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Why Handshake
Our students are a known in the corporate world for outstanding work ethic. A Missouri S&T education provides students with the competitive edge they need to thrive in today’s global market, making them highly sought after professionals in industry, government and graduate schools.

Ways to Handshake
Finding the right students to hire can be a daunting task. At S&T, we'll guide you through the process and help you find a perfect fit. As an employer, taking part in co-ops, internships and externships can help build a trusting relationship between your company and our students that can empower achievement and ready them for the workplace before they graduate.
  • Co-ops
  • Internships
  • Externships
  • Information Session Request
  • Career Fair

Co-ops

Students work full-time co-ops for one or for a combination of semesters, such as spring/summer or summer/fall, which allows 8-9 months of work experience. Co-ops are eligible for pay and academic credit.

Employer Agreement

Internships

Internships are summer only, degree-related employment. Internships are eligible for pay and academic credit.

Externships

Job Shadows are not eligible for pay or academic credit. Students work in a corporate setting for 1-5 days during Winter 219 (January 2-12).

Information Session Request

Information Sessions offer employers a chance to introduce their company brand and career opportunities to students on campus while providing students the perfect networking opportunity.  These sessions can be scheduled by clicking on the link below and completing the online request form.  You can also contact your Recruiting Assistant directly for more information.

information rEQUEST FORM

Career Fair

Take part in our Career Fair where you can meet hundreds of students looking for the right career path after college.

Contact Us

Meet your recruitment assistant

We understand the complexity and challenges faced by recruiters to looking to hire the best and the brightest, and we are here to help make the process as seamless as possible. 

Sara Earl (she/her)

Assistant Director of Employer Relations

(573) 341-4230 | earls@mst.edu |

304 Norwood Hall

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After completing her B.S. in Animal Sciences from Missouri State, and working in diverse industries – from insurance to agriculture – Sara found COER as her home base in 2006. Sara loves working with students and staff, but her favorite part of her job is forming friendships with employers over the years. Her primary roles are acting as administrator for Handshake, scheduling on-site interviews, responding to the diverse needs of employers, coordinating the Career Fair, and reporting employer recruit annually and end-of-semester. Sara is a 19th century history buff who loves to be outside doing yard work and landscaping. She is also an avid fan of AMC’s The Walking Dead.
Julie Mayfield (she/her)

Senior Employer Relations Specialist

(573) 341-6118 | mayfieldju@mst.edu |

304 Norwood Hall

Shane Murphy

Employer Relations Specialist

(573) 341-4577 | shanemurhpy@mst.edu |

304 Norwood Hall