Hiring UC San Diego Students
From the moment they arrive to the day they move on to pursue a career or enter graduate school, UC San Diego Tritons are among the most high-achieving, committed and professionally prepared students in the nation. Combine this with UC San Diego’s fresh, next generation approach to education and research, and an outstanding faculty including no less than eight Nobel laureates, and it’s easy to see why these students are so highly sought after.
Explore any of our recommended employer services below to identify qualified candidates using these latest recruiting resources:
Post a Job or Internship Online (back)
- Port Triton is UC San Diego’s centralized online job listing portal accessed 24/7 by over 20,000 active students and alumni users.
- Post your part-time & full-time jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities exclusively to UC San Diego students and alumni. Post your position
free of charge. - Post positions to other NACElink schools for a nominal charge.
- Please review the Port Triton Employer Use Policy.
Attend a Triton Job Fair (back)
- Our popular and highly visible on-campus Triton Job & Internship Fairs and targeted plaza employer events provide you with direct, high-touch access to qualified UC San Diego student and alumni Triton talent.
Interview Students On-Campus (back)
- The Career Services Center’s ten well-appointed private interview rooms are available for conducting in-person candidate interviews free of charge.
- Pre-select qualified candidates that match your specific requirements.
- With UC San Diego’s quarterly academic schedule, prime recruiting times are:
- Fall: Early October through November
- Winter: Mid-January through March
- Spring: Early April through late May
- For your convenience, interview rooms are also available at other times of the year including on our Triton Job & Internship Fair days.
- To request a date, please login to Port Triton or contact Marlyn Mills or call (858) 534-6710.
- For policy guidelines, please read our On-Campus Interviewing Policy
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Join the Opportunity Alliance (OA) Corporate Partner Program (back)
- When you join the Opportunity Alliance Corporate Partner program, you gain access to a variety of outstanding recruiter benefits reserved exclusively for corporate members.
- View our current Opportunity Alliance members.
- For additional sponsorship options, please contact Craig Schmidt or call (858) 534-0143.
Host an Information Session (back)
- Held in either our state-of-the-art Horizon Room or Round Conference Room, information sessions are an excellent way to connect with students and alumni in an informal setting to share details about your organization and openings.
- To schedule a session during our business hours or Monday-Thursday evenings, contact Marlyn Mills or call (858) 534-6710 for reservations.
E-mail Students Directly (back)
- Our Direct Email program enables you to send a customized email message you create to targeted students based on your selected criteria. (This service is for non-commercial use only).
- To have your message sent, complete the Direct Email Program and email to Marlyn Mills or fax to (858) 534-7448. Limit once per quarter.
Staff an Information Table (back)
- Reach out to students by staffing a table on UC San Diego’s most highly traveled pedestrian walkway (Library Walk).
- You can schedule a day once per quarter to get the word out to students.
- To arrange a date, please contact Marlyn Mills or call (858) 534-6710.
Advertise in Print Publications (back)
- Triton Job Fair Guide – Reach thousands of UC San Diego students and alumni at our quarterly job fairs. Half and full page ads are available. Contact Marlyn Mills or call (858) 534-6710.
- The UC San Diego Guardian – This popular campus newspaper is published twice weekly during the academic year. Contact The Guardian or call (858) 534-3466.
Connect with student organizations (back)
- Reach out to the over 400 active student organizations on campus and their motivated, engaged members.
- We can facilitate the connection with the most appropriate student groups to your needs and their key leaders.
- To discuss targeting specific organizations and their leadership, please contact Brian Guerrero or call (858) 822-3564.
Hire Work-Study Students (back)
- Many UC San Diego students receive federally funded work-study awards as part of their financial aid package. The Career Services Center offers two work-study programs each year that enable non-profit, governmental, and community-based agencies and schools to hire students at a significant salary savings. To learn more about these programs, contact Mary Lewis at (858) 534-0150.