Introduction
In an increasingly global world hiring diverse candidates will become more and more critical to business. RIT offers one of the most diverse student bodies including AALANA (African-Latino-Native American), women in technology, deaf and hard of hearing and international students.

RIT Office of Co-op & Career Services will work closely with you to customize a recruiting strategy for populations you would like to target to meet your diversity objectives.

Career Fair Affinity Reception
The RIT Career Fair attracts companies from small local firms to the largest multinational companies in the world. Part of the attraction for employers to attend the fair is our strong technical programs, career preparation focus and our diverse student body.

At each fall fair we have an Affinity Reception the day before the career fair to bring together all of our diversity focused professional student organizations and interested employers. This gives employers the chance to meet students in an informal setting and have the opportunity to network with them before the career fair. In the style of a “reverse fair”, students have tables set up and employers mingle in and interact with the student leaders.

If you have diversity objectives this is an opportunity to meet many of the great candidates before the career fair. If you are interested in attending the Affinity Reception you may register for it in the Career Fair section of our website.

Members of RIT's SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) were among the student groups that attended the Career Fair Affinity reception.

Diversity Student Groups
One of the most effective ways to reach students directly is to get involved with student groups. RIT has more than 25 career related student organizations, including national chapters of NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers), SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers), and SWE (Society of Women Engineers). By attending the Fall Career Fair Affinity Reception you will meet with representatives from these groups as well as others. For a list of student groups visit the RIT website campuslife.rit.edu.

AALANA – African American, Latino/a American and Native American
The North Star Center for Academic Success & Cultural Affairs provides services and develops initiatives to enhance the student experience of Latino, African and Native American RIT students. The North Star Center provides personal advising, advocacy, leadership development opportunities, diversity education, cultural programming and a connection to campus and community resources.

Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
Hiring NTID/RIT deaf and hard of hearing co-op students and graduates gives your business a competitive advantage by bringing the skills of today's high tech economy and diversity to the workplace. NTID co-op students and graduates possess the skills necessary to effectively do the job and are trained in state-of-the-art processes on the latest equipment in high demand technical fields.

The NTID Center on Employment (NCE) is ready to work with you before, during, and after the hire of a deaf or hard-of-hearing person. It's easier than you think. Select from the Employers links to the left for more information.

International Student Candidates
Thinking about hiring an RIT international co-op student or graduate? Perhaps you have a few questions. What are your obligations? What paperwork must be in place?
Read through our more in-depth Students information which addresses the most common questions we hear from employers -- including information about legal issues and the benefits of hiring an international student.

Benefits of Hiring an International Student
• Globalization of the workplace, the increased demand for students graduating from college particularly in technical fields, and diversity are some of the issues employers face in the coming decade. International students offer employers a wide range of skills and abilities:
• They are multilingual
• Have the courage to tackle the unknown
• Can work with and within a diverse population and succeed
• Are considered to be among the brightest and most highly motivated people from their home countries
• Have technical expertise

Obtaining permission for international students to work in the U.S. is not as difficult as many employers have been led to believe. We urge you to seriously consider this population as potential employees. The diversity of their backgrounds and talents can only serve to enhance your organization.

The International Student Services Office, 585.475.6943, can provide more information about RIT’s international population.

Campus Partnerships
The Co-op & Career Services Office partners with several offices on campus around diversity including the North Star Center for Academic Success and Cultural Affairs, NTID Center on Employment, and the International Student Services Office. We are glad to assist you in contacting these offices for additional information.

Diversity Recruiting Tips
• Work with career services staff to identify student groups on campus
• Use campus demographic information to set realistic goals
• Create a diversity recruitment plan
• Develop inclusive on campus events
• Provide speakers, resources, host/co-sponsor activities
• Reach out – communicate to build relationships
• Promote diversity on your web site

RIT Diversity Stats

For more details go to institutional research gender/ethnicity report (PDF).

Contact
For more information on Diversity Recruiting:

Kimberly Delardge
Assistant Director – AALANA Outreach
kjdoce@rit.edu
585.475.2301