Have a group of extremely talented Furman students visit your organization through a Paladin Career Trek. Treks incorporate a networking event with alumni in each city and are ideal for career exploration, industry exposure, and professional development opportunities.

WHAT IS A PALADIN CAREER TREK?
Treks are opportunities to explore industries, organizations, and careers across the nation. Treks last for 3 days and visit 3-4 organizations. Treks incorporate a networking event with alumni in each city and are ideal for career exploration, industry exposure, and professional development opportunities.

HOW MANY STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN A TREK?
Numbers range, but in most cases, there are no more than 30 students attending a Trek. Each cohort includes at least one staff and one faculty member.

HOW ARE THE STUDENTS SELECTED?
Students must complete a competitive application process in order to be selected for participation.

HOW ARE COMPANIES AND CITIES SELECTED FOR TREKS?
Trek cities and companies are chosen based on the following criteria:

• Student surveys and feedback
• Faculty surveying
• Alumni participation in metropolitan areas
• Industry research
• Company requests

WHEN DO TREKS TAKE PLACE?
Treks typically occur during breaks in the academic year: early October (Fall Break), early January (Winter Break), and early May (start of Summer). Additionally, we trek to local companies within proximity to Furman throughout the academic year.

WHAT HAPPENS DURING A SITE VISIT?
Below is a typical example of a company visit during a Trek:

• Arrival, introductions, and company overview (30-45 mins).
• Walking tour of company/faculty (30 mins-1 hour).
• HR presentation (i.e., present entry level jobs, internship programs, management training programs, and candidate application processes (15-30 mins).

HOST A TREK

Collaborate with academic, athletic, and campus departments to effectively promote your career opportunities to students.

Here is a non-exhaustive list of departments the Malone Center regularly engages:

Academic

• Business & Accounting
• Chemistry
• Communication Studies
• Community Engaged Medicine
• Computer Science
• Data Analytics
• Earth, Environmental, & Sustainability Science
• Economics
• English
• Mathematics
• Politics & International Affairs
• Psychology
• Religion

Non-academic

• Athletics
• Center for Interpersonal Connections
• Greek Life
• Heller Service Corps
• Shucker Center for Leadership Development
• 150+ Student Organizations and Clubs

COLLABORATE WITH A DEPARTMENT

Collaborate with a campus department to host an industry webinar or virtual workshop. If you have expertise in resumes, cover letters, interviewing skills, LinkedIn/online profiles, or any other career preparation subject, inform us if you are interested in speaking to students. Partnering with us provides a valuable opportunity to share your knowledge and connect with our student community.

HOST A WORKSHOP OR PANEL

Host your job interviews with students on campus. To schedule interviews, please reach out to our office. Our team will assist in coordinating the details to ensure a seamless interview experience for both you and our students.

CONTACT US TO SCHEDULE YOUR INTERVIEWS

Build brand awareness and share career opportunities with students and academic departments by hosting an information session. These sessions allow you to directly engage with students, present your company, and highlight available career paths. Our team will help you coordinate the event to maximize student participation and engagement.

REQUEST TO HOST AN INFORMATION SESSION

Reserve a table in our bustling student center to engage with students as they travel across campus. This is a great opportunity to showcase your company, share information about career opportunities, and interact with students in a high-traffic area. Our team will assist in arranging the best location and time to maximize your outreach efforts.

RESERVE YOUR TABLE TODAY

Reach our students where they are by leveraging our social media channels to promote your opportunities, sessions, and events. Below are our instructions for engaging students via our social media platforms, ensuring your message reaches a broad and engaged audience. Our team will guide you through the process to optimize your impact and visibility.

PROMOTE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA

Social Media Takeover Guidlines:

What is a social media takeover?

A social media takeover allows you to temporarily take over the Malone Center’s social media accounts to share content on behalf of your organization. This is a great way to build brand awareness among Furman students and promote your recruitment activities.

Who can participate?

Social media takeovers are open to all companies looking to increase their visibility among students. You do not need to be actively hiring, albeit posts should focus on culture and careers at your company (no sales). This opportunity is not available to Third Party recruiters if promoting jobs outside of their own company.

How many times can I take over?

You can schedule a takeover once per semester, pending date availability. Only one employer will be scheduled per day, Monday-Friday.

How many times can I post?

Instagram Post Allowance
– 2 posts
– 10 stories
– 2 reels
– 1 live
LinkedIn and Facebook Post Allowance
– 2 posts

Posts will be shared during the hours of 10am and 4pm.
The Malone Center may post content outside of those hours.

What do I need to do?

Define your goals.
What do you want to accomplish?

Choose the networks you would like to use.
Our students are primarily engaged through Instagram and LinkedIn.

Choose a date during the academic year.
Ideally, choose a date that students are on campus.

Inform us of your interest in a social media takeover.
The Malone Center will check availability and confirm your date or propose an alternative.

Create your content!

• Mix up your postings with pictures, video, tell successful stories about young professional talent, share career advice and tips, and promote your open jobs. Be creative!
• Make sure your content is appropriate to the platform and audience. Posts containing profanity, nudity, discriminatory statements, or anything else the Malone Center deems inappropriate will not be shared.
• If you would like to do a live video chat event, please alert us as soon as possible.

Send your content to our office at least two days before your date.
Our staff will schedule the posts on your designated day.

Monitor the postings throughout the day and engage with the Furman student audience!

How will students know I’m taking over?

The Malone Center will promote your takeover through our social media channels 24 hours in advance. Asking staff in your office to share on their social media channels can also be effective in building awareness.