Career Development
Career Fairs
Job fairs can be a very effective and rewarding component of your job search plan. Students who are seeking employment and internship opportunities are strongly encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities.
Each event provides an invaluable opportunity to meet with representatives from a variety of employers, learn about career opportunities and interview for jobs. Student participants can visit with a large number of employers in a short period of time, making the event not only convenient but economical too. Student participation fees range from 'free' to just $15.00, depending on the specific fair.
Minnesota Private Colleges Job and Internship Fair
February 19 & 20, 2008
Minneapolis Convention Center
Healthcare Career Fair
February 23, 2009
12:30pm-3:30pm
CSC Minneapolis Campus, 6th Floor Auditorium
Pathways to Careers
TBA March, 2009
U of M: Continuing Education and Conference Center
Idealist Nonprofit Fair
TBA Spring 2009
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Minnesota Education Job Fair
TBA Spring 2009
Minneapolis Convention Center
Register in the Career Development office required!
CSC Career Opportunities Fair: Business, Technology, HealthCare and Non-Profit Organizations
October 16, 2008
Coeur de Catherine Ballroom
College of St. Catherine, St. Paul
Click to view a list of 2007's registered employers.
To prepare for job fairs, the Career Development office offers a number of helpful resources. You are also encouraged to make an appointment with a career counselor for one-to-one assistance with your resume, interview skills (including the 30-second "personal commercial" you will need to develop for job fair schmoozing), and more.
Additional information on job fair preparation:
Job Fair Success from CollegeGrad.com, this great article includes suggestions for sucessfully approaching job fairs
Additional Job Fairs & Job Fair Organizations:
· National Career Expos and Job Fairs Brought to you by BestJobsUSA.com., a database searchable by region, date, and career field
· Diversity Recruitment Career Fair Schedule Equal Opportunities Publications, Inc. helps "job-seekers from under-represented groups find employment"
· CFG Inc. Career Fairs Career fairs for Sales, Management and Business opportunities; also IT, MIS, and Engineering