If you have any questions or would like to contact the Job Placement Coordinator…

Job Placement Coordinator
RNK 304
University of Florida
Office – RNK 304 Phone – 352.273.1150 Fax – 352.392.9606 Email –JENNIFER ESCOBAR; Ekatz@dcp.UFL.EDU, or Patty Barritt; pbarritt@ufl.edu The M. E. Rinker, Sr., School of Building Construction has a Job Placement Center to assist graduates in obtaining permanent employment. Thanks to the efforts of the placement office, almost 100% of the Rinker School students secure employment within just a few weeks of graduation. Job placement notices and information about employment opportunities are available in the School’s office and the student lounge. Each semester, there are at least 30 companies that interview at the School. The Rinker School also has a Construction Career Fair in both the fall and the spring semesters which are attended by more than 80 companies. Rinker School graduates are typically employed by general contractors, developers, home builders, heavy construction industry (oil, petrochemical, paper), and service industries (bank, mortgage company).

Summer Employment
The Rinker School encourages all students to seek full-time construction employment during the summer semester. Internship opportunities serve to enhance the student’s education by familiarizing them with applied techniques in the building construction industry. The Job Placement Coordinator will assist students in locating challenging and rewarding positions in the construction industry.

Internships
The Rinker School has an internship program that allows students to work in the construction industry for a period of at least one full semester plus a summer term. The internship may be counted as a 3 credit hour undergraduate elective.