We encourage all students to attend the fair. Regardless of your major, year in college, or future goals, there are many benefits to attending, including:

• Investigate career fields/career options.
• Discover and learn about the types of internships and jobs available in your area of interest.
• Talk with representatives from a wide variety of organizations in the profit, nonprofit, and government sectors.
• Obtain detailed information about specific companies and organizations that are of interest to you.
• Gain valuable interview experience and develop self-confidence when talking with employers.
• Develop your network of contacts.
• Find a job or internship!

A student registration table will be located at the entrance to the job fair. Please bring your student ID which will be scanned at registration.

Tips For A Successful Career Fair Experience

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• Walk around to meet employers alone.

• Introduce yourself with a smile, a handshake (if recruiter offers a hand), and share your elevator pitch.

• Speak slowly and confidently.

• Be strategic—talk to your top three to five employers first, others if you have time.

• Take quick breaks between rounds of visits to freshen up and take a breather.

• Don’t dominate recruiters, be mindful of other students waiting in line.

• Ask about opportunities and next steps if there are specific openings.

• Wait for cues from recruiter regarding resumes—some will be collecting them, others might direct you to follow up by e-mail, or apply online.

• Get the appropriate contact information and/or ask for a business card.

• Thank recruiters after speaking with them.

• Take notes as soon as you walk away from a table.

• Take a few minutes immediately after fair to sort through your notes and make a list of follow-up items.

• Follow up and thank recruiters of particular interest. (You don’t have to follow up with everyone.)

• Follow up with online applications, or by sending a resume and cover letter to the appropriate contact.

• Reach out via e-mail or by telephone to reps who were not at fair, but who work with your level of education/field.

• Set up informational interviews with individuals at companies/organizations of particular interest to you, and with alumni in these organizations.

• Check in with the Career and Post-Graduate Development office with specific questions.