Career Fair Guide

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Welcome
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Career Fair!
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Welcome to the Career Fair
The Career Fair
Reasons to attend the fair
Before the Fair
Conceptualize your goals
Prepare your resume
Attend the Career Fair Prep Series
Resume Sample
Questions to ask and expect from employers
Prepare your elevator introduction
Research potential employers
Prepare professional attire
During the Fair
Arrive at the fair
Enter the ballroom
Meet employers
After the Fair
Follow through with employer requests
Get ready for interviews!
Resources
The career fair is a great opportunity for you to meet potential employers, and to learn about
internships or job opportunities. The fair brings a range of employer representatives of companies or
agencies and students together for conversations that can lead to job opportunities as well as build
and grow networks that shape and guide your career path.
‹ The Career Fair ›
The Career Fair will be held in the Campus Center
Ballroom. At the fair, individual or team employer
representatives will bring materials and information
to recruit students and other qualified candidates
for positions in their organization. The fair is a
large event that will usually have a range of 50
to 80 employers stationed at tables or booths in
a large open area within the ballroom. They will
share about opportunities in their company, agency
or organization, and recruit students for a range
of positions from temporary, seasonal work to
internships and full time jobs. The larger portion
of attendees are the students or alum seeking
employment or internship opportunities.
‹ Reasons to attend the fair ›
In addition to looking for job postings, a very practical, effective way to find a job or an internship is
essentially to network - to meet, talk and build networks with employers. The career fair is an event that allows
you to do just that - build sound, professional relations and networks with employers who may hire you to
work for their organization.
There are many other reasons to attend the career fair. Employers are more likely to hire a candidate who has
internship experience. If you are looking for an internship opportunity to build on experience that is relevant for
your field of study or industry, the fair is a great place to get started. Perhaps you are required to attend the fair
for a class assignment. If this is the case, the fair is a great experience to become familiarized with networking
and job searching as well as to learn about different companies or agencies. Perhaps you are looking for part or
full-time employment to supplement your income while attending school, or to get a meaningful career started
as a new graduate, or to make a career change as an alum/working professional. In any case, the fair is an ideal
venue for job hunters.
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