Many of the students enrolled in the external degree programs offered receive some degree of financial sponsorship from their employers. This financial sponsorship presents ethical dilemmas when it comes to using certain services provided by the Career Services Office. Because of this, the Graduate Business Career Services Officehas adopted the following guidelines:

1. All students will have full access to the staff of the Career Services Office and are encouraged to take advantage of any service that can be defined as career enhancing within their current firm. These services would include career advising, helping to establish a clearly defined career plan, interviewing and communication skills, etc.
2. Because they are members of the University of Florida community, all students have full access to all of the services offered by the University's Career Resource Center located in the Reitz Union.
3. Students are not allowed to participate in any recruiting activities for the purpose of switching employment, except under the following conditions:
   • Students who are paying for 100 percent of their education are free to utilize career service resources and do not need permission from their current employer to do so. For example, in terms of recruiting, they have access to Graduate Business Career Services corporate contacts for networking and interview requests.
   • Students who are receiving any degree of financial sponsorship from their company must first receive permission from their current employer (immediate supervisor) to participate in career-switching activities. Once they have received this permission, they will have the same access as those students who are financing 100 percent of their education.

Printable Release Form

Contact:
Mike King
Associate Director Graduate Business Career Services
256 Bryan Hall
PO Box 117152
Gainesville, FL 32622-7152
Phone: (352) 392-7992 Ext. 1228
Email: mike.king @ cba.ufl.edu