• Follow federal and state legal requirements and guidance: 
  • Fair Labor Standards Act 
  • Internship Guidance under the Fair Labor Standards Act 
  • Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act 
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Act  
• Agree to abide by NACE’s Principles for Ethical Professional Practice. 
• Have a company website, email address for contact, and headquarters. 

• Be solely commission-based, consist of door-to-door sales, or have compensation determined on recruiting others. 
• Have out-of-pocket fees or initial monetary investments required by the applicant. 
• Be through a third-party recruitment agency, unless the company, position, and job duties are clearly displayed in the job description. 
• Be for an undisclosed company and/or non-specific location. 
• This excludes remote opportunities, though if a company requires successful candidates to live in specific states/regions, this must be disclosed in the posting. 
• Have a penalty for leaving the position early, such as repaying training costs. 
• Exceptions to the above criteria may be made on an individual basis. 

As of September 20, 2023, the posting guidelines for community jobs are as follows. DU does not allow community job postings, such as those involving childcare, homecare, personal care, assistance, private tutoring, etc. that are not connected to a company or agency to be posted to PCO, DU’s job and internship database.

We suggest you utilize services such as placement agencies or public posting platforms such as www.quadjobs.com. Quad Jobs is a platform designed to connect students to these types of opportunities. DU students who are interested in these types of job opportunities will be referred to Quad Jobs.

A posting approved on the job board does not mean it is approved for academic or program credit. Students wanting credit for internships must work with their individual academic college advisor or department. In addition, the employer (supervisor of intern) may need to fill out an agreement form.   

• Community-based job postings, such as those involving childcare, homecare, personal care, assistance, private tutoring, etc. that are not connected to a company or agency are not allowed. 
• For information about where students are looking for these types of opportunities, see this section on Additional Employment Paths. 

• Opportunities submitted via third party agencies working on behalf of TEFL educations providers are not allowed. 
• For information about where students are looking for these types of opportunities, see this section on Additional Employment Paths. 

• As DU receives federal funding, employers or opportunities in which a successful candidate would come into direct contact with cannabis, or other federally restricted drugs, are prohibited from posting or engaging in recruitment with DU. 
• Jobs related to governmental compliance are eligible. 
• Employers that are involved in hemp production or research may be eligible if they can provide 1) evidence that they are registered with the State of Colorado Department of Agriculture AND 2) Information regarding the THC levels of the products. 

• 1099 contractor positions are allowed to be posted on the job board only if the following disclaimer is included in the posting:  
• “This is a 1099 position. Persons paid on a 1099 basis are independent contractors and are self-employed. Independent contractors are required to pay all self-employment taxes (Social Security & Medicare) as well as income tax. Independent contractors generally do not receive any type of employment benefits from the client. For more information please refer to www.irs.gov or talk with a tax professional.”