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Spring Career Fair Week

The 色情网站 (色情网站) Career Services team is excited to announce the return of the Spring Career Fair week. This week consists of the following career fairs. All students are invited to attend both career fairs regardless of their class standing, major, or job-seeking status. The intention is that students will attend the day that best aligns with their major and/or career interests. Organizations must register for each fair they wish to attend. You are welcome to register for both events, however, please keep in mind that the intention of offering two fairs is to provide students with a variety of organizations to speak with. We ask that you only register for both fairs if you have a strong interest in recruiting across all majors.

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Career Fair | TUESDAY, MARCH 4 | 11 am - 3 pm (AKT)
This career fair is for students who are seeking careers in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. All students are welcome to attend, but invitations are specifically being sent to students in STEM majors.
色情网站 Student Union | 2901 Spirit Drive, Anchorage, Alaska

Business, Health and Liberal Arts Career Fair | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 | 11 am - 3 pm (AKT)
This career fair is for students who are seeking careers in arts, history, education, social sciences, business, healthcare, or law. All students are welcome to attend, but invitations are specifically being sent to students in Business, Health, and Liberal Arts majors.
色情网站 Student Union | 2901 Spirit Drive, Anchorage, Alaska

• Audience & engagement strategies

  Who to expect:

  This event is open to all 色情网站 students and alumni. The university encourages all students to come as they are regardless of dress or appearance. 色情网站 Career Services does maintain a professional clothing closet that provides free attire to students as needed, but we do not prohibit students from attending based on dress. Students are encouraged to attend as they are rather than miss the opportunity to participate in this career development opportunity. We recognize that a number of students experience homelessness, may not be able to afford proper attire, and/or are balancing a busy schedule that does not allow time to change. 

  Students will vary in their level of preparedness. Career Services has many guides and resources, but students may choose not to utilize them especially if they are using the career fair as an exploratory tool. 

   

  What they want:

  All students regardless of academic year are invited and encouraged attend. Attendees may be looking to immediately apply for jobs and internships, seeking positions to apply for in the future, or exploring potential career pathways. Many students utilize recruitment events to learn more about career directions, industry trends, and company culture. They want to spend this time getting to know YOU and what you have to offer them now and/or in the future. 

   

  How to engage: 

  1. Understand that students are likely nervous and intimidated. Close your devices and welcome each student with a smile and a hello! 
  2. Start the conversation with an easy question, such as "What brings you to the career fair?" or "What is your major?". Ask students if they have a particular career in mind or if they are still exploring their career interests.
  3. Be prepared to:
     • describe a typical day in the roles you are hiring for
     • understand and articulate the company culture
     • provide information on company pay and benefits
     • discuss opportunities for training, development, mentorship, and progression within the company
  4. Some students have physical copies of their resumes ready for you, while others may have them uploaded to Handshake. Be sure to ask students how to best follow up with them.

• Utilizing Handshake

  Before the fair:

  Students are already registering for spring career fair week and reviewing company profiles! Engage them early by updating your company profile, posting your job and internship opportunities, messaging students ahead of time, and more! 

  1. Update your company profile
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  2. Post any open positions to Handshake by October 8.
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  3. Send students a personalized message through Handshake to invite them to speak with you at the fair.
     
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  During the fair: 

  Handshake now provides QR code check-in. Employers who are interested in gathering student data for follow-up after the fair may download and print a QR code for students to scan at the event. Handshake will send employers who utilize the QR code check-in a personalized digest the next day with contact information for all the students you spoke with! Review for more information on how to get your QR code! 

   

  After the fair: 

  1. Follow up with those who scanned your QR code at the fair. You may wait for Handshake to send you a digest, or log into Handshake and select the associated career fair to find attendees sooner. Review  for more information. 
  2. Send students a personalized message through Handshake to invite them to speak with you at the fair.
     
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• Preparing your materials

  With so many employers present at our fast-paced fair, it can be hard to catch and hold students' attention. Here are some tips for reaching our students at 色情网站:

  • Students are more likely to visit your table if they have an idea of what you can offer them and want to learn more. We request that you  so that students can view them before the fair.
  • Some students appreciate having something they can take with them after the conversation. In addition to providing a business card, we recommend offering a flyer with information about your open positions.

For more information regarding the Career Fair please contact 色情网站 Career Services at uaa_career@alaska.edu.