Recruiting Guidelines

• Requiring candidates to invest, purchase supplies, or pay a fee (including startup or training fees) as a condition of employment
• Posting positions which require applicants to purchase a franchise or “business opportunity”
• Posting positions requiring employees to sell products or services door to door or by cold calling
• Posting any position related to the adult entertainment industry
• Requesting personal data such as social security number or bank account information at the time of application is prohibited and will be reported to the Handshake Trust and Safety Team for investigation of fraud.
• Misrepresentation of an organization by providing dishonest information or omitting critical information is prohibited and will be reported to the Handshake Trust and Safety Team for investigation of fraud.

Marijuana/Cannabis Industries:
The University of Rhode Island Center for Career and Experiential Education will not accept or post positions related to the use or distribution of recreational or medical marijuana/cannabis/CBD products. This includes tertiary positions not directly related to the sale or distribution of cannabis but that are designed to support or advance the industries. Employers seeking to recruit for such positions at any on-campus recruiting event or through any campus means will be asked to cease and desist and withdraw from the campus immediately. As the use of cannabis/marijuana is illegal at the federal level, and the University receives federal funds, we must comply with federal laws, including the Controlled Substances Act and the Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Act.

“HEMP” Internships and Jobs:

If an employer is a licensed agricultural “grower” or “handler” of “hemp” or “industrial hemp” under the Rhode Island “Hemp Growth Act,” R.I. Gen. Laws § 2-26-1 et seq., and the internship or work experience is solely within that specific hemp-based industry, the posting and recruitment can be permitted. The employer must provide the University of Rhode Island Center for Career and Experiential Education formal evidence of state licensure prior to posting (Please upload to your Handshake profile).

For students seeking a hemp industry internship/employment experience, the State of Rhode Island requires such individuals to be 21 years of age or older and that they obtain a registry ID card issued by Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain this registry ID.

Students who are seeking to obtain University of Rhode Island academic internship credit must present formal evidence of their registry ID to the Center for Career and Experiential Education before starting the academic internship; failure to do so will result in the academic internship being administratively canceled and all University of Rhode Island related fees/costs incurred by the student (e.g., tuition) for this internship will be forfeited to the University. The University of Rhode Island shall not be held liable for a student’s failure to follow state law and to obtain and provide evidence of the required documentation. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain and provide their necessary registry documentation.

EMPLOYER REQUIREMENTS for posting HEMP internships:

• The work is hemp based only, no contact with cannabis/CBD products is permitted.
• The business is a licensed hemp grower or hemp handler (Please upload license to your Handshake profile).
• The student must be under the supervision of an expert within the organization.
• An intern must have a registry ID card issued by R.I. Dept. of Business Regulation.
• An intern must be 21 years or older(RI statute, may vary in other states).
• Students must provide all required documentation to CCEE.

• In order to ensure the health and safety of our students, as well as that of recipients of care, we are not able to post in-home care positions of any kind. This is due to our inability to properly vet for safety in each unique setting.
• As an alternative, we will approve in-home care positions that are posted by vetted third party organizations that provide services of this kind.
• For more information on agencies in your area that provide these supports please contact your state’s Department of Human Services or your local medical professionals.
• We recommend utilizing care.com and quadjobs.com to share your personal care job opportunities.

Third-party recruiters are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as: Agencies, organizations, or individuals recruiting candidates for temporary, part-time, or full-time employment opportunities other than for their own needs. This includes entities that refer or recruit for profit or not for profit, and it includes agencies that collect student information to be disclosed to employers for purposes of recruitment and employment. The term “third party recruiters” refers to, but is not limited to: employment agencies, staffing services, temporary agencies, online job boards, recruiters, and contractors. Representatives from these companies may post under the following conditions:

• Agencies must fully disclose the name of the client that the third-party recruiter is representing and to whom the students’ credentials will be disclosed without exception.
• Agencies must not retain any student resumes for future placement unless given additional student written consent.
• Agencies may not distribute applicant information to any organization without explicit written permission from the applicant.
• Agencies may recruit for positions within the agency itself.

• Index: NACE Principles for Ethical Professional Practice
• NACE: Unpaid is Unfair
• URI’s Nondiscrimination Policy