Recruiting

On-Campus Recruiting

Are you interested in partnering with NMSU for your recruiting needs? You will need a user account in order to log in and use Handshake. If you've received an invite from a school or a colleague, you can follow the link to take you to the account creation process. If you're signing up without an invite, go to https://app.joinhandshake.com/employer_registrations/new to create an employer account. You can view the details of this process, with screen shots, by checking out How to Create a User Account. Also, check this out: Handshake Employer Quick-Start Guide

 

Recruiting Activities

  • Information Sessions
  • Speaker/Panels
  • Workshops
  • Interviews
  • and more!
How to request an event
Handshake
NMSU Office of Experiential Learning utilizes the Handshake online system, a web-based recruiting system that allows employers to access and manage their recruiting activities from one centralized source. Employers may post jobs, schedule on-campus interviews, request information tables and register for career fairs
Job Postings
OEL offers FREE job postings for employers. By utilizing the Handshake system, you can post your employment opportunities and monitor the candidate pool. Handshake automatically generates email reminders when students apply for a job or when a posting is about to expire.
Recruiting
NMSU's Office of Experiential Learning offers two recruiting seasons during the academic year:
  • Fall (September – November)
  • Spring (February – April)
Employers planning on-campus recruiting activities may develop their schedules by utilizing Handshake. To reserve a recruiting date simply request through Handshake by developing a profile and requesting your recruitment date(s). If you have questions or need assistance with scheduling your recruitment activities, please contact Office of Experiential Learning at 575-646-1631.
Career Fairs Career fairs are ideal venues to connect with a large number of candidates. Candidates include graduating students as well as other students who are seeking internships or are interested in conducting company research for future employment. Here are the future dates for all our career fairs.

Catering

If you would like to order food for your hosted event at New Mexico State University you may do so through our Dining Services provider Sodexo. Sodexo Dining. You may order directly using their online ordering or contact them for assistance at 575-646-4805.

Advertising

The Career Planning Guide is the Office of Experiential Learning's (OEL) premier publication. The contents provide students with tips and suggestions on resume writing, cover letter content, and interviewing success. The publication is distributed to 3,000 students around campus through various venues and is also available in a digital format on our homepage reaching thousands of others who see the entire publication which includes the advertising provided by our supporters. Advertising in the Career Planning Guide not only benefits your company by sharing your core values with our students, but it also benefits the OEL because we are able to provide this professionally printed publication to our students at no cost. There are varying sizes to fit your budget. Please contact Amanda Madrid, for additional information. Your support of our Career Planning Guide is greatly appreciated.
For employers wishing to ship brochures/literature for display in the Office of Experiential Learning, please ship via one of the following two methods:

Shipping Address

NMSU Office of Experiential Learning
3024 Andrew Wall Place
Garcia Center 224
Las Cruces NM, 88003

Mailing Address

Office of Experiential Learning
P. O. Box 30001, MSC 3509
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces NM, 88003 – 8001

Travel to NMSU

Directions to NMSU 

From the North (Albuquerque): Take Interstate 25 South to University Avenue, Exit 1. Continue heading right on the exit ramp. Proceed West on University Avenue. Turn left on Triviz Street. Turn right on Arrowhead Drive and proceed to Stewart Street. Turn right on Stewart Street. Turn right on Andrew Wall Place and proceed to Garcia Center, Lot 41.
From the South (El Paso): Take Interstate 10 to Interstate 25. Exit Interstate 25 North to University Avenue, Exit 1. Turn left on University Avenue. Turn left on Triviz Street. Turn right on Arrowhead Drive and proceed to Stewart Street. Turn right on Stewart Street. Turn right on Andrew Wall Place and proceed to Garcia Center, Lot 41.
From the East (Alamogordo): Take US-70 West to Interstate 25. Exit Interstate 25 South and proceed to University Avenue, Exit 1. Continue heading right on the exit ramp. Turn left on Triviz Street. Turn right on Arrowhead Drive and proceed to Stewart Street. Turn right on Stewart Street. Turn right on Andrew Wall Place and proceed to Garcia Center, Lot 41.
From the West (Deming): Take the Main Street Exit #142 (off of Interstate 10). Turn right on Main Street (Northbound), and then right on University Avenue. Continue to proceed East on University Avenue. Turn left on Triviz Street. Turn right on Arrowhead Drive and proceed to Stewart Street. Turn right on Stewart Street. Turn right on Andrew Wall Place and proceed to Garcia Center, Lot 41.

 

Directions to Corbett Center

Here are directions to Corbett Center

 

Transportation

The nearest major airport is located in El Paso, Texas, 54 miles south of Las Cruces.
El Paso (Texas) International Airport
6701 Convair Rd
El Paso, TX 79925 915-780-4700
Website
Major Airlines Serving El Paso International Airport
Delta
Southwest Airlines
American Airlines
United Airlines
US Airways
Airlines
Rental Car Agencies at El Paso International Airport
Advantage
Alamo
AVIS
Budget
Dollar
Enterprise
Hertz
National
Thrifty
Car Rentals

 

Hotels & Motels

Las Cruces Hotels & Motels

 

NMSU Visitor Parking Passes

A visitor’s permit allows you to park your car in any regular student, faculty/staff, or visitor spot on campus. The permit does not allow parking at a meter, green (loading), red (emergency) or blue (handicapped – unless an additional permit is shown). If you own the vehicle you will be using, please go E-permit to print a permit in advance. If you will be using a rental vehicle, pick up a parking permit from the parking lot greeter on the day of the event.

Download the updated Parking Map & Building Guide

The NMSU parking map has been updated for 2023. To access the PDF file, simply click here. To access the virtual map please click here. Save the link as more updates will be added as campus construction projects are completed. Please contact 575-646-1839 or parking@nmsu.edu for more information.

 

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