Career Fairs

 

 

Spring 2023 Job, Career & Internship Fairs:

Event Date Handshake Link

Spring 2023 Part-Time Job Fair

 Thu., Feb. 23rd | 12 - 3PM Register Here!
Spring 2023 Part-Time Career & Internship Fair Thu., April 13th | 12 - 3PM Register Here!

 

 

Job, Career & Internship Fair Know Hows:

Watch a Recording of a Past Fair Preparation Workshop : 

 

                                                     Workshop Recording 

                                                             Click Here!

                                                     Passcode : 8!.m=7%H

 

Reserve an appointment to update your professional headshot - Click Here!

 

Before The Fair :

 

  • Complete your Handshake profile 

  • Register for the Job or Career & Internship fair 

  • Review the "Employers Attending" Section of the Fair

    • Look at the company that you are interested in

    • Read their summary 

    • Look  at the job titles they are hiring for

  • Do your Background Research on the Companies/Organizations & Recruiters 

  • Prepare your Questionnaire 

  • Make or Update your Resume 

  • Make sure that you remember their name and find how out to pronounce it before the meeting 

  • Have your Professional Headshot Ready

  • Prepare an Elevator Pitch 

  • Practice your pitch on Big Interview

  • Get comfortable with being uncomfortable (We know this is hard, Trust us, we know )

  • Visit CSLD

During The Fair :

 

  • Dress up in your professional outfit (business causal at bare minimum) to convey your Ethos to the potential employers. 

  • Have your Resume and cover letter file ready on hand

  • Make sure that you get their email and save it at the place where you will not forget their name/s and ways of reaching out to them

  • Have your questions ready that you want to ask the recruiters. Use notecards or your phone to jot down your questions that you want to ask, this way you won't forget them. 

  • Take notes of what they are looking for and if you would be a good fit for the positions that they are offering

  • BE ON TIME and You are going to Rock! 

After The Fair :

 

  • ALWAYS REMEMBER to Follow up with your Recruiter/ Employer for the position/s that you are interested in

  • PLEASE REMEMBER to Say thank you for their time

  • CONNECT with your Manager/Recruiter/Recruiter liaison on LinkedIn to continue your conversation about the position/s that you were interested in