• Calendar of Events
• Posting a Job
• On-campus Interviews
• Co-ops and Internships
  • Primary Requirements for Participating Employers
• Driving Directions to Career Services Office
  • Campus Map
  • From I-40, West of Fort Smith
  • From I-40, East of Fort Smith
  • From Hwy 71, South of Fort Smith
• Local Hotel Information

Calendar of Events

Career Fair & Grad School Expo, Thursday, October 4, 2007

Fall Health Sciences Job Fair, Monday, November 5, 2007

Education Job Fair, Monday, February 18, 2008

Spring Health Sciences Job Fair, Monday, March 3, 2008

Spring Job Fair, Thursday, March 6, 2008

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Posting a Job

Employers can post jobs free of charge through LionEASE, our on-line job board. Jobs can be posted directly into the job board by registering for LionEASE and completing the job template on-line. To register for LionEASE go to http://jobs.uafortsmith.edu, select "On-line Employment Services" and then select "employers". Jobs can also be posted by faxing the job to our office (479.788.7016) or by contacting the Career Services Office by phone (479.788.7017).

Students have access to the on-line job board 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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On-campus Interviews

Employers may conduct on-campus interviews in the Career Services Office. Our web-based software, LionEASE, allows you to establish Pre-select and Open interview schedules. LionEASE also provides employers access to resumes, maintain schedules and communicate with applicants.

To establish an on-campus interview date, contact the Career Services Office.

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Co-ops and Internships

The UA Fort Smith Experiential Learning program is a combined effort of the University, employers and students to integrate work experience into academic programs. The Career Services Office works in conjunction with UA Fort Smith faculty to assist students in preparing for and finding cooperative education (co-op) or internship experiences that match the students’ career goals and interests within the selected field of study.

Co-ops and internships provide students with experience that integrates theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skill development on the job and contributes to the development of personal and professional maturity and ethics. In addition, the program provides employers with a cost-effective opportunity to assist in student development, supplement the workforce with emerging talent, and enhance long-range recruiting efforts by evaluating students' potential for employment upon graduation while increasing company exposure within our university.

Primary Requirements for Participating Employers

Provide a detailed job description to the Career Services Office

The job description should include:

• Position description

• Location of work

• Nature of work environment

• Rate of compensation

• Physical conditions

• Benefits (if applicable)

• Required work hours

• Seasonal aspects if anticipated (overtime, shift-work, etc)

Provide work experiences directly related to the student's field of study and level of academic achievement

A job description of the internship/co-op position must be submitted to the Career Services Office prior to student interviews. The position responsibilities must be related to the student’s major and be approved by the corresponding faculty liaison.

Provide appropriate supervision and related appraisal of performance

Employers are asked to directly supervise the students as if they were "regular" employees. Evaluation is extremely important in the internships/cooperative education concept. Since internship/cooperative education is part of the "academic" process to network schools, employers are asked to candidly evaluate each student's performance. The supervisor's evaluation becomes one of the "learning tools" in the experiential education experience.

Pay a wage which is commensurate with the skill level of the position

It is important that interns and cooperative education students be treated as "regular" employees. This means that, except in rare situations, they receive pay. Benefits for internship/cooperative education students are not a requirement for program participation.

Commit to considering students on an equal opportunity basis

Most employing organizations see the experiential learning education program as a way to increase exposure to qualified candidates that will help toward diversity progression.

Enter the internship/co-op program with the intent to continue a student's employment for at least a full work-term

Of course, this is contingent on the student being a productive employee and maintaining a suitable grade point average.

Complete the Proper Documentation

During each work semester, employer supervisors of internship/co-op students must submit an evaluation of the students’ progress and performance. Career Services will provide the form, and a copy of the completed form will be provided to the student’s faculty liaison. The supervisor must verify the accuracy of the information on the student’s reports, including hours worked. The employer must complete a student evaluation at the end of the internship/co-op assignment.

Provide a Safe Work Environment

The employer should provide safe working facilities for students along with an environment that fosters and practices professional and ethical business conduct. The employer is responsible for the safety of students while in their employ.

Provide the Opportunity for Site Visits by Faculty and/or Career Services Staff

The employer will provide an opportunity for faculty or Career Services staff to visit the worksite and meet with the internship/co-op student and supervisor.

Forms to complete:

• Sign the Learning Agreement

• Learning Agreement Form

• Sign the Student Learning Objectives

• Learning Objectives Form

• Sign the documentation of hours worked

• Student Timesheet

• Complete and sign the student evaluation at the end of the assignment

• Student Evaluation Form

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Driving Directions to Career Services Office

Campus Map

• Career Services Office

From I-40, West of Fort Smith

From Interstate I-40, take exit #325 (Roland, OK). Travel (East) on US-64E, approximately 5.1 miles. You will cross the Arkansas River bridge into Fort Smith, Arkansas. Continue straight on Garrison Ave., heading toward the church. Follow Garrison as it veers to the right of the church and merges with Rogers Ave. Follow Rogers Ave. approximately 3 miles to the intersection of Rogers and Waldron Ave. You will have just passed Central Mall on your left. Turn left onto Waldron. Travel to the 5th light - the intersection of Kinkead and Grand Avenue. UA Fort Smith will be on your left. Turn left on Grand Avenue to North 50th street and look for parking lots C1, D2, and B on the campus map, which are the closest parking lots to the Career Services Office. The Career Services Office is located in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, 2nd Floor, Room 232, building 5 on the campus map.

From I-40, East of Fort Smith

Take I-40 to the Van Buren / Fort Smith exit, Exit 7. Do not take the first I-540 Exit to Fayetteville. The correct exit is immediately past the trucking weigh station. Travel South/West across the Arkansas River bridge. Take the Exit 6/Grand Avenue exit. Turn right on Grand Avenue. Proceed on Grand Avenue to North 50th street and look for parking lots C1, D2, and B on the campus map, which are the closest parking lots to the Career Services Office. The Career Services Office is located in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, 2nd Floor, Room 232, building 5 on the campus map.

From Hwy 71, South of Fort Smith

Travel North on Hwy 71 to I-540 (in Fort Smith). Go right (north) on I-540. Remain on I-540 until Exit 6. Take the Exit 6/Grand Avenue exit. Turn left on Grand Avenue. Proceed on Grand Avenue to North 50th street and look for parking lots C1, D2, and B on the campus map, which are the closest parking lots to the Career Services Office. The Career Services Office is located in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, 2nd Floor, Room 232, building 5 on the campus map.

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Local Hotel Information

Aspen Hotel & Suites
2900 S 68th Street
Fort Smith, AR 72903
479.452.9000
Distance from University: 3.19 miles

Comfort Inn
2120 Burnham Rd.
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(479) 484-0227
Distance from University: 2.49 miles

Courtyard by Marriott
900 Rogers Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72901
(479) 783-2100
Distance from University: 2.83 miles

Days Inn
2219 S Waldron Rd
Fort Smith, AR, 72903
479-452-4880
Distance from University: 2.91 miles

Hampton Inn
6201 D. Rogers Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(479) 452-2000
Distance from University: 2.88 miles

Holiday Inn Express
6813 Phoenix Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(479) 452-7500
Distance from University: 3.93 miles

Holiday Inn Fort Smith City Center
700 Rogers Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72901
(479) 783-1000
Distance from University: 2.96 miles

Residence Inn by Marriott
3005 S 74th St
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(479) 478-8300
Distance from University: 3.67 miles

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