks E. of ECS	614-294-5371	No cost for room except you must spend at least $50 on food
Tommy’s Pizza [new window]	Private dining space for up to 50; no AV or Internet access; specify you want to reserve the “entire” private dining area when reserving space	174 W. Lane Ave (3 blocks N. of ECS)	Emily Forsee 614-294-4669	No charge to reserve space; requires at least $100 order, 20% gratuity
Wendell’s Alumni Grille [new window]	Private dining space (The Alumni Room) for up to 40, also has private patio off the room; Internet access, no AV equipment	300 W. Lane Ave (3 blocks N. of ECS)	614-424-6718	Varies depending on food purchase
The Newman Center [new window]	Private meeting rooms available for 10 – 300; AV equipment, Internet access, no catering available—would need to make your own arrangements	64 W. Lane Ave (3 blocks N. of ECS)	Jim Bliek jbliek@thenewmancenter.net 614-291-4674	Varies depending on space reserved; pricing ranges from $100 - $800
Eddie George’s Grille 27 [new window]	Casual table dining (private space) available for up to 100; AV equipment, in-house catering	1636 N. High St (15 min. walk from ECS)	Lauren Vogel 740-424-9000 direct # 614-421-2727 restaurant #	Lunch: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. - $200 fee; if food cost is >$500, no room charge Evening: 4 pm – 12 pm - $300 fee for 3 hrs, $100 for each addt’l hr; if food cost is > $1,500, no room charge

On-campus services for information sessions

On-campus services	Description	Location	Contact	Pricing
Ohio Union “Events to Go” [new window]	While a new facility is under construction, the Ohio Union’s “Events To Go” provides on-campus rental services for AV equipment, furnishings, and linens	1961 Tuttle Park Place (located in the Ohio State Stadium)	Chris Nesler nesler.1@osu.edu 614-247-8433	Varies for “Events to Go” rental items
University Catering [new window]	University Catering is a full-service company offering services and menu selections that can be personalized to fit the needs of your event	47 Curl Dr	Katie Encisco or Bob Preston catering@studentaffairs.osu.edu 614-688-3562	Varies depending on service

THESE FACILITIES WILL NOT ADVERTISE YOUR INFORMATION SESSION TO STUDENTS OR INFORM CAREER SERVICES OF THE EVENT.

NOTE: Some employers like to work with student organizations to set-up information sessions during lunch in a student lounge or at organization meetings. If this is of interest to you, review the list of engineering student organizations (includes contact information).

2. Publicize your event.
Once arrangements are complete, post the event information to your ECS account, to publicize it to students. If you plan to limit attendance to invited candidates only, please add the event information to the system and notify the ECS recruiting coordinator at ecs@osu.edu.

• Login to your Engineering Career Services account [new window]
• From the home page quick links, select "Request New Information Session."
• Enter detailed information into the system. Keep in mind that potential attendees will view this information, so include as many eye-catching points as possible. This is your chance to market your organization and the event, so include specific details that will make students want to attend and learn more about your organization! You have the option of allowing students to RSVP, but keep in mind that these numbers may not reflect the actual number in attendance.
• Continue to advertise the event by sending marketing e-mails to students who meet your qualifications. You can use the system to send messages to select groups of students.

If you have questions or would like additional tips on publicizing your event, please contact the ECS Recruiting Coordinator at 614-292-8694 or ecs@osu.edu.