Employer Engagement

Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) is committed to advancing student success, expanding access to opportunity, and strengthening Baltimore’s workforce through equitable and inclusive employer partnerships.

BCCC does not participate in the determination of employment qualifications or in employer hiring or selection decisions. Instead, the College serves as a connector—making employment opportunities available to all interested students and alumni and sharing candidate information with employers only as authorized by the student.

BCCC supports employers in compliance with all applicable federal laws and regulations, including but not limited to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Uniform Guidelines, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended.

• EEOC Uniform Guidelines
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972

In alignment with BCCC’s mission to promote equity, economic mobility, and social justice, the College strongly encourages employers recruiting BCCC students and alumni to commit to the following diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices:

• Intentional Learning and Development
  Proactively provide students and alumni with meaningful opportunities to build knowledge, skills, and competencies related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural responsiveness.
• Continuous Organizational Improvement
  Take deliberate action to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce by engaging in ongoing organizational self-assessment and addressing systemic organizational and societal barriers.
• Equitable Participation and Advancement
  Implement inclusive practices that ensure historically underrepresented or marginalized individuals and groups have equitable access to opportunities to contribute to and influence organizational change, regardless of role or level of authority.

Centering Lived Experience and Leadership Accountability
Expand opportunities for senior leadership to understand and learn from the lived experiences of historically underrepresented employees by centering their voices and integrating their feedback into organizational policies, practices, and decision-making.

Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) is guided by its mission to expand access to education, advance equity, and prepare students for meaningful careers that strengthen the local and regional workforce. In support of these goals, BCCC subscribes to the Principles for Ethical Professional Conduct as established by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and expects all employers utilizing BCCC services to adhere to these same ethical standards.

All employment, internship, and apprenticeship postings must present accurate, transparent, and complete information regarding the organization, position, qualifications, and employment conditions. Employers are required to comply fully with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations and to demonstrate fair, inclusive, and nondiscriminatory recruitment and hiring practices including and not limited to students that are English Language Learners and those with disabilities.

EEO standards include the anti‑discrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Accordingly, job postings may not require U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residence as a condition of employment unless such a requirement is explicitly mandated by law, regulation, executive order, or government contract. Employers are also prohibited from including job requirements or selection criteria that discriminate on the basis of citizenship status or national origin.

For additional guidance, employers are encouraged to consult the U.S. Department of Justice, Immigrant and Employee Rights (IER) Section, formerly the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration‑Related Unfair Employment Practices.

The Center for Career Development & Employer Services reserves the right to refuse or discontinue services to any organization whose practices, business model, or employment offerings are inconsistent with BCCC’s mission, vision, and core values, or that are determined to be incompatible with the best interests of BCCC students and alumni.

This includes, but is not limited to, private licensed employment agencies, consulting or headhunting firms, temporary staffing agencies, contract recruiting services, clearinghouse operations, government employment agencies, or other entities whose activities do not align with BCCC’s commitment to equitable access, student success, and community benefit.

BCCC affirms that employer engagement and career services must directly support meaningful career pathways, ethical employment practices, and outcomes that contribute positively to the economic and social well‑being of the students and communities we serve.

In accordance with the Maryland State Department of Education, student-learners may volunteer, intern, or be employed under a written agreement between the college and employer, which states that:

• the work of the student-learner in the occupations declared particularly hazardous shall be incidental to the training;
• such work shall be intermittent and for short periods of time, and under the direct and close supervision of a qualified and experienced person;
• safety instruction shall be given by the college and correlated by the employer with on-the-job training;
• a schedule of organized and progressive work processes to be performed on the job shall have been prepared;
• such written agreement shall contain the name of the student-learner, and shall be signed by both the employer and the college’s coordinator or president; and
• copies of each agreement shall be kept on file by both the college and the employer.

This exemption for the employment of student-learners may be revoked in any individual situation where it is found that reasonable precautions have not been observed for the safety of students volunteering, interning, or employed thereunder.

Links:

• National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) NA Principles for Ethical Professional Conduct,
• U.S. Department of Justice, Immigrant and Employee Rights (IER) Section  
• BCCC mission, vision and core values