Career and Graduate School Fairs

Employers: please use Employer Resources to register for our Career Fairs.

To help you make contact with employers who hire liberal arts graduates, the Career Center plans several career fairs during the year and works cooperatively with other colleges to sponsor others.

In addition, other organizations such as Idealist for nonprofits sponsor career fairs and professional associations offer virtual career fairs. Watch for publicity about those specialized fairs during the year.

Graduate School Programs Attending the Grad School Fair will be added closer to the event

Career Fair Tips

Bring copies of your resume on resume paper.  Leave a copy with each representative you speak with.  You may just collect literature if you are not prepared.

• Seniors – wear professional dress; other students should dress neatly.
• Prepare a brief introduction of yourself and your interests. Be ready to repeat it and give a firm handshake.
• Use our website links to research all the organizations in advance and be prepared to speak to the ones that interest you and value your qualifications.
• Be flexible – you may identify a new opportunity by talking to the recruiters!
• Be prepared to answer questions about your grades, work experience, and goals.
• Ask for the recruiter's business card.  Be sure to shake hands when you leave the table.  Later that day, send a "thank you" note.

Where is that employer?

You may wonder why a certain employer or type of employer is not represented at our Career and Internship Fair.  There are two reasons why that might happen:

1. Many employers do not use fairs to recruit and hire employees.  They are either too small to hire frequently or use other means of recruiting such as networking and referral, posting jobs in a professional publication or "as-needed" hiring.
2. We invited many employers who were unable to arrange their schedule to attend. Check with the Career Center to get contact information.

Do not conclude that there are no jobs in your field or career interest by the attendance at the job fair.  Stop by the Career Center table.  We may be able to help you locate employers who interest you!