The Life Design Lab Employer Engagement Team is excited to support our employer and community partners to build a strong brand on campus and recruit top talent from John Hopkins University. Our team supports undergraduate and master’s level students from Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, Whiting School of Engineering, and Advanced Academic Programs Our team of 5 is available to connect with recruiters and talent acquisition folks to discuss a strategy for how to best reach our student population. Please see below for a list of our team members and the industries we support.
- Aleanairis Nunez – Government and Humanities
- Ciara Flowers – Healthcare and Nonprofit
- Jess Dress – Finance, Consulting, and All Other Industries
- Kara Hunter – Biotech, Medical Device, and Pharmaceuticals
- Kim Cosler – Tech and Engineering
On-Campus Recruiting
On-campus recruiting requests may be submitted starting on June 1st and should be submitted no less than 10 business days prior to the desired date. Please submit all requests directly to the Employer Engagement Team Member that aligns with the industry you are recruiting for. If you do not know this information, please submit requests to Homewood.Recruit@jhu.edu, and we will connect you with the right team member.
The Life Design Lab will be hosting industry-specific career fairs at the beginning of the fall semester. Career Fairs are the most equitable way for employers to recruit on campus by allowing for students to meet with many employers at once and employers to meet with thousands of students. We are asking employers to limit additional events happening September 1 – September 20. If you need to host events during this timeframe, we will be charging a fee of $200 per hour and will support the event with one team member.
Engaging with Our Office: 
The Life Design Lab Employer Engagement team is available to help support our employer partners by:
- Building a strategy that will meet employer needs
- Organizing events that align with students’ interests
- Promoting jobs, internships, and events to relevant student populations
- Reserving space in the Imagine Center
- Connecting employers with key stakeholders such as student organization leaders and faculty members
The Employer Engagement team plans events throughout the academic year and have seen the most success when working collaboratively with our employer partners. Our Industry Series is strategically planned to align with key recruitment timelines while avoiding common busy academic periods. We encourage employer participation during these weeks to ensure higher attendance numbers and more assistance from our team. To find specific information and dates on our industry series, please visit our webpage. Review the list below for different ways you can partner with the Employer Engagement team to connect with students.
- Tabling
- Panel Discussion
- Virtual or In-Person Coffee Chats
- Highlighted on Social Media
- Resume Reviews
- Mock Interviews
- Information Sessions
- Case studies
- Hackathons
- Tech Challenges
- Skill Based Workshops
- Collaboration with Student Organizations
- Networking Sessions
- Lunch and Learns
- Campus Interviews
- Handshake Job Posting
- JobsForJays Hiring Initiative
- FLI Internship Academy
- Future Fest Career Fairs
- Promotion through Newsletters
Employer Policies
If you have any questions regarding these policies, or if you have concerns regarding a Hopkins student’s participation in recruiting activities, please contact the Life Design Lab at  Homewood.recruit@jhu.edu. 
The Life Design is committed to upholding the highest standards in recruitment and employer engagement in alignment with the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Principles for Ethical Professional Practice. These principles guide our efforts to create equitable, transparent, and student-centered recruitment experiences.
To that end, the Career Center reserves the right to deny or discontinue access to recruitment services, including career fairs, on-campus recruiting, job and internship postings, and employer-hosted events, if we learn that an employer or associated third party engages in practices that are inconsistent with our values and the NACE Principles.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- Rescinding student offers without appropriate cause or notice, particularly if done in a manner that disadvantages the student or violates reasonable timelines and commitments.
- Requiring students to pay fees for training, equipment, or placement as a condition of employment.
- Engaging in unethical, misleading, or deceptive recruitment practices, including misrepresentation of the nature of the role, compensation structure, or organizational affiliation.
We evaluate employer conduct on a case-by-case basis and may reach out for clarification if concerns are raised. Our primary goal is to ensure a safe, respectful, and fair recruitment process for all students. We appreciate our employer partners’ cooperation and shared commitment to ethical recruitment.
We recognize that employers have certain constraints in their flexibility to accommodate student needs. We ask employers to refrain from presenting exploding offers, which exert undue pressure on students by making offers with unreasonable time limits or time-sensitive penalties.
For these reasons, we ask that employers recruiting our students provide at least two weeks from the date of a written offer letter for students to make a decision. All parts of the offer (including bonuses and other incentives) may not expire before the appropriate corresponding date. All official offers must be in writing. Written offers are defined as electronic or hard copies. The start of the offer timeline is determined by the date on the written offer letter. 
Employers should be aware that if they present an offer before October 1st for a start date the upcoming summer OR offer less than two weeks to make a decision, they are at a higher risk of receiving reneges. We are continuing to educate students to help prevent these situations. If they occur, we ask that employers please inform us. We will follow-up directly with the student and will offer to support partners in searching for another candidate.
When interviewing or hosting coffee chats on campus, we encourage employers bringing greeters to help students navigate to the correct space at the right time. Greeters will be stationed in the Imagine Center’s lobby area to welcome students, get them checked in, and escort them to the appropriate room. If you are unable to bring a Greeter for your sessions, we will look to provide a member from our team to support.
Second-round interviews must be scheduled in a way that does not interfere with student class schedules and previously scheduled first-round interviews. To this end, second round interviews taking place outside the Greater Baltimore Washington D.C. area may not be scheduled less than one week after the first-round interview. Employers will coordinate with individual students to make second-round interview arrangements. 
1. Practice reasonable, responsible, and transparent behavior that consciously avoids harmful actions by embodying high ethical standards.
2. Act without bias when advising, servicing, interviewing, or making employment decisions.
3. Ensure equitable access in the provision of services and opportunities without discriminating on the basis of race, gender, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, age, economic status, or veteran status.Â
4. Comply with laws associated with local, state, and federal entities, including but not limited to EEO compliance, immigration, and affirmative action.
5. Protect confidentiality of all personal information.
Third-party recruiters may utilize the Life Design Lab’s recruiting services in line with the following guidelines: 
- Third-party recruiters may post full-time jobs and internships in the Life Design Lab’s Handshake system. 
- Third-party recruiters will not disclose student information in any way to any employer or other person or entity without obtaining prior written consent from the student. 
- Third-party recruiters may not participate in on-campus interviews, resume drops, or annual career fairs.Â
At Johns Hopkins University, students participate in internships that are both paid and unpaid. Academic credit for internships is coordinated through the student’s academic department. Students may complete an internship in the summer, fall, spring or during winter break Intersession). As an employer, it is your responsibility to be aware of the federal government’s requirements for unpaid internships, whether or not academic credit is awarded by an educational institution. For-profit organizations should review the U.S. Department of Labors Internships and the Fair Labor standards Act. We highly encourage having all PAID internships.   For more information on internship best practices and federal regulations, explore the links below: 
If you have questions, please feel free to contact the Life Design Lab at Homewood at homewood.recruit@jhu.edu.