The Career Chat Room

In this episode, with guest Phil Rathosky, the focus is on what college students should know about the university recruiting process to successfully land an internship or full time job. I invited Phil to the Career Chat Room because of his significant expertise working with college students. Phil has worked in University Relations also known as Early Career Recruiting at several large, well-known public companies. We often think of this function as "on campus recruiting", but there is so much more to University Relations than what happens on campus. Phil shares his expertise about the digital platforms and other approaches that colleges and companies are utilizing to connect students with opportunities even before a company shows up on campus. We talk about what you can do to prepare, whether you are a first year college student or about to graduate. It is important to take advantage of every opportunity to create relationships with the companies, early and often. We wrap up the episode by answering some of the questions that students tend to be most curious about but might be afraid to ask. 

Phil Rathosky is currently the Recruiting Lead for a Technology focused Early Career development program. At his previous employer he led recruiting for MBA, Research Lab, and Human Health early career talent. Earlier in his career he worked for a couple of universities in residence life and alumni relations. In addition to recruiting, Phil is a project manager and a wellness advocate. When he is not working you will find him on long walks all around Philadelphia!